Imbolc Waning Bridgit Moon
After all the effort last night to acquire a new keyboard, I decided this morning to start writing on yellow pads. I’ve never written a book this way, but I wanted to try it. Don’t know how many words, but I filled 4 and a half pages this morning.
I’m not sure there’s much difference for me since I type as fast as I write, but it is easier with this chair that I have here. Much better on the back and eyes.
Breakfast and dinner are in silence. I asked Brother Benet about the rationale for silence. He thought for a while, “Tradition.” He said they used to read at lunch, too, but stopped that a while ago. We talked about monastics for a while.
He mentioned getting over to Aberdeen. I might just do that. It’s about 80 miles he said. Have to see how the writing goes.
The computer gets turned off now. I have to nap, yes, but more than that the electricity will be turned for half an hour, Brother Paul said, “At least that’s what I’m expecting.”