February. Kalo Mina and all that
Happy first of the month to you. How quickly the days go by when there’s not much going on. They become a round of routine, even at weekends. We try and mark weekends with something special like a roast dinner just to remind us that it’s a Sunday. Otherwise, every day is the same as the last. If it weren’t for three video chats on certain days each week and the changing weather, every day would be identical.
Still, not complaining because I enjoy my daily routine of wake, read news, write blog, try and scrape some work online, write a chapter – stopping now and then for breakfast later in the morning – an hour’s walk from time to time, necessary housework, and later, some TV or model making, reading or piano practice and maybe a video chat before settling in for a film before bed. Sleep, and repeat. The weather does break things up slightly. Saturday was a mix of thunder, rain and high winds, the day before didn’t know what it was doing, but so far today, it looks like it’s going to be clear and cold.
Clear and cold means having the heating on for most of the day, and blankets over the knees when on the sofa, maybe fingerless gloves when in the office. It’s not been that cold this winter so far, not for long periods of time, so the gloves have only been on once or twice. The bedroom heater is occasionally left on overnight, by accident, and that makes for a rare treat; waking up warm. It’s also put in the bathroom now and then to take off the icy chill before having a shower (turned off during it for safety). The bathroom’s not gone as black as usual, so far, with only a few spots of condensation mould, so that’s good news. Other good news is that the rooves haven’t leaked because they were filled and painted in time for the first major winter rains.
Of course, all that can change in February, which I always think of as the darkest month, for some reason. During it, I intend to release another book, another mystery adventure and this time, set at the start of the influenza pandemic of 1889, which ran for a couple of years before fading and then coming back again later. That release will hopefully happen at the end of the month, I’ve still a way to go, but writing it is part of my routine, and it’s what I will get on with now. Have a good day, a good week, a good month, a good… well, good everything.
