Summer Fun/Work Vs. The Internet

LOL - I'm still trying to figure out how to get 48 hours of work or activities into a 24 hour day.

I know what you mean. I think we all do that sometimes. I guess that we need to learn to take a break once in a while though.

Bad thing about me is a take a break and my mind keeps working - after the break I have 20 more things added to my list.

I'm the same, miss the earnings but miss the people more - I felt so 'out of touch' not knowing what's been going on except for the few emails here and there I read. I was up until after 4 a.m. last night catching up with 'friends' and still didn't get to all but the whole time I was 'ok is this one going to be deleted? Am I going to get banned for something I said?' I never used to be like that - I read the guidelines and follow them fairly closely but there's so much of it going on I just don't know.

Yep same here - that 'fear' of not being able to log in. Actually I've had several friends invite me to join some other forums but my heart just isn't on the internet or computer right now. I'm very excited about some new craft items I've been making and plan to sell soon. Actually calling tomorrow to see if it's too late to get into a craft show this coming weekend. Make some money and be out and about some at the same time.

LOL, believe it or not, I always dreaded the time when I logged in at mylot. I was expecting to see the sign "can't log in" again and again. My heart is not here anymore faith. Only the new members are posting threads and geez...they are diligent. I'm currently on another non-paying forum and you will be surprised to see who are the members there. Most of them are your good friends too. :)

Very true, I seem to be living for the moment and not even thinking of next year and will I be able to enjoy, excellent point. Grandson and I are working a happy medium - while I write he has coloring books and stickers to entertain himself. When I finish a short project then we work on a craft or garden project which he's learning both along with cleaning. You know your in trouble when you have a 4 year old informing you 'we need to mop the floor and clean the chairs' - a project that hadn't been done in months before Grandma moved in and now is a weekly task he helps me with.

I do think once school starts back I'll get more into a routine - grandson starts kindergarden so that will be one not hanging on me every second. Grand-daughter tends to sleep late so hopefully will have a few hours of quiet time to get some writing done. Isn't that flower beautiful - I'd never seen one like it until we moved here, there's a whole bunch of them growing in one of the flower beds.

Since first starting on the internet I've always noticed a drop in internet activities - vacations, kids home for the summer, and great weather. I really expected less of a 'drop' here on mylot because of the wide range of countries represented around the world but I have seen a drop here also. I've been playing with my camera more and more and finding a wide range of things to photograph - still looking for that 'perfect shot' but having fun too.

Good to talk with you also - I am going to keep closer track of what I am doing here. Last night catching up on things I have picked up on a lot of 'unhappy' happenings on mylot which breaks my heart because I do love and enjoy the discussions here and fact is the extra income did come in handy.

If I don't play hookie now and then I would get nothing else done! Including life!:)

LOL - that was me when I first joined myLot, did nothing but hang out here for days and then weeks. I did have to put a stop to that but now it's just the opposite. I'm sure when fall hits I'll be indoors more and around here bugging people more often and regularly.

Oh I like that, I'm playing hookie :) and true I really can only blame myself but then do I really have control over myself? I do wonder sometimes :)

I think it's called 'Internet Burnout' I've gone through it before, will go a month or two where I lose all interest but then will be back full speed ahead with a ton of new ideas and projects on the Internet. I'm doing ok, a little tired and stressed from the whole kids, grandkids, ex-husband thing but it's going better than I had expected. Think my daughter is having the hardest time with it because now her dad has an allie where he didn't before and a lot of things went undone or passed over.

That seems to be common with many of the 'old timers' here not here has much as in the past. I can't say I've gotten bored with myLot or the internet but it was a long winter and between fun, ministry, and work I was sometimes on the computer days and days at a time with little to no breaks. This is like a vacation for me and I'm not leaving the property :)

Adults???? Oh yea I'm old and going into my second childhood. I have and do always accept responsibility but sometimes after years and years it is fun to just have some fun from time to time.

Wow, 4 vacations I'm jealous - am hoping to get at least one in next year though but new projects are keeping me really busy.

Oh it was so much easier with 2 in the house opposed to the 6 now and only half doing any work - can't believe this but my 16 year old problem child son is doing more to help such as mowing 3 acres of yard than my daughter and her fiance (21 and 22). I never realized how lazy my own daughter has gotten. I liked the dog one too except we don't have a dog - chickens, rabbits, and 2 cats right now, oh opps and fish - that's it, the fish ate my computer.

Wow, I never thought of making a hard copy of my photos. I don't have anything like yours but it might be a good habit for me to get into just incase I do 'improve' in that area and start actually producing something. My big thing has been 'crafts' - new ideas and projects, orders for baby afghans and trying to get some stock ahead so I can spend a few weekends at craft shows. I made the same 'vow' as you that I was going to do at least a page a day on my 'book' but that lasted a couple weeks and now find it's been several months since I've worked on it. At the rate I've been going for the last 20 years I may be ready for publishing about the time I'm 250 years old... As for my son - Tuesday he meets with the Probation officer and the 7th of next month he goes for final sentencing which will be based on what the probation officer says... I have to admit he's actually been pretty good around here, helping with tasks around here like mowing the lawn without even being asked, hauling mulch for flower beds (particularly the new addition to the yard, The Bird Sanctuary). This evening he spent some time in the shop and built a rack for me to hang some jewelry pieces to dry after I dip them in polyurithane. I really really appreciate the prayers - they are needed and I believe helping.

To quote you...."At the rate I've been going for the last 20 years I may be ready for publishing about the time I'm 250 years old..." I can't agree here more....LOL....Too bad stories can't type themselves into a computer... Glad you gave me an up-date about your son....my prayers as I said will continue that all will work out in Divine Order...

Well, thank you and welcome to myLot - there are some really great people and discussions here.