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Procrastination has put a damper on household

I have figured out what one of my issues is at this time in my life. It’s procrastination.

Yes, I put off things I should be doing, and if I do get started on a task, it doesn’t always get finished.

Shame on me! It’s not intentional. It’s just not managed as well and I’ve noticed that more in recent months.

I have made certain plans in my life in recent months, but don’t always follow through like I should and it’s starting to bother me.

I’d better wake up because none of us knows how much time we have left in this world.

I have started downsizing in certain places, but still have quite a few decisions to make.

I thought I was meeting realistic goals, but apparently, some things didn’t work out as planned.

I don’t want to say it’s laziness, but it possibly could be. Or, maybe I fear facing what needs to be changed in my life.

It’s not only happening in my personal life but in my health-related and general living-related areas as well.

With my extended work career, I have lots of paperwork to think about.

And, I want to keep my son Jamie and my health issues in the forefront.

I am a chauffeur a lot of times, taking family and friends to their destinations and Jamie and I enjoy doing things outside the home around other people at different functions.

I was also a recycler until recycling was recently stopped in our village. I do miss that and hopefully figure out how to resolve that matter.

In the meantime, I will keep my goals simple and what happens happens.

Sometimes, there are so many issues that come up that I get distracted as to which ones come first and it ends up, none of it gets done.

I am going to have to come up with a better plan.

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Jamie and I extend our condolences to the families and friends of: Marlene McCullough, Glenna Mae Jones, Renee Bergman, Connie Taulbee, Marvin Boyd, Roberta Westfall, Wanda Lou Derr, Wilma Murphy and Adam Hodge.

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Please pray for Todd Anderson, Carol Schuh, Eddie Anjos, Gloria Hodge, Ralph Byrd, Jeff Brocious, Norma Kretschmar, Beth Davis, Terry Overbay, Michelle Young, Terry “T.A.” Anthony, Jason Kelch, Corinna Alexander, Katie Cothran, Lynne Bruner Hinshaw, Tom Everhart, Donn Thornhill, Carissa Rodriguez, Kevin Christman, Ivan Christian, Scott Monnin, Roger Fleckenstein, Bob Jackson, Penny Hopkins, Sherry Lawrence, Jerry Gower, Barbara Alexander, Kierra Reichert, Evelyn Manning, Becky Shultz, Kevin Schlechty, Darla Printz Whittaker, Roan Brubaker, Sandy Partin, Sandy Gunckle, Tonya Kelly, Jody Christman, Robert Christman, Mike Hopkins, Bob Christian, Linda Johnston, Terri Hunt, Patricia Maier, Ken Wombold, Dan Lockhart, Delores Beisner, Jodi Gilpin Snyder, Charlie Bulcher, Charlyee Severance, Justin Fritz, DeWayne Yohey, Katrina Hoening, Kara Didier, Carl Francis, Craig “Cheese” Thompson, Bridget Brown, Don DeBord, Otis Stewart, Slug Midlam, Bob Peters, Phyllis Brumbaugh, Judy Collins, Linda Gasper, Carol Hemmerich, Roberta Hall, Kelly Kelch, Mike Mayse, Nikole Baldridge, Mark Lovejoy, Judy York, Connie Stachler, Randy Heck, Ronnie Norton, Gary Eichler, David Pretzman, Clinton Randall, Bruce Kaiser, Amanda Mote, Doug Whittington, Neal Gray, Randy Garrison, Kathy Gragorace, Donna Bixler, Cathy Melling and all others who are suffering from other life-altering illnesses.

Happy birthday:

June 24 to Ned Riegel, Bobby Hiestand, Brent Siders, Jay Stammen, Connie Rhoades and John Blinn.

June 25 to Dick Hufford, Seth Gessler and twins Marvin and Marion Johnson.

June 26 to Nancy McKnight, Ron Widener, Heather Mann and Ron Thwaits.

June 27 to Malinda Linebaugh and Lori Linebaugh.

June 28 to Becky Klipstine, Tyler Stump, Scott Amspaugh, Richard Lucas, Don Hoffman, twins Jann Peace and Jill Newman, Tracy Thwaits, twins Kim Marker and Kelly Kelch and Joe Miller Jr.

June 29 to Laurie Doyle Erwin, Larry Peters, Delpus Peace and Samantha Shook.

June 30 to Dan Brown, Peggy Black, Iris Prasuhn and Shelly Siders.

Happy anniversary to: Dean and Jodi Neff on June 24; Gary and Katie Cothran and Dave and Kathy Acton, all on June 26; Penny (Cox) and Dale Shimomura and Bob and Lisa Mayo, all on June 29; and Barb and Terry Hess on June 30.

Think about it: “Tomorrow is the day that often arrives before we have learned how to handle today’s problems.” – Author Unknown