Solitude

Last week Maddi was home from school for the last half of the week, but this week everything seems to be back to normal - which means it's just me and the cats at home from 8am!

I really enjoy living in a household with other people, especially since one of them is the woman I love! It's awesome to welcome her home from work, spend time together, and kiss her goodnight every night, especially after we spent the better part of two years at a great distance from each other.

Before I moved in, I lived on my own for fifteen years. That's a long time to get used to your own company. As a natural introvert, I do regenerate energy when I'm on my own, and expend it on social interactions. Pleasantly though, spending time with +Annette doesn't drain my social energy. Even so, I do value time on my own (cats allowing).

Today I woke up completely refreshed. After everybody left for work and school, I spent the morning getting all the housework out of the way. I turned my music up (not very loud) and got things done with enthusiasm and gusto.

I planned to spend the afternoon working on various projects - get some writing done, work on my button badge hire flyer, maybe chat about games with Nat. However, it was difficult to pull myself away from the housework, which is a bit sad! There's always something else that needs doing, and once I'm in cleaning mode I can be an unstoppable machine. Eventually I took a break for lunch and settled down at my writing desk.

I only ended up working on my long-term roleplaying game project for three or four hours; it was a bit fiddly and required a lot of cross-checking, so I didn't manage to get anything else done. It was good to make some actual progress, and I'm going to try and do a little bit each day on that or some other similar project. It's been my plan for a while to do housework in the morning and project work in the afternoon, and I may finally be reaching that ideal.

Today was an awesome day. I felt good throughout, and I'm pleased at what I managed to achieve. Having the middle of the day to myself, and being able to take things at my own pace, gives me the chance to centre myself. Of course I'm always here when Annette is, so I have to be mindful to let her find her own alone-time to recharge as well.