I've accomplished three things. Is that good enough? I never know. It seems I am always doing the wrong thing.
I spent two hours practicing the piano. I'm rusty. My hands are almost always numb and tingly. This makes playing the paino annoying. But, I stuck to it. I have three new songs to learn, and I am determined to get them down this week. Then, I played from an aged book of preludes, offertories and postludes. Some very nice Bach, Beethoven and Hadyn in there! A Yamaha Grand is truly one of the wonders of the world. Usually, when I play the piano on Monday mornings, there is no one else in the building. Today, it was TEEMING with people. I hope they didn't mind the serenade. I'm always embarrassed to practice when I'm learning new stuff.
Next I planned the music for next Sunday. It isn't hard. But, when I went to send the detailed e-mail it told me I was 'timed out'. After an hour and a half, I finally figured out how to send it. Learning to use a new computer is difficult, even when the new computer (youngest son's new computer!) is better than the old one.
I spent the rest of the day in the library, entering books. I got 29 entered before I ran out of pockets. 29 didn't even make a dent in the piles and piles of books I have remaining, but it was a good start. I took home Marilynne Robinson's "Gilead" to read. I finished Lee Smith's "Family Linen" last night, so it's a good time to throw something new into the mix. I haven't read nearly as much as I had planned this summer. I usually have about four fiction books going, so I can choose to read according to my mood, which lately has been pretty glum.
Now, tonight, I plan to sew some more felt pins, or maybe decoupage some more tins, or maybe make some cards...
First I have to put away the groceries we bought Saturday afternoon...oh...and empty the dishwasher so I can fill it up again. And, all my furniture is covered in shimmery dust. My pets need their 'spa day'...
To all those who think they will have huge amounts of free time once the kids grow up, I say "HA!"
Time, like water, seeks it's own level.
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You're the church pianist and you work at the library? I'm impressed. I love my local library. Everything's neat and orderly, and kids generally aren't running about noisy and rough-housing, like at home. It's my personal retreat.
I do the same thing with books. I get bored reading all the way through one at a time.
Thanks for bursting my bubble about the free time when the kids grow up!
Sounds to me like you've been quite productive. I think you deserve a rest - curl up in a chair with one of those books you told yourself you'd read!
Yes...me too...never bored and seems more projects waiting than when all the kids were home!! Well, my almost 22 yr. old is still home going to college and plans are to be so for awhile yet. But the one difference is no more getting up in the middle of the night to clean up barf or help someone with a high fever, etc. Spent lots of time doing that when mine were young. Of course, that does NOT mean I don't have to get up often at night...to the contrary! It is just my own body this time!
Elizabeth
Stop that! I need to believe that one day I'll have free time!
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