Random or Rambling?

So my nephew Tim asks where are the random musings of Crazy Aunt Liz? Wow - how do daily columnists or bloggers come up with so many topics to write about. If they are writing about their daily personal experiences, then I'm in trouble. Frankly, my life isn't all that exciting and didn't think it would make good copy. The most interesting times for me are when I'm planning a trip or when I'm on a trip. Once I return home, I'm either catching up on the mail, doing laundry, watching TV, surfing the internet or shopping, Nothing any more unusual that what everybody else does when they get back from a trip except they get it done right away and I drag it out until I have to get ready for the next trip.

Since I retired from federal service almost fourteen years ago my life does not have a routine. Working makes you have a schedule whether you want one or not. I miss not having that structure in my life - not that I'm complaining and I certainly don't want a job or any committed schedule, but there is something to be said for it. You have a certain amount of time to get things done and you do them. When there is no deadline and you can put it off until tomorrow, you do, or at least I do. I make a list of things to do the next day and I'm lucky if I get any of them done. Some days I'm just not motivated to do anything. I work better under pressure and need deadlines.

Yesterday I dragged out a bunch of stuff stored behind the sofa to sort through to sell on eBay and ended up just moving it around and putting it in different boxes - but none of it got put up for auction. I did come across two puzzles that I had put together awhile back and glued them with mod-podge. The rest of the day I spent on the internet playing this new game Jungle Jewels (the game is probably not new but it is to me) and watching some movies on TV. A really productive day!

This morning, with renewed enthusiasm, I'm determined to get something accomplished today.