Jack gets over the line just in time again – –

Yes – given the opportunity I’m a terrible procrastinator, or maybe I’m just lazy!

It was our cats, today, that convinced me – cold and raining outside — so instead of going out or chasing each other round the house, they curled up on the bed and went to sleep. I was seriously tempted to join them…

…but they wouldn’t have approved!

When I was still working full-time at the community college in my home-town in Scotland, I worked to a schedule and got things done with enthusiasm. Even after I retired from there I continued with contract work and hit my deadlines.

When we ran our bookstore in Big Stone Gap, I was usually on top of stuff – fixed things as needed, converted the car port into an enclosed garage and the basement into our living space, complete with two rooms and a toilet.

Maybe it’s just something to do with aging and finding many physical things harder to do. On the other hand, it might be that I’ve learned that I’m not very good at some things: I hate anything to do with plumbing or electrical work!

Now that we’ve moved from a 1903 house to one that was built in 1890 but with many additions and modifications over the intervening years and a much larger backyard, I’m presented with many more reasons to avoid things that wait to be done.

Or maybe I am just lazy – – –

Come back next Wednesday for more from Jack