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-
That's a great idea! Sometimes when I get started on a reply to a QBer, it takes longer than that to write an "epistle" as we have come to call our messages.
I do find myself coming back to the computer when I take a break or when I just go by the room. I've been retired for almost 15 years so I pretty well do whatever comes naturally. I've lost all sense of routine. It's a wonderful life. I do wish that I had kept up my housekeeping routine though. Of course, I only have regrets when company comes.
As far as quilting goes, it's very sporadic. Some days I work at it all day long and some weeks I don't touch it. This week was spent altering uniforms for a Down's Syndrome child. I have may WIP/UFOs. Life is too short to dwell on only one thing.