Mounting Pressures

I have gone ahead and back dated this one to yesterday since I was unwilling to break away from my three obsessions long enough to write it then, when it should have been posted. I will likely forget this and add in some thoughts I have had from today to the mix as well. One that is pretty prevailing right at the current moment is the intoxicating aroma of my office work space. I just smoked a Backwoods brand, honey berry flavour cigar in here and it has it smelling like an old museum, or something. I am loving the richness of the scent that hangs in the air. Don't worry, I don't smoke often, a couple of cigars a year, maybe ten tops. They usually happen in bunches due to the small style that I seemingly prefer. It is a nice relaxing activity. I find it slow, methodical and calming. A perfect respite from what I have been up to lately. So let's just play as if we're recapping yesterday, which of course would be today if you are going by the date of posting. Confused yet? Good! So I started out strong, doing a short ab workout, making a good breakfast, generally being productive. I hammered away at many lingering administrative type tasks. Trying to clear my plate before the spring arrives. I've been trying to get back all my contracts and agreements with cooperators and having conversations with them on what we're doing this year and making sure that everyone is comfortable and ready to go when planting begins. That is one of the three obsessions, work. So I put in my full 8.5 hours that I like to do on a daily basis. That is my default setting for hours, basically the league minimum for me. I probably only get paid for eight but I'm committed. Within minutes of my work computer powering down I was on my Blue Tiger machine to start my second obsession. I've mentioned it before but it has gotten pretty full blown now. Farming Simulator 15. I started around 4:30pm and didn't hardly blink until the phone started ringing some time later. Turns out it was shortly after 7pm. I would have guessed it was about 5:30pm so I was a bit off. I spoke with She for several minutes, refilled my water, wandered around while talking then got back in the saddle. I played for what seemed like a few hours and then thought I should be thinking about bed soon. I figured it was around eleven in the evening, a later than usual but appropriate bedtime for a week night. It was actually after 1:30am. I think I have a problem. Actually I know I do. Because once I stopped obsession number two and started number three, sleeping, I dreamed of the game all night. I woke up thinking about it. I wanted nothing more than to just fire it up and get after it. I think I might be in love with it. So as you can see, my unwavering focus on my three obsessions dominated my time yesterday. At least I was doing something I love. Don't you also enjoy nice meals? Yes, ask me what I had for supper last night. Thirty two ounces of water. That was it, and that only happened because She called to temporary distract me enough that I got up to get it. Otherwise I would have had nothing and been totally okay with that. We'll see what happens going forward but I'm fully in on this thing. Fully.