It is back to working life. I discovered that my due date is Thursday, leaving me little time to complete a rash of work. I plan on making it a two day project to finish and will give myself upwards of five hours to get the work done. Given the 500 words an hour I claim to be able to accomplish, that ought to mean 2500 solid words. Unfortunately, I believe the full project is 7K and I have only 3K thus far. Work faster, Talis.
This is supposed to be the vacation time–a space between teaching and taking classes when the Lady and I review our life choices and figure out what steps we want to take moving forward. I’ve taken to setting a price on Airbnb and zooming out to the wider world in search of where I can get the bang for that buck. There is a furnished Cave in Fornelli, Italy available for $1200 a month. It’s five kilometers from the sea, which is the main selling point. That and super fast wifi. It is being pitched to digital nomads, which is what I believe I am becoming. I’d ultimately prefer to teach online. We are putting a lot of thought into the concept of living out in the woods of Tennessee, though the idea doesn’t hold as much joy as other locations, such as the Juan de Fuca… Still, it is beautiful land that experiences weather and still offers an opportunity to buy in at a relatively low price. Not terribly low, mind you. I’ve yet to find the real cheap outside of the 1 dollar sales overseas that seem more than a little suspect.
The thing is, I am thinking about tomorrow while clad in the problems and procedures of today. I am looking towards a third act while the second remains incomplete. I am trying to prepare for the future in an unsteady present. These are things I need to come to grips with. I must discover a way to love now as I prep for tomorrow. Slow work, that.