One for Ernest H!

‘Write drunk, edit sober . . .’ Ernest Hemingway

Cheers, E!

writing . . . . and drink

In response to my 672nd post yesterday, I was rewarded with the following quote…… thank you!

I am a drinker with writing problems. Brendan Behan

New Week’s Resolution . . . . . Thursday

So for Thursday

1. N/A- but managed my 1.5 litres of water

2. In bed by 11.55 despite watching ‘Deadwood’- restricted myself to one episode

3. Only Water and Apple Juice with lunch – fresh Ciabatta, two types of Pecorino and a Granny Smith- prepared by candlelight–see pic below

4. see above list

5. The heavy snowfall – now frozen solid again precluded  a brisk walk but spent 45 mins shoveling snow.

So still on track….

New Week’s Resolution . . . . . Wednesday

So for Wednesday

1. N/A- but managed my 1.5 litres of water

2. In bed by midnight- despite having started to watch ‘Deadwood’- it’s compulsive watching – and Ian McShane is excellent!

3. Being invited to lunch at Piero’s house , with Luigi and Chiara- put the stop to this one – Luigi is a chef and with Piero runs an organic food smallholding. Therefore an excellent lunch: polenta with gorgonzola in it with salsiccia and spinach . . . . followed by a sleep . . .

4. Did something: ate and slept….actually also did some serious drawing: and  continued with my digital B&W (see pics below) with freezing cold hands.

5. The heavy snowfall (see pics below) precluded a brisk walk but I still did a lap of the village.So just about on track.

New Week’s Resolution . . . . . Tuesday

So for Tuesday

1. N/A

2. In bed by 11.40

3. Only water, and apple juice

4. Finsished tidying the studio and even managed to throw some things out….phew

5. It was incredibly cold so I didn’t quite make it

So almost on track.

New Week’s Resolution . . . . .

January is never a great month is it? So I decided to try a New Week’s resolution– I reckon that might get done – – no point in being too ambitious. . .

See? I’ve made it public – my level of commitment is there for all to see . .  or not.

So far today I’ve done OK

1. Only a quartino of wine with dinner at 8.30- late start small quantity . . .  . . and anyway in certain parts of Italy it’s illegal to not drink with a meal….. no.. I just made that up . .

2. Well not in bed yet but it’s only 10.15

3. See above

4. Did something: went to the dentist, took Archie to the vet and also spent about 4 hours cleaning the studio.

5. Managed a swift lap of the village – only twenty minutes but flat out and it’s bloody freezing.

Good start:

PS this regime is based on a five day week – the weekend arrives and all bets are off, and if I’m out for lunch that’s different, too! Any other exceptions I need to include? – – I’m sure I’ll think of some . . . . 🙂

men of a certain age . . .

Drinking at the Salvation Army