Record rainfall, a hundred year windstorm and snow forced many of us in the Pacific Northwest to abandon work and stay indoors on too many days this winter. Long power outages leading up to Christmas deprived the television and Internet addicts (guilty as charged) of our daily fix, as we huddled together with family around the radio and a cosy wood fire. An amazing change of focus occurs in our needs during these events, we revert to the base of Maslow’s hierarchy and focus on family, shelter and food. It is also a great opportunity to start work on a new project, break your routine and continue your life’s South Bank redevelopment.
Grab that book you promised to read last summer, find a light and start reading or fight the cold by starting your exercise program. Many people need coersion to start their projects but a nagging spouse is usually counterproductive.You cannot argue with the weather, so make it your friend and heed its call for change. Our cable remained out for several days after the windstorm, I used the opportunity to build a computer to my specifications and started to plan my entry into the blogosphere as a provider. I’ve reduced my television consumption, and returned to a daily routine of writing, reading and discovery through a variety of media.
What are your plans for the next snow day?