In general my days of unemployment have been pretty good. I keep busy hanging out with Charlie, running errands and taking care of things around the house, working out, doing some consulting work for a couple of small “clients” and, of course, my job search. Often, those days go by too quickly to get everything done. It’s strange that unemployment would make me too busy, right? (As a side note, I remember this happening with my dad when he retired. There were days when he was too busy to get to all his tasks, tasks that would have been squeezed around a full day of work before he retired! It just happens, I guess.)

Then there are days like today when everything seems a little slower and the day could last forever. Both Charlie and I felt the ennui today.

Charlie’s too tired to move much, I don’t have any strongly pressing responsibilities which starts me getting frustrated and bored. After a few minutes sitting here and a few there and a couple of errands, we finally settled in the shade of our backyard. Not that I’m complaining…