This is one of those beautiful summer days when I don't have much at all to do...a little laundry and Don coming (maybe) to finish the new screen door. I got a flier in the mail a short while ago for "Al's Maintenance Service" offering to cut my lawn weekly for $25 so I called and set up an account. Nick is just too busy with his work and family and I can't stand the sight of my front lawn if it isn't cut weekly so this will take another worry off my shoulders.
It's gorgeous outside this morning with a sunny sky and just a bit of breeze. It's one of those times that I relish my solitude. I seem to be having more times when I'm happier being alone than with a bunch of people and I wonder why the change. Is it part of the aging process? I still thoroughly enjoy the busy social life I have in Florida but I also love the alone time I get at home. Being alone gives me more opportunity to do some deep thinking and processing of information. When I had depression, alone time wasn't good for me because I wallowed in my unhappiness but in later years it's helped me do some belated growing up. If your attitude about life is a healthy one you do well in all situations, both socially and by yourself. My attitude has been a positive one for ages now and it sometimes amazes me at how far I've come along since the dark years.
I never use a "nothing much day" to do nothing much, though, because I have so many plans of things to do in this house. It's more that I want to pare back than redecorate but I did decide to start replacing old furniture for new. It won't have as much of a sticker shock if I do it gradually. For the most part I'll still be doing a lot of discarding because that has to be done.
Well, laundry needs shuffling so I'd better do something more constructive than playing on the computer.
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