With the start of the new school year comes the start of my new fall teaching schedule. Although I love having my mornings free to write and research, I have to force myself to stay on task so that I am not busying myself with house cleaning, projects and running errands.

This morning, I failed at staying on task.

At 8:30 AM I decided to run to the store to get dog food. I left the store without any dog food, but I did have 10 bags of crushed stone and 10 new Hosta plants – all at a very good sale price. I ended up stopping at Dollar General for the dog food, and made an additional stop at Kroger to purchase groceries to last through the weekend.

Now, it is 10:30 AM and I’ve done nothing by way of writing. My teaching day begins at 3:30 PM and is a short one due to some school rehearsals. I’ve already decided to prep my supper, empty 10 bags of stone on my walkways in the back, and plant my hostas.

I guess I am still being productive, but it’s not the productivity I would’ve preferred since I am feeling a tad bit creative this morning.