Failure to do larger chores

[mtbc]

I keep up with the basic chores: cooking, laundry, some cleaning, etc., and I get my paid work done. A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that, outside work, I prefer to relax in front of social media or television. This is true especially in the evening: I finish up work, clean up the kitchen, catch up a bit with news or friends or whatever, then I am just about ready to watch a show then go to bed. Yesterday, I did not have to go out at all, I got to spend my Sunday morning catching up on sleep and doing some small chores. Over the afternoon and evening, I didn't feel cold or hungry, still I watched television mostly, rather than doing anything useful.

I get smaller chores done, for example, tonight I shall check various account balances and set in motion the next round of credit card payments. I do have some larger chores long-pending though, many computer-related, that require a longer period of focus, a clear head full of relevant context. That's what I tell myself, anyway, but maybe I should try to make tangible progress when shorter windows of enthusiasm and opportunity present themselves. Not tonight, though, it's but 19h and I am already yawning and hearing some tinnitus.