I feel so proud that I have written in this blog every day since the New Year. So I had to make sure I tossed on in here. Okay, so technically it is no longer Thursday, but since this is the end of a very busy day, 12:15 still counts as my Thursday.
This was a unique day in that it was just me and the three furries. Hubby and brother off doing their things. So I caught up on laundry and cleaning this and that. Started some slippers. Then popped myself in the studio and got reacquainted with Moonlight Sonata. Though I could see the spiderwebs of lack of playing the muscular memory held it’s own and it sounded like Music was nearby. As warm is beginning to happen, I expect to be in there more and clear out the webs in my brain and enjoy the process.
I had hoped by now to be outside taking walks with Kali but the wind is still too fierce for me to try. What is that about March’s lions and lambs?
So, that’s all there is and Kali says it’s time to close the computer. She’s pretending to be asleep but her little eye keeps opening.
Darswords 
Congratulations on keeping up daily. Three times a week is all I can manage, and not even that some weeks anymore. I’m considering dropping back to two on purpose.
Adorable puppy. My baby is sleeping on one of his little pillows at my feet as I type – but he is used to my hours, so knows it will be some time before I shut it all down, no doubt. He is mourning the rains that keeps him housebound, so I know he shares my wish that your winds subside so you can get outside.
xx,
mgh
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Thanks! I can’t say that what I post is well researched or in any way deep. I just felt I need to write a little something everyday. It works for me most NaNoWriMo’s (National Novel Writing Month–November) to have that goal of 1667 words a day. When I am able to follow through I feel very good about it. So just jotting down my thoughts, hopefully with a prompt, I’ve managed. If people enjoy it, I am happy but happier if I am able to write everyday. Most habits, for me, have to have a daily basis. If I make it every other day or so I would soon loss interest and the habit would dry up and fly away. The other thing I’ve managed to keep everyday is Doulingo. I do the German, Spanish and have just added in Esperanto. (Yes, I realize that that last one isn’t a real language I just am doing it for fun.) Oh–and now that I am looking at warmer days I am going to start including piano playing (notice I am not calling it practice) and walking with Kali. Today looks to be one to start those last two. Oh, I guess I should include the knitting and art of some kind. I know. ADD much? That’s why I have to be scheduled every day!
ADD much indeed! It sounds like you have things pretty well in hand, however – congrats.
For me, prompts and word count goals don’t help at all and frequently shut me down entirely, so I avoid them. Different strokes and know thyself, right?
I hyperfocus on writing tasks, so I need goals that limit that time, no matter how much I enjoy it. And my darling puppy lets his needs be known, so that’s all the prompting I need in that regard. Your Duolingo comment inspires me to revisit becoming multi-ligual, however – Spanish, French and Italian are the ones I want to speak first, beginning with brushing up my high school Spanish.
Housekeeping chores are another matter entirely! I’m still trying to figure out how those spotless homes all over the i-net get handled, and adapting their keepers’ ways in some manner where they might work for me.
xx,
mgh
Thanks. It’s much easier at 67 than much earlier. When I had 4 kids, whose tests proved their ADHD, dyslexia and more. I looked into it about me. And, Yep. Before the tests I found my hyperfocus was music. There are teeth marks on the piano from son number 2 as he tried to get my attention when I was playing. I saw this and realized I would have to limit that kind of thing for when someone else could watch those busy boys. Which didn’t happen until a friend converted a workshop on our property to a music studio. Then I found I could stay in that studio 24/7 and not eat or need sleep. Luckily their dad watched them when I disappeared. I became a music major and gave lessons in voice and piano. That helped the financial end of my world. Video games can be a downfall and unproductive at that so I try to limit them. But now, retired, I can hyper as much as my body will let me. Yes, the pup and cats pull me out and keep me aware. Pain makes me want those hyperfocus times as I can escape the pain with distraction, It’s the better medicine for me. The languages can pull me in. Glad I could introduce you. They have a fun way to learn.
Housekeeping since fibro has been very sparse. Since moving here, hubby and I retired/disability and brother unemployed a lot more got done. Then brother got 6 day job and hubby broke shoulder. We’re lucky when dishes are kept up. Trash gets taken out. The rest is waiting for someone to feel up to it. As you may notice most of what I do is with my hands and brain. I miss a body that has energy and no pain. Not that I was ever a hyperfocused on housework. Clean enough to live in is good for me. Spotless homes are boring and seem to have boring people in them.
Anyway, thanks for the conversation and support! Yay for the pups that get us outside.
Hugs,
Dar
A fave quote: At the moment of death, nobody ever said ‘Darn! I wish I’d kept a cleaner house!’
When I meet my pups on Rainbow Bridge, I want to be thrilled to be reminded that every single moment spent with them was precious and well spent. Dust & dishes – pah!
Love how you use hyperfocus to overcome distractions and pain — I do similar. I knew enough about myself to stay away from video games completely when I played my first session of computer solitaire – for several hours. 🙂
I always wanted to play the piano. Never happened, but I LOVE to listen when other play. Your music studio sounds like a dream come true – but teeth marks? I had to laugh.
xx,
mgh
My ex mother-in-law helped me by using these two quotes: Can’t see it from an airplane or It won’t matter in a hundred years. It helped put my life with three busy boys and one baby girl in perspective.
Yeah, I miss that studio. It was built to keep the sound within the room. But I didn’t have it anymore after divorce. Then it was just me and kids. Now they are all grown and doing well. I have a room far from the rest of the rooms I call my studio/craft room. It is nice to have a place for my stuff to happen. As for nice to listen to. Not yet. It’s been a while and there are cobwebs in my eye-hand coordination and I am trying not to practice until I have built in the fun.
Good idea – don’t turn a delight into a chore. But I’ll bet you’d sound better to my ears than yours. Airplane – lol
xx,
mgh