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Having completely demotivated day

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Katek Wed 31-Aug-16 12:46:55

DH is out for the day until late evening and I've been looking forward to having the house to myself. Great plans to catch up on panto music, calls and my cross stitch.....what have I done? Very little is the answer, haven't even got housework finished. Dishwasher is sitting half stacked with door ajar and bed is only just made. I keep starting and stopping, check out GN, FB, email, do a bit of browsing then make myself have another few productive minutes! I'm wasting my precious day ...,, now it's lunchtime. Get a grip, woman.

MammaN Thu 01-Sept-16 16:05:48

Been thinking about doing the ironing for days - cba. Made a list this morning and have managed possibly half of it - but ironing still waits. Just not in the mood. One of the bonuses of retirement is Mañana.

Calder Thu 01-Sept-16 16:15:48

Ha ha join the inert crew. I'm much like that myself today - I call them cricket days because the OH can easily spend all day watching the cricket on TV (boooooring) without any guilt , but I always feel guilty. When I worked full time I never felt any guilt of a lazy Sunday but now I have the opportunity of lots of lazy days the guilt kicks in. Motivation disappears because I know I can do it tomorrow instead do less gets done. What a contrary being!

Sheilasue Thu 01-Sept-16 17:07:08

I get days like that I think I will such and such and end up just putting my feet up and reading or watching the television or on line. But today I have just cleared my drawer in the bedroom of all the old t shirts and old bits and bobs. Yesterday I cleared out the larder and tidied it up. Now I am having a nice cuppa. Did find a letter that my daughter sent to her dad when she was little, so sweet

morethan2 Thu 01-Sept-16 17:07:54

I too wonder why we feel guilty when we're not doing somthing. When I retire I hope I can spend loads of time doing nothing useful. I hope I can read books, potter, stroll where I want. It's my ambition to do sweet-- feck--bugger all. Oh lovely. Enjoy while you can.

chrissyh Thu 01-Sept-16 19:14:33

I read somewhere that 'time you enjoy wasting is not wasted'. On the other hand, Charlie Chaplin said 'a day without laughter is a day wasted'. So just make sure you laugh and everything is OK.

Katek Thu 01-Sept-16 21:32:58

Aha.....light is dawning! Just received my blood tests back and I'm anaemic. Now I have a legitimate reason for being sluggish all my guilt has evaporated! On iron replacement once I collect prescription tomorrow, deep joy I don't think. It plays havoc with my insides. Now what can I legitimately not do tomorrow......hmm?

nana5ue Fri 02-Sept-16 12:51:17

What fun to read all these posts.
Just having another cup of coffee then me and do will get together to formulate a plan.......

Jaycee5 Fri 02-Sept-16 14:50:42

I'm having one of those today. I had a list of things to do and realised this morning that I don't have any energy today and just don't want to. So I didn't.