Heather Ames's Blog - Posts Tagged "writing-life"
Spring Update
The weather in Oregon is finally showing signs of bowing to Spring, and I do mean Spring with a capital S. So glad to see the sun again and feel some warmth, even if our temps are going up and down between 76 degrees last Sunday and low 50s yesterday. I got into capris and short sleeves, then back to a light fleece-lined hoodie yesterday evening and this morning. Now feeling I might be able to shed that outer layer, despite intermittent showers.
Do I feel like writing? Yes, with interruptions, which is fine with me. When the gloom goes on too long, and the cold makes me want to hibernate, my spirits plummet and I don't get as much done as I would like. Not even keeping lamps burning really helps when that condition drags on for weeks, then months. Now I find myself torn between rushing outside to enjoy the changes when I need to be working on revisions. I'm trying to get into the rhythm of a new schedule, where I work on "Swift Retribution" in the morning, and get myself outside in the afternoon.
The evenings, unfortunately, I have to buckle down to the annual tax prep for the next couple of weeks. I did make myself book an appointment with my CPA so I don't keep avoiding that big box that resulted from many changes in my life last year. I'm hoping this is the last time I practically need a dolly to transport the box from my office to the dining room, where I can spread out on one end of the table as usual. It's more festive to work in there with access to the TV, which at least provides some background noise that keeps my brain from zoning out.
Music definitely lulls me into the wrong part of my cerebral cortex. I use it in the car to sooth in traffic or provide a backdrop for long trips. When I write, it can help take me into left brain completely. Emerging from a writing session feels like returning from deep sea diving. I don't want that experience during tax prep!
Do I feel like writing? Yes, with interruptions, which is fine with me. When the gloom goes on too long, and the cold makes me want to hibernate, my spirits plummet and I don't get as much done as I would like. Not even keeping lamps burning really helps when that condition drags on for weeks, then months. Now I find myself torn between rushing outside to enjoy the changes when I need to be working on revisions. I'm trying to get into the rhythm of a new schedule, where I work on "Swift Retribution" in the morning, and get myself outside in the afternoon.
The evenings, unfortunately, I have to buckle down to the annual tax prep for the next couple of weeks. I did make myself book an appointment with my CPA so I don't keep avoiding that big box that resulted from many changes in my life last year. I'm hoping this is the last time I practically need a dolly to transport the box from my office to the dining room, where I can spread out on one end of the table as usual. It's more festive to work in there with access to the TV, which at least provides some background noise that keeps my brain from zoning out.
Music definitely lulls me into the wrong part of my cerebral cortex. I use it in the car to sooth in traffic or provide a backdrop for long trips. When I write, it can help take me into left brain completely. Emerging from a writing session feels like returning from deep sea diving. I don't want that experience during tax prep!
