For some reason, the way I’ve been sitting while working for the last month is killing my neck and shoulders. I wouldn’t complain except that I like being able to turn my head and move my arms. I’m working from bed today — which is not to say that I’m sleeping but that I’m sitting upright and trying to keep my shoulders relaxed, all yogi-like. Hopefully, not slouching or leaning will let my shoulders relax, because this, my friends, is made of LOSE.
I’ve written about 1300 words and skived off for more than an hour at this point. Again, doing it wrong. I want to get finished with this novella I’ve had floating about for the last 4 month; pecking out under 2000 words a day is not going to fly. I crossed the 90k mark for the month and I am hoping to pull through 100k by the end.
I forgot I have to rent a truck for TOMORROW. I am so made of fail today. *tries to find a cargo van to rent* Thank you, Budget Car/Truck rentals for having one left over.
Domestic narging after the jump.
I’ve been totally lax on everything for… way too long. My breathing problems and various issues with carpet moldering (the joys of dogs that vomit in strange places) and musty toweling and all kinds of fun stuff — in addition to my dust allergy — have left me very reluctant to leave my office, much less to CLEAN anything. The house looks like shit. Rob and Mys keep the worst at bay, but it looks like shit compared to when I was a good little wifey.
Good little wifey phase being well and fucking truly over doesn’t mean that I don’t want to damn house to be clean. I am, under my ADHD/chronic fatigue facade, a clean freak. I love it when things are clean. It makes me happy.
Other side effect of all this is that our grocery budget is through the roof. I am partly to blame for this as keeping me in coffee/cream/Perrier/Diet Dr Pepper runs us about $100/month. Not kidding. I used to offset this by being the queen of economical cooking but not being able to breathe downstairs put a serious cramp in that. I have to say, I miss being able to save money that way.
Long story short: I need to get my domestic foo together.
Things I need to do:
- pick a domestic task to do every day: i used to have a system!
- start cooking things in the pressure cooker again (beans, etc) and storing them in the freezer
- cut down on coffee: seriously, this is a health issue due to the protoulcer anyway
- go back to more vegetarian and economical cooking
- pre-cook meat and meals to freeze
- remember that nachos and hotdogs are for sporting events, not weekly meals
- stop using so much packaged crap
- keep more dust masks on hand
Frankly, I’m bored with being in a state of disarray. That’s all there is to it.
Now, back to writing.
6 responses so far ↓
1 CB // Mar 27, 2008 at 4:20 pm
My routine, for about a month now, is an hour of housework every day: it’s enough that I can see incrimental progress, and that makes me happier. Not that I’m in any danger of being a good housewife, but it has made a marked difference in quality of life issues — and you do so save money when you can actually find things and don’t have to replace them.
2 Wolf // Mar 27, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Get rid of the carpet.}:P Solves THAT issue.
Win the lotto and hire a maid service. Solves THAT issue.
I know, I know, but we all must have our dreams, yes? }:P
3 ande // Mar 27, 2008 at 4:28 pm
@CB That’s about what I used to do, back in the day; I also spent at least 30 minutes, usually 60 or more, in the kitchen. I realize that between my anxiety and my pain, I simply got out of the habit and things got SO overwhelming that I don’t know how to get back into it. It occurred to me today that the only cure for it is to start again.
I hate starting again. But ‘persistent starting’ is the key. I knew that. :p
@Wolf Carpet is going once the accountant has his way with our taxes. I am finally caving and filling out the disability papers. When we get the money back from that, I will be able to have all the carpeting in the house removed and flooring put in.
Of course, I will probably promptly put area rugs down in a few places, but what the hell. Those, I can just throw out if they’re an issue.
Claiming disability is going to be hard. But, pride isn’t helping me out here.
4 Wolf // Mar 27, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Good for you! It’s about time.}:) I know it’s not something you WANT to do, but it is something you NEED to do, re disability.
5 Liadra // Mar 27, 2008 at 8:55 pm
Your house is much cleaner than mine! I need to set up a schedule too. Really I do. Feel better soon!
6 Meli // Mar 28, 2008 at 7:04 am
Congrats on claiming disability hon. That’s a really positive thing to do (even though the process can be so terribly depressing).
And yay for no more carpets!
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