Filling the Well or Slacking
I turned in my copyedits on Vanished in the Night last week. Then I switched immediately into booksigning mode. Book cover cookies (very cute, but not so tasty) ordered. Witch hat cookies (tasty and cute, but time-consuming) made. Beverages picked up from Costco. Then we had the booksigning and I switched immediately into sloth mode.
Friday I had lunch with a friend, checked on my mother and then started digging out the rubbish in my house. Thing One has been home on spring break and while I miss the kid incredibly, he leaves a trail of dirty dishes and clothes behind him wherever he goes that I'm not all that nostalgic about. I also crocheted myself right out of size 3 crochet thread. Saturday there was an RWA chapter meeting. I checked on my mother again (she has a bad cold), stopped by a school fundraiser, spent some time on the Stairmaster and . . .
I'm thinking you get the point. I haven't done anything. I had most of Sunday to myself and instead of opening up my WIP, I reorganized the linen closet and cleaned the refrigerator. I didn't even do a good job of it although I did combine the six open jars of sun-dried tomatoes into three.
Part of me argues that I needed the time. Part of me thinks I'm just being lazy. I thought I was all fired up to get back to work on this proposal, but when I had the chance, I went right to the linen closet.
So whatever it was, slacking or taking some needed time to recharge, this week I'm getting back on the horse. How about you? Do you take time at the end of a project? Or just jump into the next one?
Friday I had lunch with a friend, checked on my mother and then started digging out the rubbish in my house. Thing One has been home on spring break and while I miss the kid incredibly, he leaves a trail of dirty dishes and clothes behind him wherever he goes that I'm not all that nostalgic about. I also crocheted myself right out of size 3 crochet thread. Saturday there was an RWA chapter meeting. I checked on my mother again (she has a bad cold), stopped by a school fundraiser, spent some time on the Stairmaster and . . .
I'm thinking you get the point. I haven't done anything. I had most of Sunday to myself and instead of opening up my WIP, I reorganized the linen closet and cleaned the refrigerator. I didn't even do a good job of it although I did combine the six open jars of sun-dried tomatoes into three.
Part of me argues that I needed the time. Part of me thinks I'm just being lazy. I thought I was all fired up to get back to work on this proposal, but when I had the chance, I went right to the linen closet.
So whatever it was, slacking or taking some needed time to recharge, this week I'm getting back on the horse. How about you? Do you take time at the end of a project? Or just jump into the next one?
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