Judy’s Weblog

I can hardly believe that I am here again.  I’m looking forward to the writing portion of this Institute.  I was watching the Tony Awards a few weeks ago and decided that I would like to win a Tony before I die, and have since been working on  the idea.  Here goes!

Thursday, June 12

I fell onto the couch at 8 p.m. last night with The Host in my hand, and didn’t move until 1 a.m. The washing machine stopped running at nine (I didn’t transfer his t-shirts to the dryer until this morning at 5:55 a.m.), the clock chimed five times (but I only heard it twice), and the front drapes stayed open until I went to bed.  I didn’t move until 1 a.m.

I didn’t open the laptop to plug it in.  I didn’t check my email. I didn’t do the dishes. I didn’t write out bills. I didn’t mow the lawn. I didn’t move until 1 a.m. Oh, I turned the pages alright, and shifted form side to side to accommodate the heaviness of the book.  I blinked sometimes.  I shushed the dog when the coyotes started yipping at 10:30 p.m.  But, I didn’t move off of the couch until 1 a.m.

I had planned to edit my imovie a bit. But that was a black hole I knew I didn’t have the energy to  pull myself out of.  I had planned to read my Book Group book (it’s very good and I’m happy to give my time to it), but I needed to escape.

These first four days have been intensive. Exhausting.  Exhilarating.  I’ve learned solutions for three problems in my writing classroom.  I’m reading a great book, and I’m given time for technology.

Good start!