Faffing about in Older Age!

I am just 60 so not sure if I constitute an “older person” as per MN but I do stress about bins because there are 5 of us in the house 2 small children and a teenager and 2 adults one of whom has medical waste. The council provide us with one small bin for general rubbish, which is emptied every two weeks, and there is always a build up of rubbish sacks waiting to go into the emptied bin! which I find hugely stressful, and we also fill our two recycling bins to capacity (so its not that) I do realise that it is a first world problem, but nonetheless it still stresses me out. The other things I dont fuss about especially meal times 😂

I don’t fret about food, the shops are usually open if I’ve overlooked something, or we’ll manage. Our bins are put out the night before by either of us, whoever remembers first.
Yes, guilty of the Radio Times at Christmas, otherwise I check on the TV or online.
I’m pretty laid back, no wall calendar, but a notebook I jot down a to do list, it often moves from one day to the next, there’s only fixed appointments that are important.

Callistemon21

I've got a paper diary, week by week. We can both refer to that, it's in the kitchen.

It's not faffing, sometimes the old ways are the best ways, and quicker. In fact, I think my DD and DIL all use paper calendars too, everyone can see what the others are doing and who has to be where etc at a glance.

I also leave instructions to myself for upcoming appointments.

"Sort transport"
"Leave by 10.30, take a wee sample".


That's about as lurid as it gets, these days.

Mine's quite exciting too 😃

Definitely not a faffer.

I’m a 10 minute person. If we are going out and DH is faffing I find a task that will take approx 10 mins to do and I do it. If DH says ‘what are you doing’ I say ‘Just a 10 minuter’. He now knows what I mean. 👍

I'm not a faffer but probably am a procrastinator!

Like right now .......

Not indecisive or a faffer, except on the phone. I can waste ages scrolling. 79 later this month. Husband takes care of bins but I'do it if he couldn't. I do like it when the Radio Times arrives on Tuesdays but I always have.

I’m a ‘get it done now ‘ person. Always ready before time, never late anywhere. I spend a good deal of time waiting for others.

I’m basking in my faffing (called retirement) after working like a dog all my life.

I’m basking in my faffing
🤣🤣🤣 Love it!

Got stress atm and it’s affecting me here and there… I do do things that I would be perplexed about when my dear late Mum ❤️🌹 did them ..
I di keep losing my blinking phone .. sunglasses etc .. drive myself up the wall

Not exactly faffing but DH’s motto was definitely “procrastinate now”, and DGD1 appears to have inherited the trait, much to the frustration of DD who, like me, tackles the least attractive thing first.