Before I Write

Before I write, I make sure the house is clean, the lawn is watered, the laundry is done, I've figured out everything I'm doing that week, the following week, the following month and the following year, my "to do" list is updated, urgent and not-so-urgent emails are answered, the coffee is made, the refrigerator is clean, every room in the house is dusted, the hard drive is cleared of any duplicate files, the Netflix queue list is in the correct order, the grocery list is complete with necessary items for the week, there is paper in the printer, I know what I'm making for dinner, I add more necessary items to the grocery list, I recheck my New Year's resolutions, I start a list of new New Year's resolutions, I promise myself to sit up straight, listen more, chill out, have faith, breathe, appreciate. And, then I write. But first, I have to update the updated "to do" list, check that the porch is swept, the bills are paid, the beds are made, I've done enough Portia publicity, my entire career is visualized and charted, my dream vacation is planned, and...