Blog Posts, Deadlines & Laundry

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Keeping current with a blog while coming into the home stretch on a book deadline is more challenging that I thought. So is keeping adequate groceries in the house. Two nights ago I had popcorn for dinner, last night a bowl of cereal, which I also had for breakfast this morning. I ate the last of the cheese at lunch today, and the only crackers left in the packet are the broken ones. Even that last apple in the fruit bowl was a bit soft and wrinkly. The coffee supply is running low too. That’s when it gets really scary.

I thought I might get out for supplies this evening after I closed down the computer, but I finally unbent my legs from their sitting position and walked a few blocks to my new local cafe (Influx at 30th & Upas) for an iced Americano then picked up a veggie burger to go at Veg N Out, across the street. I figured that counted for exercise for the day, too. Something else that’s gone by the wayside these last several weeks.

I’m also a skosh behind on the laundry. I wore the same yoga clothes from morning until night pretty much every day last week, except when I changed back into my pajamas. At least the laundry basket isn’t overflowing. And I figure if you just sleep on one side of the bed, then if you alternate sides after a week you don’t have to change the sheets? Are you on with that?

Why I’m confessing all this in a blog post I can’t say. Maybe I’m hoping for absolution for this unusual streak of slobbishness by the high gods of literature. Or at least  few murmurs of understanding from my fellow writers. Maybe an offer from someone to bring over a pizza.

The good news is that the deadline for the book is just a few weeks away. Then things will go back to normal—microwave-ready meals from Trader Joe’s and fresh blog posts every time I change the sheets.

Hope all is well with you.

17 thoughts on “Blog Posts, Deadlines & Laundry”

  1. Hello, this weekend is pleasant for me, because this time i am reading this enormous educational piece of writing here at my residence.

  3. mmm cereals, cheese,crackers . burgers and pizza. i feel how your stomach feels right now.she is crying and hoping for better and healthier food to come .hhhhhhhh
    im really can sense your sense of eagerness and severness and self-devoting to your career.job and your lifepassion “writing’ in expense of other things as food and sleep or homework. literally goergous.
    but always ther is a but ; we should from time to time to stay away from writing sheets ,computer and pens to keep our mind and imaginations at rest its basically similar to us “women” when we give birth we ought to relax for a phase to allude our bodies reboost and refuel itselves in order to give us an other babies hhhhhhhhhhhhhh .dont laugh at me , this is just an example to make the idea clear .
    anyway hpe for all the writers doing well and never ever stop doing sport .

    • Thanks for your thoughtful and cheering comments! My stomach got a salad today and yesterday too. So she’s getting healthier food. You are so right about taking time to rest, too. Resting and relaxing fills what we empty when we work hard. Ah, just to hear the birds sing and look out the window at the sky.

  4. I admire your tenacity..go Judy.. I tried writing a novel three time and got so involved in it and felt as if I knew the characters better than the family that kept interrupting me that I went to poetry instead. as more compatible with a large family.. Una

    • Una, I’m sure your novels would be beautiful, but I am oh, so glad you’ve written poetry. What a gift to the world. And if you strung all those poems end to end…

    • Thanks for your comment Tyrean. It does feel good to let it all hang out like that from time to time.

  6. There is beauty in frankness and honesty; thank you for sharing that you’re only human, Judy. We all can relate. Just what a blog should be, right? And a good reminder that sometimes it is necessary to let go of some routines in order to accomplish what’s truly important.

    • Thanks for your comments, Carol. And yes, oh so very human. You know, I’m thinking that letting go of some of the “busyness” is showing me what’s really important. I hope after the book is finished, I can remember what really matters, and not fall back into doing doing doing/going going going.

    • Wouldn’t that be lovely, Cyncie. A most generous offer. I notice you didn’t say anything about the laundry.

  8. this is too, too funny because it’s so familiar. There’s no end to it, is there? If I was close – I’d run you over some pizza, or maybe a nice crisp apple. And lots and lots of permission.

    • Thanks for the comment and the thought, Barb. Are you sure about no end to it? I was looking forward to my Aug. 4 deadline! The best thing… others who identify with the situation.

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