Might be the same mechanism at work that makes some roses blush pink in direct light.

I usually put in a good 2-3 hours work farm work per day.

Friends make sad noises when I tell them how much farm work I am doing, but consider how much time in their day is wasted on dreary commutes to and from jobs! And many go to joyless gyms to get exercise. I used to work out two hours a day jogging and weightlifting. Who needs it now? Now I just go rake and chop something.

I get a much later start at the drawing board in the day than I used to and work until 1 AM. Even if I don’t start drawing until 4 PM, I still put in a 9 hour day!

I did 5 hours of farm work yesterday because I know it is going to rain all week. That means I will be indoors and drawing! I was only outside about an hour today.

A great advantage for me is that I usually don’t have to do housework or cook. That gives me lots of time in a day most people don’t have. That said, I’ve cooked almost every day for two weeks, though for the previous few months, I hardly did any.

I’ve also been painting my office. I have so many productive things to do, and everything is going quite well. Working outside every day has been great for my health. I was so sickly the last few years, and now I am full of energy. So many things left hanging now being completed. Very happy.