There was always a saying in our house: While you’re resting for supper be sweeping the yard. Essentially, don’t waste time.
It has stuck with me and I often think of it when I am waiting for something or somebody and feel that I should be doing something useful.
I heard of a woman a while ago who installed a piano in her hallway and practiced musical pieces while hanging around waiting.
The two things that are key for me are deadheading flowers in the garden or doing Spanish on my phone App.
I especially love deadheading as it’s outdoors and really gives me a sense of giving hope to plants.
The Spanish is going very nicely but I feel now that I need to find somewhere to put it into action in a real Spanish speaking place. So that sends me into reveries about the vast areas of the world where Spanish is spoken.
No doubt most people have a few ‘while you’re resting for supper’ activities. What are yours?
SOCIAL BRIDGE ~ Jean Tubridy connecting with you from Ireland 
I can never do just one thing at the time! My Mum always said I had ants in my pants.🌹
Haha, I can almost hear her saying it.
Lol so can I 💜
Oh, but it is so nice to just sit and be in the moment, too 🙂
Very true but in my life there seems to be a lot of such waiting moments. Oh no, dentist on the horizon!!
Clearing things up on my desk; Writing in my, “Father’s Legacy” book; watching my bird feeders; Catching up on my online scrabble games.
Now Father’s legacy book has me intrigued.
The book was given to me as a gift from my son, or maybe sons!?! 🙂 It has leading questions about my childhood and youth, etc. I am to answer all the questions, and then give the book back to them. I am quite sure there is also a “Mother’s Legacy” book out there somewhere.
That’s a lovely idea. Your son/s must be very close to you to care.
Do you enjoy filling it out?
It is interesting. I wish I would have been more diligent earlier, since I feel like some things I have forgotten.
Maybe they will come back and you’ll get a chance to fill them in somehow.
Yes, maybe! You have encouraged me to get back at it. Have a great day.
Oh good, you’ll be pleased you did. No regrets and all that.
I’m hopeless at languages but I’m helping out by transcribing (though not translating) old articles written in Jèrriaise, Jersey’s native tongue. À la perchôine 🙂
That sounds fascinating, Roy. Is it French-like or … ?
Yes, the Channel Islands were part of Normandy until 1204 and it was only in the early 19th century that the English language began to filter in, brought by retired British servicemen.
How fascinating! Old French can’t be all that easy if it’s anything like old English.
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Can’t sit still, always have something to keep me occupied… ❤
Thanks so much, Cris