Kathryn, I read the titles in the Christian children's publication. Most of them were 2 - 4 word titles. I contemplated the "message" my story's about. The theme is "worry", to be published in August 2014. I decided, since the girl's world is full of changes, to merely call it "Changes." Short and sweet,
with the idea they'll be tempted enough to read about what "changes" are in the story.
Then, I wrote 4 rhyming poems, to send in a batch, in a separate manila envelope, other than the story's envelope, so I'll be writing 2 cover letters. DH is going to buy stamps on Monday and mail a mailer to a dfriend of mine, so DH can mail my mailers to the magazine editor the same day.
It was extremely difficult to come up with titles to the poems, too. I tried to have them match the theme of the issue and of the poem, both. I'm rusty at writing poems, have never written poetry for kids ages 6 - 12, but I put myself into the body of a girl or boy that age, writing what I believe they'd learn from and like, too. It was fun, so on Sunday I need to get the manuscripts together, possibly also working Monday a.m. before DH goes, which usually is about 1 p.m. It's only 1.5 miles away to a satellite P. O.
I was happy how a religious book was shipped via UPS tonight, to be here in 1 - 3 days.
DD said there's no rush on my reading the book "Ghost Stories of Washington," by Barbara Smith to ship back to her. I may use it as pick-up reading, much akin to pick-up work when one crochets or knits.
The ghost stories are true, they're only 1 - 4 pages long and so very interesting. I'm learning a lot and it's not a book, which gives me the heebie-jeebies, either. I was happy to read where 1 haunted house called in someone to put the spirit to ease so they could cross over into the other world and leave the new family alone. It was a person, a man, who died by age 21, from an illness and his spirit haunted the home then. But he wasn't an evil apparition, who scared people. It had a happy ending, for me, to know he was finally at peace. This woman's written ghost books about different places in Canada, too. I'm enjoying it a lot.
I have the last and 3rd afghan to go trim loose ends off, when I get it out of the dryer, and will wrap it. Then, all wrapping will be done and I only have 2 cards from the "Sunshine Friends" club to get out. It's a pen pal club, where you sign up to show your interests in whatever types of cards you're interested in receiving. It's a ministry and people send Thinking of You, Birthday cards, Christmas cards, Valentine Cards, St. Patrick's Day cards, Easter and Thanksgiving cards. It's fun to know someone is thinking of you. Usually they don't become regular pen pals, but they reach out on specific days. It's nice.
1000 things to do before leaving handled rapid-fire. The get-together handled well. 
His pain level was minimal. I hope your experience is similar.
LOL! I hope no one noticed.