Originally Posted by
ckcowl
i belong to a small group (about 15) with most (10 of the 15) retired-
our group seems to be a pretty busy group- they participate in many local activities, they pretty much do not sew/quilt at all in the summer time (between April & September) unless there is a pressing need- they are busy traveling, gardening, enjoying the outside, just busy- once September arrives everyone buckles down-
as for spending too much computer time- a few of us (i started they thought it a good idea) set timers- when i am turning on my computer i set a timer for 45 minutes- my timer has a 1minute warning beep= when that one minute beep happens i finish what ever i'm in the middle of & i shut down the computer- then i get up & go do something else-
I retired in May of this year and find myself trying to make every quilt I see! Yesterday, I wrote down all my projects and have vowed not to start another until I finish them. Hmmm - hope that works! I do love the timer idea. I usually pull up the QB after hubby goes to work and before I know it, I have been sitting at the computer for an hour and a half or sometimes two hours! I will start setting a timer for 45 min. as you suggest and see if I can get some of my UFO's finished! Thanks for the idea.