Dilly-Dallying

When I was young both my mother and aunt constantly accused me of dilly-dallying. It meant I couldn’t get myself moving, and I wasted time. I never had the symptoms of ADD, but I know I used to dawdle at times, my mind in the clouds. When I ‘grew up,’ I found I could still lag behind at times, but mostly I got myself organized. I always had some plan or theme working, and I got things finished on time or early. That quality almost became an obsession. I could multitask and still accomplish all my goals. Now… not so much.

I still have the mindset of one who achieves, but I often find myself not in the mood, or low on energy to complete tasks in a timely manner. Case in point: it’s almost noon, I’ve been up for hours, I’ve had ample opportunity to write a post, and I’m just doing it now! Did something happen to deter me? No. Was my idea bank empty? No. Was I physically unable to type? No. I just find myself wandering (figuratively) anymore, and what little chores or activities I have, I seem to put off.

This year, it took me a long time to un-decorate from the Christmas season – it’s been finished for a while, but it was a week later than usual. I need to go to a particular store to purchase a few items, and I told my husband (BTW – he’s Tom, and he doesn’t like the “Hubby” moniker!) I needed to go. He’s ready every day, yet I keep putting it off for no reason. Yesterday, I spent an hour fixing my winter front-door wreath (a few things had come off in storage, and needed to be hot glued again.) After that, I didn’t feel like doing anything else. The little guy came to visit, so I used that as an excuse – but it was a poor one. I’ve now made a new ‘to-do’ list and I will accomplish those tasks – clean my workspace here in the den, reorganize my desk, throw away or stash all items, print and file some documents, and upload my photos. Not anything too difficult or tiring. I’ll post that list on my board, and it will be done!

Maybe tomorrow…

Peace,
Muff