“How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterward.” ~ Spanish proverb Summertime. People who know me well have had to listen to my emphatic discourse on the value of ‘doing nothing’ for a long time now, and not just during an occasional drowsy summer afternoon. I’ve claimed for many years that doing nothing is a vital activity in our busy lives, not only for children but for all of us, and especially for writers. 'Nothing time’ does not mean leisure – like zoning out