up in the middle of the night and finding cottage inspiration
You know, I often wondered about those blogsisters who say they are up at like 3 am working on some project. I mean, really? Is it all just a ploy to make the rest of feel like slugs for slumbering away in our cozy beds?
I can’t answer for the rest of them (but I am suspicious by nature *grin*) but I found myself awake at 3 this morning because my house is in such bad shape that I cannot take it one more minute. So you see, that’s different than the perfect home people who are just doing something creative.
Well, I guess I could take it at least a few more minutes, because I came looking to blogworld for inspiration. I found it. I love Kim’s style over at One Woman’s Cottage Life. It reminded me that I do, indeed, enjoy beauty in my world.
AND I am super duper proud of myself for not spending the next few hours reading all her posts and following all her links. All in good time. (If I say it out loud like that, then it will be less likely that I break my resolve)
So, I am going to put on my MP3 player full of podcasts I haven’t listened to yet and sort the mountain of dirty clothes waiting for me. Maybe I’ll even come back and post on my elaborate, but very effective sorting system. I’m thinking it’s an In Touch kinda morning (night?) whatever. I never get to listen to them when the family is awake, because they are always talking to me and ya know, I love them and actually enjoy their conversation for the most part.
Whimsy is extra rambly in the middle of the night, is she not?
I guess a podcast is something you can download to your ipod. I am soooo not up to date with technology. However, my husband insisted on buying me a nano for mother’s day, which I’m grateful for. I actually really like it.
I’d love more links to places I can download free talks to listen to, if you have them. I have tapes of sermons and talks I love, but it’s hard to do housework and listen since the boom box stays in one place!
Thanks!
Ohh!!! I never thought of it this way. When I stay up working on projects, I think of all my blog sisters who are in bed and being far more sensible than I am. I often guilt myself for being up odd hours of the night and taking on too much. I have been striving to get back on a good schedule and get to bed early and rise early rather than staying up late and getting up early and dragging until I drop. I also feel guilty napping when the littles go down too and putting the oldest in charge of customers. I really would like a normal life. But, most of my productive computer work comes when I can’t be distracted. Uggh. Thanks for sharing your perspective.