SeverinR
Vala
Since getting a puppy a month ago, I have edited 2 chapters of a book, and have not written new material for months. Focusing on the edits, and a story I am sending in for a contest, so this part isn't the puppies fault.
We also went on vacation last week, so another distraction.
With house training, and keeping her out of trouble, doesn't leave much time to write. I have decided to when possible, put her to bed and stay up a little bit to do some work. Trouble is my mind doesn't like to shut down for sleep immediately after working on creative stuff. I lay there thinking of the story, how to improve, different ways of saying something.
So I would probably have to stop thirty minutes before I go to bed, to wind down.
I hate putting her to bed early, because she spends 16-18 hours in the crate as it is. Until I trust her to be free in the house I can't leave her out. (8hours while we sleep, 8-10hours while I am at work.)
Currently she is by my side from the time she is out until the time she goes back to the crate, basically to prevent "accidents". When my daughter is home and doesn't have homework, she gets her out earlier. The dog does play with the friendly cat, and chews on a chew stick, but her attention span is short, she is only 11 weeks old. So getting homework done with her out is very tough.
Leaving her outside is not really an option, she is a Chi-pin and weighs only 4 pounds, and we live on the edge of town on a busy street. She can run through the picket fence without difficulty and we have an outdoor large dog. I have a tie out line, but we live next to a car wash, and someone might steal her, other stray dogs could attack her.
Basically, I have a baby in my life and until she matures enough, I will have to work to find time to write.
We also went on vacation last week, so another distraction.
With house training, and keeping her out of trouble, doesn't leave much time to write. I have decided to when possible, put her to bed and stay up a little bit to do some work. Trouble is my mind doesn't like to shut down for sleep immediately after working on creative stuff. I lay there thinking of the story, how to improve, different ways of saying something.
So I would probably have to stop thirty minutes before I go to bed, to wind down.
I hate putting her to bed early, because she spends 16-18 hours in the crate as it is. Until I trust her to be free in the house I can't leave her out. (8hours while we sleep, 8-10hours while I am at work.)
Currently she is by my side from the time she is out until the time she goes back to the crate, basically to prevent "accidents". When my daughter is home and doesn't have homework, she gets her out earlier. The dog does play with the friendly cat, and chews on a chew stick, but her attention span is short, she is only 11 weeks old. So getting homework done with her out is very tough.
Leaving her outside is not really an option, she is a Chi-pin and weighs only 4 pounds, and we live on the edge of town on a busy street. She can run through the picket fence without difficulty and we have an outdoor large dog. I have a tie out line, but we live next to a car wash, and someone might steal her, other stray dogs could attack her.
Basically, I have a baby in my life and until she matures enough, I will have to work to find time to write.