I must say that there is something very enjoyable about working in my sweats with a cup of coffee by my side. I don’t have to shower or dress. I just log in and sit in front of my computer all day – as if I were playing WarCraft or something.

However, there are drawbacks. You need to have a work space. I have files and piles of paper I need to work off of, so I need to spread out a bit. Need a place for pens and a calculator and a place for files. I don’t have this yet. The house has been fully re-arranged for the holidays and there is no room to move. Once the tree is out and the ornament boxes are away, I can re-organize the tragedy that is my “reading room” (a small sliver of a room that houses my clothes, all the CDs, 80% of the books in the house and some toys… and is painted red!). That will be a miserable day for all denizens of the house so it must be planned.

Second problem is – distractions. If you are a parent and have young children home for school vacation – you know what I’m talking about. I have a puppy… and the other two dogs who spend their days with us. They play together. Alot. Usually right under my feet while my son – the puppy’s owner – dreams his dreamy dreams in another room. So concentration becomes very difficult. In the Spring when the temps reach above freezing, it will be much easier. Right now? It is a very crowded, sometimes noisy little workspace. Sort of like having a desk in the monkey cage at the zoo. Not all the time, mind you. Just when you plan on doing something.

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