Sorry! I couldn't resist! It's just that I have some extra time in between novels to "catch up" with mundane things like ironing, cleaning out drawers and making sure there are no game pieces missing in case someone wants to play. We have Chinese Checkers, Scrabble, Old Maid and Dominoes. You never know when someone might want to play...so much fun! (My husband's favorite game to play is golf.) I like board games like Rummikub and the one's I previously mentioned. I think playing games is an excellent way to keep the old brain cells healthy. Oh, excuse me. I need to get some exercise...my husband is calling out a Rummikub challenge. Have a great day! (Maybe tonight you could play a game!)
I love working on my writing all day. Housework is secondary now, a few punctuation marks in the day. My focus is on my novel. Vacuuming and mopping simply become activities for breaks as I write. No going to the gym, no walks with the wind whipping my hair all over the place, no, just simple windows of sitting comfortably with my computer on my lap, pounding away, getting up once in a while to do a few chores, much like some people would take coffee breaks. I no longer dread housework. I don't even think about it, and yet the work gets done. Lovely, don't you think?
Okay, these is not pictures of me on the beach! I read an article this morning that finally agreed with my way of thinking about exercise. Small bursts of activity throughout the day seems to be just as effective as prolonged sessions. Every half hour (I set the timer on my microwave) I get up from my computer and do a chore (put in a load of laundry, unload the dishwasher or make a bed). I reset the timer for another 30 minutes, sit back down at my computer (writing my mystery novels) and go at it until the timer goes off. At least I know my blood is circulating this way and it's a lovely thing to get my chores finished without really thinking of them as chores. They're more like exercise sessions. Very efficient! This way, I get to write (which I love) and the work gets done. Another side benefit is I don't have time for snacking, so doing the brief spurts on a timer helps me keep my weight down as well. Life is good! Do you have tips on exercise? I'd love to hear them. Oh, here's the link if you want to read the article. http://nyti.ms/wlTYfi Have a lovely day!
