It seems I have been quite busy lately. Therefore I decided to record a typical day’s activities to see just why I feel that way. Here is...

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A BACHELOR—

Up at 5:45 a.m. and posted to the blog, read online news and weather sources. Daily check of some 20 “favorite/bookmarked” sites. Wrote “Book report” blog item. Read and answered emails. Made bed. Fixed breakfast. Ran tank sweeper in kitchen and living room. Scrubbed and waxed entry linoleum. Took Max for a hike. Shot photo for blog. Made itinerary for today’s errands. Time 9 a.m.

Inventoried phone line supplies for laptop PC travel. Second coat of wax on entry floor. Cleaned and reinstalled hummer feeder. Processed blog photo through Photoshop. Read Ohio Wildlife magazine. Left for town, time 10:45 a.m.

Visited Mansfield computer supplier for cables necessary for internet hook-ups while camping then on to the Mansfield Moose Lodge for the monthly lunch with the MADGRADS group--did individual and group photos for the web page; 12 noon to 1:30.

Then, exchanged books at the Bellville library, stopped at the grocery, got material at the hardware store to clean exterior mildew, and, recycled plastics. Since it is primary election day I drove past the precinct to insure we had nothing on the ballot and returned home at 2:30 p.m.

Processed luncheon photos and posted them to the group’s web site. Verified insurance coverage with Cleveland VA office via phone. Prepared for testing remote computer use while visiting Brian this evening. Took Max for afternoon hike. Second call from the VA; more clarification on insurance. Left for Brian’s at 5 p.m.

Celebrated his birthday with dinner then spent several hours working on file management on their new PC and testing my laptop for remote dial-up and high speed service to insure it’s functioning when I am traveling. Fiddled with Kate’s laptop but managed only marginal WI-FI experience.

Came down my driveway about 9 p.m. and had to shoo about 150 toads away from the Jeep’s path so I could get to the house without squishing anyone.

And, of course, wrote this blog item as the day progressed.

Now I ask you, how in blazes did we fit 8 hours of work into a routine day like this?

Good night.