Driven to Distraction

Nearly six hours ago, I came to the office with the intention to write a blog post.  But first, I checked my e-mail inbox.  There were several items that required attention.  That done, it was time for breakfast.  After breakfast, I returned to the office and began to read my favorite online news sources.  Next, I visited my favorite blogs.  That took a while.

My coffee cup was empty.  I refilled my nearly constant companion and started listening to Return of the King by JRR Tolkien on audio book.  Now on autopilot, I started playing Spider Solitaire as I listened to the story.  My eyes soon wandered to the window on my left.  It needed some work, but I wasn’t sure that I could do it without Sylvia’s help.  I decided to try.  An extra pair of hands would have made the job easier, but with planning and a handy length of two by six, my two hands proved sufficient.  I turned my attention to the window on my right.  This went easier–much easier–than the first one.  In the midst of all that activity, I found time for a late lunch.

After lunch and having finished the two windows in the office, I turned my attention to six more windows.  These were soon done.

Ready for a rest, I sat at the computer and started writing this.  That was over two hours ago.  It seems that only a sentence or two gets written before my attention turns to this project or that.  Perhaps I should post this before . . .  Oh, I really should . . .

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About Chuck

I am retired after a career in electronics and in publishing. Today, my wife of 50+ years, Sylvia, and I live in a house on a hill beside a dirt road in rural west Michigan. We enjoy living in this country environment where livestock and wild life out number the human population.

4 thoughts on “Driven to Distraction

  1. I used to have a long story taped to my kitchen door about “closing the cellar door.” It went on and on as the guy got distracted by new tasks. It was hilarious. Glad you got back to the blog, though.

  2. Yes, days like that seem to multiply, piling up one on another.

    The difference I see here is that you have an accomplishment to point to.

  3. It’s that time of year. I’m doing the same thing and not getting around the blogroll like I want to. Every direction I look, something needs to be done or tended to. Ugh. Winter is good for blog reading–not Spring!

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