Do something you’ve put off for over a year

You want to do these things. Or you know you ought to do these things. Yet you haven’t done these things. And they’ve been on your ‘to do’ list for over a year. Anything like this seem ripe territory for dicing. Just get one thing done in the next week and work on the others later.

I came up with the first four straight away, but as I want Sonia to feel well disposed to the dice I asked her for the last two suggestions. I agree that they can legitimately be added to the list although they are much less appealing than my own choices. Sonia has been brilliantly supportive while I have been dysfunctional during my depressed spells. Doing things that will please her is unambiguously a good thing.

1. Go for a paddle on the River Medway with the kayak Andrew gave you that has languished outside the bathroom window for several years . You like gliding along quietly on the river. You know it is good for your upper body fitness, but you keep putting it off until you have someone to go with in a way that looks suspiciously like a stalling tactic. 
2. Sort out that pile of your publications behind that even bigger pile of books just inside your office. You don’t even know what is there any more. Loads of them are duplicates that can be thrown away. They are an example of the intimidating hoards of clutter  that you want to remove from your life because you suspect that a clear desk policy has something to commend it.
3. Dust off and check the functioning of your old Advent computer and the even older one behind it. In your mind, the Advent is a back up machine but does it even work any more? Admit it. You have no idea. As for the other one. Have you even got the leads and peripherals that go with it?
4. Ebay that Commodore 64 and the big sack of games that you rescued before that stranger skipped it. Maybe it does include some highly sought after game that will be worth a fortune like you secretly hope. Probably it doesn't. But you can’t even work it and you need the space.
5. Re-cement between those bricks in the living room floor.
6. Re-grout the shower where it is getting a bit mildewy.

When I said ‘unambiguously a good thing’ I exaggerated. I meant to say ‘a good thing.’

Rolls <5>

Well Sonia will be pleased...