Waking up here is glorious. The horses are standing in the sun. The kittens are playing, Button is lounging on the bed, Squid on his floor bed, and Diego is just outside chilling on the yoga mat. They are waiting for me to go for a walk.
Around here, no one cares if I’m dressed and presentable. They care that I feed them, give them water, and they hope for some loving attention. Thus the tug of war! It is not easy to be Zoom meeting presentable while really wanting to be in my horse grooming clothes!
The birds are serenading me and nearly drown out the sounds of an occasional car that goes by in the distance. I love quiet and I love the solitude.
Close to ten years ago I would be dressed and on a train to downtown. I would have gotten coffee and brought Squid to the beach around 6. He still gets me up around 6-6:30. A dog likes his routine.
Fortunately, this all works into the Pomodoro technique semi well – except with the horses. They want more like hours rather than short breaks!
And then there are the farm chores – endless! From cleaning the chicken coop to the garden, there are all these tasks that can’t always be just ‘weekend chores’.
And so it is, as I seeking employment while building out my website/course… I have to balance the guilt I feel for neglecting the fair when I get involved too heavily in a computer project with the angst I feel if I jump away from the computer too long – drawn in by a farm activity.
This is a next level call for exemplary time management. I really admire working parents with young children – there is just soooo much!
I am especially mindful of this as I create the gardening course material for families. Just like in scoping a project, being innovative with team (dream big) – then paring it down to manageable goals and tasks… I hope to guide people through a journey that leads them into a future where growing their own food is both joyful and manageable.