I’ve spent today doing things that take a ton of time and show no real benefit quickly. In some ways I love projects like this – the slow, steady progress. In other ways, I hate them – because people think nothing is happening.
It seems I always have jobs that fall into these categories.
Early this morning I worked on the house – moving and rearranging things. You can’t really tell a lot of difference because there are still tons of things everywhere.
During the workday I worked on the newsletter. Again – no progress is demonstrated until it’s out the door. It’s the nature of the beast.
I’m also looking for homes for the Christmas homes tour set for the first Sunday in December.
Tonight Greg and I had a burger at Skaets then I decided to stop by the library and pick up “Running with Scissors,” that Julie had recommended. I parked beside Jocelyn and as I was walking in was thinking why she was there. Then I remembered there was a lecture by a Buddhist nun tonight. Then I was thinking why wasn’t I there. Then – suddenly – I remembered – I was supposed to be at a reception at the arts center tonight. I COMPLETELY forgot about it. Just a fluke. It rarely happens to me and generally means I’m overextended. But I’m sorry I forgot it. I wanted to go. There were three things I was wanted to do tonight and I didn’t get any of them done.
But, I went downstairs to the friends preview night for the library sale and said hello to Darlene and some others there I knew. Then popped upstairs and saw Jocelyn, Diana, Austin, Theda, Evelyn, John and Catherine, even though the lecture was over.
We talked for quite a while and I did finally get the book I went in to get, along with “The Mermaid’s Chair.” I have far too much to do to be reading, but I’m going to anyway.
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