Week 18

05.01.10 to 05.02.10

Evening

After a long day of writing with editor-in-chief Sara, Il Fornaio was refreshing. Being away from the computer helped the brain cells hydrate.

Morning

Sara helped me realize Sabbath potential once again. Shovel in hand, she showed me that it's possible to dig in (literally) and accomplish what needs to be done. Out with the old dirt in with the new... five-year-old dirt was flying! Sara demonstrated the cardinal rules:

Food: 1 part peat, 1 part vermiculite, 1 part compost,

Water: vital in the garden

Companionship: till, tend, cultivate

...very Sabbath if you ask me.

Evening

With MFA deadlines looming, a mass of creative writing and revisions staring me in the face, dinner with dear old friends had that mysterious Sabbath effect of refreshing my creative drive and building more hours into the day.