However I find that by mid-morning my cats seem to have the right idea - napping in the noonday sun. Yes, even the beautiful unseasonable weather we're enjoying seemingly plots against me as it streams in the windows onto my chair and couch. A couch ready made with snuggie and lap cat. I mean cats really have the life don't they? All they have to do all day is eat, sleep and poop - with an occasional chomp on some mind altering catnip! I'm a wee bit jealous truth be told. Mind you, not so jealous that if my fairy goddess-mother arrived down my chimney and offered me three wishes I'd choose to be a cat. It would be more like financial windfall wishes....and a crunchless flat belly.....and endless chocolate.....! There, three wishes already used up and none having to do with fur, four paws or catnip. Don't worry - haven't gone 'round the bend' thinking fairy goddes-mothers will soon be showing up. No no, my fairy goddess-mother arrives like everyone else's - from the lottery store down the way.
So back on topic - productivity. Yes, must find a way to stay on task. After all, these are tasks that I actually want to do! Tasks I never had time to do before when I was working the cubicle life. How does everyone else do it? I mean once I get on the computer there are so many blogs I want to read and photos I want to look at and news to ponder. Well once again friends come to the rescue. Today, Red and I went for an extra long walk to Golden Gardens beach with Sasha the retriever who she is pet sitting over the weekend.
Not only was it a great walk to a beautiful beach but I took so many photographs I had extra to choose from for my 'photo of the day'. And so with typical Julie style, I'm learning something new yet again - how to 'be on task' when I'm the one being the taskmaster! Wish me luck.Sasha who hasn't yet learned the fine art of walking.
Photo by J. Lopez
i'm the same way and really kicking myself right now for spending all day making flickr mosaics and puttering around, doing laundry, when i should be packing up our books or finishing some of those sewing projects i want to finish instead of packing them away. it's hard to use your time wisely. i actually get way more done when i'm busy. that said, i don't think you should be too hard on yourself. a mid-morning nap can be a good thing and you should give yourself that indulgence as well, you definitely did get to do that in the cubicle, (or did you?). there was a legendary manager woman in microsoft who would hide out in a meeting room knitting when she wanted to get away from it all. everyone knew about it, but no one did anything about it. ha!
ReplyDeleteI have worked at home for abut 16 years now...as a graphic artist I always have a deadline, that makes it easier to stay on track... but since I have "fallen down the rabbit hole" into the Land of Blog I am struggling a bit with staying on track...it is best for me if I get the "must do" things done in the morning, then in the afternoon I have more flexibility and play time!
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