We leave Maine and head home tomorrow. I just spent the last couple hours sitting at the dining room table, writing an article about an artist in Montclair. Will post piece when it runs.
My editor from the 1990s was right.
You're lucky to be a writer, she told young me by the elevator bank one day. You can do your work from anywhere. And that was long before laptops came around!
Had to get story in--because tomorrow we will be in the car for another eight or nine hours to get back home. Ugh.
Good night to you.
TCOY
My editor from the 1990s was right.
You're lucky to be a writer, she told young me by the elevator bank one day. You can do your work from anywhere. And that was long before laptops came around!
Had to get story in--because tomorrow we will be in the car for another eight or nine hours to get back home. Ugh.
Good night to you.
TCOY
- I didn't eat any Easter candy. This is very big for me. Nor did I have the big birthday sheet cake, the cherry pie, vanilla ice cream, apple pie, macarons or Girl Scout cookies. I did have a little noodle kugel and a good cup of coffee with light cream and a bit of sugar. I figured that was ok. Without the sugar overload, I felt much less exhausted than in the past. And I could think and see more clearly. That can be hard--because you're not burying uncomfortable truths in mounds of white sugar. But I did it. There are some complicated people in the family. I guess all of us are complicated. We're human.
- Took time to do my hair and makeup and accessorize: charm bracelet, pearl bracelet, earrings.
- Talked to Sis.
- Took a very short walk in brisk air; 10 minutes.
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That is wonderful that you succeeded in resisting all those desserts! I wish that I would have resisted some goodies yesterday. It is true that the craving for sugar decreases as you eliminate it. So glad you had a happy Easter. Love, Lin
ReplyDeleteThanks. I meant to call, Lin. Hope you had a nice dinner with Judi's family. Love, Al
ReplyDeleteWhat an epic win, to resist the spring candy season! I'm interested to hear of the benefit you felt from it.
ReplyDeleteI had my own struggles with the same (though probably less delectable or so much!). I opted on Saturday to overeat, but on meat, vegetables, and nuts rather than sweets. I'm sure I felt better for it, but I did regret the volume.
Keep on keeping on! I would find the car trip and road food most challenging, because I have a tradition of indulging. It dates all the way back to being a child on the Pennsylvania turnpike, where my mother introduced me to ice cream sodas at Howard Johnson's.
Hi Nan. Thanks for the thoughtful and thought-provoking comment. The benefits I feel: more energy. When Punch and my niece wanted me to chase them around for a while one morning, I did it without feeling exhausted. I feel less defeated, less deflated than I did under all that sugar. I feel proud, and have taken more time to look pretty. The funny thing is that I don't feel deprived right now. If that changes, I will/hope to figure out how to deal with it. My mom liked ice cream sodas, too--I enjoy your memory of Howard Johnson's. Sometimes, after a hot day at Rockaway Beach, my mom would pour cream soda over ice cream for us. Thanks, Nan...xo Alice
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