Procrastinating

Have you ever had a task that you need to get done but you keep putting it off?  Today I  have been procrastinating on writing this blog.  When I procrastinate on one task, I actually get a lot of work done on other tasks that I have been putting off but then I find more things to delay working on.

I did laundry today which is not unusual.  I washed three loads of regular laundry, but I also washed the blankets our dog sleeps on which I have been putting off and I washed some vintage linens I recently purchased.  Then I hung these items on the clothes line.  Then it clouded up outside and I thought it was going to rain so I took everything off the clothes line and laid the still damp blankets on the patio chairs because I can't use my dryer right now.

You see, we signed up for smart hours with our electric company and if we don't use major appliances during the hours of 2 - 7 p.m. we get lower electric rates.  Because of this I have to put off a whole lot of things.  I can't vacuum, cook, clean, bake, iron or anything that requires loads of electricity.  Now isn't that just too bad? 

I planned to put up some peaches we bought over the weekend but I decided to put that task off and ironed instead.  I ironed clothes and table cloths until I had to stop at 2 p.m.  I collect vintage table cloths.  I love the old cotten ones that are soft from many years of washings and ironings.  The only problem is I put off ironing them and end up buying more when we go antiquing.  Then I have about twenty or so in my ironing basket.

In the meanwhile I have had this blog in the back of my mind all day.  I've had many ideas of what to write about.  Some of these ideas were our cats and dogs, the many things I collect, the weather, my gardens, food, which could include recipes, all the fresh foods we are enjoying from our gardens and the local farmer's markets, and the camping trips my husband and I frequently take.  No wonder I kept putting this off, all of these thoughts are exhausting.

So here I am  writing on this blog even though it is between the hours of 2 - 7 p.m.  I think it is okay because, you see, I am using my wireless laptop computer.  I'm using a satellite dish instead of electricity, right?

Another snag I found in writing my blog again is where to compose it.  I tried my "office" room but I found it to be too confining.  I tried with the computer on my lap but I hit too many wrong buttons while typing.  Finally I ended up on my cool old wooden school desk which I have painted pink.  This desk is just the muse I needed.

This is my cool old wooden school desk which I painted pink.



Well dear neighbors and friends, I will go for today.  I promise you all, I will do better in the future.  Writing is like a sport or art.  You only get better the more you do it. 

May you have a beautiful and peaceful evening.

Until next time.

SCL