Goofing Off

 

I never thought that I would consider myself an expert on goofing off, but I do have some new insights

 We’ve spent a couple of months in a rented condo in Naples, Florida during the last four years. There, I have nothing to do except grocery shopping, which I complete by 8:00 a.m., and some cooking and cleaning.  I basically have nothing to do all day.  So I read, nap, take walks, and sit and daydream.  I actually got bored this past year, which was a good thing because I worked on my third book on the Turkey Grove series that I have neglected for over a year.

Now that we’re back home, I have a major list of things to do (and Aloma adds to the list daily).  I need to add an extension to the irrigation I system installed last year; the master bathroom cabinets should be painted since the work I did on the kitchen cabinets turned out so well; three boxes from our move six years ago that have never been opened (and we have no idea what’s in them) should be opened, categorized, and shelved or given away.  That’s just a sample of my to-do list.

Now that I’m home with an endless to-do list, to take time for a mid-morning cup of tea, to read for pleasure, or to take a quick nap is just wonderful.  If we go on an extended vacation again, I’m going to take a long to-do list so that I will totally enjoy doing nothing.

Seasoned Man

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