I have been reminded of Virginia again today. I have written a children's picture book and I am now trying to illustrate it. Now, I know this isn't quite Mrs Dalloway territory, but drawing takes a long time, painting even more so. The book has been written for about 10 months and it needs 16 pictures to be completed. As we are short of money, I have felt a real drive to get the book finished and to see if any publishers are actually interested in it. So, I have set myself the absolute goal of finishing the book by Christmas. Today I set to work. I got up at 7pm ready for my big day.
Everyone was up and out of the house by 8pm and I began to think about sitting down to work. However today was also Thursday, which means bathroom cleaning day. An absolute weekly necessity when you have a teenage son! Thursday is also bin day. Then, as with everyday, it is emptying dishwasher-feeding guinea pigs-making beds-and-doing a load of washing-day. So jobs done, I was tired and hungry and needed a coffee!
Finally at 10.15am, over three hours since I got up, I sat down to draw. I am really happy to report that by lunchtime I had finished my final two line drawings and was all set to start on the painting process. But I needed lunch, I also had to figure out what to make for dinner and get groceries in, and I had an appointment at the beauty therapists (another total must I am afraid!) The post arrived and that in turn necessitated a trip to the Post Office and before I knew it, it was 3pm. I was just sitting down to make a start when No.1 Son arrived home from school, totally starving and in need of an ear to moan to. So food is now cooking, moaning is complete, but I haven't started painting yet....
Virginia, you were so right!
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