I
walked outside today and was almost blinded by the sun. I realized that I had
not been outside for a couple of days and felt ashamed. I’ve been
working – every moment that I was not doing urgent housework or teaching – on
translations and editing jobs, and since we’ve had a sufficient amount of food
and other necessities, leaving the house has not been absolutely necessary.
(When
I have deadlines and big jobs, like this past week, ‘absolutely necessary’ or ‘urgent’
are the only criteria that will put an activity ahead of work.)
Today,
having finished all my job assignments for the week (and turned down a number of jobs), I
am going over the house doing things that are just necessary (and not ‘absolutely’
necessary – I bet you have no idea how many days your kids can wear the same
pair of jeans!), slowly working my way through a long list of chores, to where I can do
something I don’t have to.
Boy,
do I have plans! (If I get there.)
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