I didn’t get around to actually working today, but I won’t go on and on about it. I’d talk about what I did instead, but there’s not much glamour or adventure in lying around watching sports on TV. You might even say that I wasted a whole day that way.

But I don’t see it like that. Any day spent doing either what you need to do or what you want to do can’t be wasted. I needed to rest today. And I wanted to watch NASCAR and baseball. So it was a highly successful, productive day. Okay, not so much productive, in the sense of advancing the cause of civilization (or reconciling my bank statement). But I’m satisfied.

After all, people should listen to their own bodies. That’s what I’ve been told all week, mostly by Tammy. She was supposed to be on bed rest, but she knew what she could and couldn’t do, and it has worked out for her. She does what she wants and needs to do. All I’m doing is listening to my body, which tells me to stop and rest. And listening to my mind, which tells me that it’s okay to do that.

I promised not to go on and on about doing nothing, and I’ve already taken it far enough. Tomorrow is Monday, and it’s a new week, and new things will start happening as soon as I wake up in the morning. Or maybe before, if I keep the phone on all night again. I’m going to have to listen to my mind and see what it says about that now.