What I did yesterday instead of working on the ongoing revision of BLACK DOG:
a) Took dogs for run.
b) Went to work. You’d think I’d forget how to get to the campus after three weeks off, but I made it. Parking lots crammed because students haven’t started ditching classes yet.
c) Got home and gave dogs snack.
d) Made this cool eggplant dish to use up these great Japanese eggplants. Very quick and easy and not bad when nibbled. Put eggplant dish aside after nibbling.
e) Made these phyllo cheese straws because I happened to have feta around and wanted to use up the phyllo. Turned out all right. Made yogurt-garlic dip to go with them.
f) Took dogs for run. Turned out to be hotter than I thought. We all came home and collapsed in the air conditioning.
g) Made some pretty good zucchini fritters to use up yet another zucchini.
h) Prepared to work on revision at last, but Dara came and sprawled on my lap and said it was her turn for serious petting. Had to admit she was totally right. Read a Ngaio Marsh mystery instead of turning on laptop because I can read and pet dog at same time.
i) End result, zero work on revision.
So, yes, Eric is totally right, in order to get stuff written you have to settle down and write it . . . but some days it just doesn’t happen.
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