“The afternoon passed more slowly than a walnut-sized kidney stone.”
Cold is the word of the day and it’s going to be the word of the week. In my mind February is always grouped with December and January and is still winter while March is nearly spring, not yet spring but nearly spring. Baseball fills the sports’ pages, the bulbs are poking their heads out of the ground and the garden stores have seeds and starter boxes. We just can’t plant outside. For that, we have to wait until it’s really spring.
Today is a full day. This morning I have to attend the funeral for my friend’s stepfather; this afternoon Gracie has a well dog visit, and tonight is trivia. Somewhere in there I have to fit in a trip to the dump. Yesterday I had nothing to do; today is filled. It’s weird how my days seem to work out that way.
When I was a kid, I’d sometimes get bored, especially during the summer. I’d tire of the pool, my bike and even the library. I’d whine to my mother there was nothing to do, and she’d make suggestions, all of which irrefutably proved to me that parents had never been children.
When I got older, around high school age, there never seemed to be enough time to be bored. I left for school at 6:45 and was seldom home before 4:45. I’d do my homework, have dinner, watch a TV show or two and then head to bed. Most of the week I was so tired, I could barely drag myself to the weekends. College was different. Carrying five courses each semester seemed like a walk in the park compared to high school. I seldom had more than three classes a day, and then all the rest of the day was mine. I loved college.
Before I retired, I was up every day at 5 or no later than 5:15. I was at work by 6:30 and seldom home before 4. Many nights I had meetings so I hurried home to take care of the dog, grab a bite then go right back out. I prayed for boredom.
It’s funny now. I have plenty of time on my hands, and I am never bored. I read, take a ride, play on the computer or even nap. Sometimes I stand by the window and watch the birds at the feeders. I seem to fill even the emptiest of days.
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February 24, 2011 at 11:47 am
Yesterday the dog and I sat out on the very sunny and warm front step and watched snow melt. I had a momentary thought that I should probably be accomplishing something more meaningful but I ignored the thought and it went away.
Last night I became industrious again and finished knitting a shawl that I have been procrastinating on since January 1.
February 24, 2011 at 1:07 pm
Caryn,
I don’t think it procrastination but rather you were waiting for the most propitious time to finish it. Some things are never meant to be hurried.
Just think of all that good vitamin D you soaked up while sitting there.
February 24, 2011 at 12:50 pm
It started out nasty cold here but during the day it got much less cold (still cold though). I never got to work today, I had to bring Nova to the vet. But before we went away she and Orvar had a hugh fight to decide who´s the boss. No injuries though.
Yes I had some days when I felt bored too, but that disappeared with age just like Yours. It can happen still though but I do enjoy those few times it happens 🙂 I enjoy every second of it 🙂
I think You´ll enjoy some of my photographs today 🙂
Have a great day now!
Christer.
February 24, 2011 at 1:10 pm
Christer,
Today is warmer this afternoon than it was this morning. I too am off to the vets but just for Gracie’s annual physical.
Dogs do like to decide who is alpha. Poor Gracie isn’t: Fern the cat is.
I visited you this morning and saw yesterday’s photos so I’ll wander right back over.
The mission church is beautiful but so is the rest of the town. What kind of ducks were they?
February 25, 2011 at 12:09 pm
It looks as if it is common Mallard ducks.
February 24, 2011 at 3:58 pm
I wasn’t impressed with College. Probably because to get the Journalism degree I wanted I had to take chump courses that one will never ever use in a lifetime. Anatomy was OK but it was another filler I thought odd for my degree. So I was a loner and never joined anything.
February 24, 2011 at 10:11 pm
Z&Me,
I had a great time and still managed a fine education with a major in English and minors in history and philosophy.
I didn’t join much either, but I had great friends and we managed a good time.