Pure Procrastination

Day 5, Thursday

9:00 am - 12:00 pm Enjoyed a relaxing morning with coffee, a book, and finally unpacking my suitcase. I used to hate leaving the suitcase lying around full of dirty clothes, but in the past few years, I've shrugged it off. The laundry will eventually get done. Played fetch with Bartle, who acted like the energizer dog and wore me out. A little nap time and I was ready to go.

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm This is the dilemma of working from home. I need to make a huge dent in my lectures, yet I think of a multitude of other pressing matters, like inspecting the house for required repairs. I discovered the landscaping project we completed in the fall needs to be expanded. There is still too much standing water around the house. Dave, Mr. Talkative Neighbor, told me that a majority of the homeowners in our subdivision have expanded their landscaping in order to improve the drainage issue. I did a walk around to see how other's have addressed this issue. I also found a few cracks in the drywall so I researched how to repair them. If anyone has experience with repairing drywall, would you be willing to show me how to do it the first time? Since the weather was so nice, I opened some windows and discovered the dust layer that has piled up in the back offices where we haven't opened the curtains all winter. See, it is easy to avoid work. Yet I didn't complete any tasks on the monthly chore list.

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm I felt the draw of another nap and granted myself permission. The exhausted feeling has not been a slow draw but rather a slamming into a wall sensation which I'm sure is due to the new dose not having the same kick. Thankfully, my withdrawal has not been that bad. A few tremors and weakness issues but those are livable. I ignored the concern that crept in when I thought of hitting that wall at work next week.

The kids were running around outside with their Nerf ball guns, which I know will drive James crazy. The kids believe the entire neighborhood is their playground so they are always running around and playing between our yards. It didn't bother me until our path lights were stolen on two separate occasions.

Deciding to test my limits, I pushed myself through a two hour workout. Those sore muscles were screaming for me to stop, but I figured this was the time to test my endurance.

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Finally, I began working on my lectures, but quickly found another project. I was sent a request from FGS and being the good worker bee, I began researching the question. I began to feel sleepy so I decided to take a break and read, which was the last thing I remember. Of course by the time I got up the next day, someone else had already responded to the FGS query.

Overall, it was a good day. I was definitely in a better mood and felt productive though I didn't get much accomplished.