Thursday, November 29, 2012

In Praise of Puttering


My 12-hour non-drowsy antihistamine was just that. It probably contained something to keep me awake and it did. So I lay there without sleep for a long time. Then I got up. And I puttered around. Not sure where the word comes from but I certainly know it when I do it. I emptied the dishwasher. I prepared my computer bag for the trip to Reno this morning, remembering to put in my banana and peanuts for mid-afternoon. I moved some things around. I read a paper that was lying on the counter. I puttered. And then I went back to bed. Didn’t sleep but felt a lot better having puttered around for a bit. 

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