Sometimes it’s good when you make grand announcements because then you have some obligation to follow through. About ten days ago I told my son that I would only work until 10 a.m. every day in April and we would spend the rest of the day playing together and working on projects. April is here and I have been wondering just how I am going to pull that off. What is worse than your own child’s repetitive refrain being, “Mama you work too hard,” is not being able to follow through on a promise.
One solution is obvious: Get up before the roosters and get an extra hour or two in.
A far better solution is: Take some time off.
To kick off the month in a big way, I begin tomorrow with dental work. It is such a long drive that it occurred to me, “I will be half-way to my sister’s house on the coast.” Since I am taking time off, I might as well keep driving west. There is a place over in Pismo that sells the best clam chowder. Clam is a depression buster food, but the way. It is very high in iron. I may get the steamers since I am apparently on a diet, but that’s a whole other story.
For anyone who has not given up on the book, I have sent in final corrections. I *deserve* time off. :) But I will keep up with my penance until there is something here to buy.
For any clients reading this blog, huge amounts of work happen around here before 10 a.m. No worries. Heck, I may even have work innovations with reduced hours.
