procrastination

I need to do some real work, but I just don't seem to get over myself. Emptied the dishwasher, but didn't do the laundry. Didn't reload either. Read a few books. Made breakfast, and made lunch including the use of the rice maker. Read posts from friends on the internet.
Didn't finish the pictures I need to print, for the applications I haven't done. Nor returned the phone calls message I ignored yesterday and Friday.
What is wrong with me? Why am I paralyzed to complete these tasks and a whole bunch more from my to do list? I'm not exercising either and I'm making excuses for everything.
Even this blog post is part of the problem. Thought I had conquered this ailment, evidently not.

Empty Nester

My daughter is away, first to a seminar, then to visit a friend in Minneapolis. She returns the 10th and then leaves again for the Jewish New Year at a hotel. And when that is done she goes to another seminar on the Sunday. I wish I could join her but I have so much tax work to finish I just can't see how I'd complete the work taking the day off. I have to take some of the Holiday off, but with all this work due soon it's gonna be a tight squeeze.
My two younger sons left on a cruise yesterday to the Caribbean. Now that is another place for a vacation. Haven't been there in more than ??*** years. Cruises are lovely. Went on one for our honeymoon. As long as you don't get seasick! the only rough time we had was off Cape Hatteras.
Hope they have good weather, all these storms make me a little nervous.
One good thing about them being away, I'll get the use of the car more often.