My brain sends me off to visualising long gone things just as I’m trying to drop off to sleep!

For example stepping down the stairs into the lower level of Armstrong’s shop in Hawick, as I go looking for knitting or sewing supplies.

Skipping along the path on the other side of the old railway line in Melrose - now the new bypass - from my home in Ormiston Grove. I was playing with friends, and glimpsing Chiefswood in the distance.

Or my many years fun, roller skating down the steps from the seaside path above the East Sands into Albany Park where we always stayed for summer holidays in St Andrews.

I’ve seemingly developed aphantasia since, and struggle to visualise new scenes, especially when reading. But it’s nice some old visuals are still clear.

Today I've been musing the idea of a "fun list" for fun things I'd like to do over the next few weeks / months. At least I need to note down somewhere the ideas flying around inside my head! This is separate from ongoing daily/weekly/monthly to do lists I keep track of in my Hobonichi paper journal which I've blogged about using before. Basically the Hobonichi records what I've been up to, as well as things that I need to do, and how I get on tackling those. It's relaxing sitting taking stock in my Hobonichi planner daily with a fountain pen in hand. Though the to do lists there tend to be fixed to specific time periods, less free floating and more critical.

A "fun list" is a new idea for me, and could be a good addition. Maybe looking ahead 6 months or longer. Anyway I've just started an experimental one in the Notes app on my Mac/iOS devices. Just a few things in there for starters, but it's fun (haha!) to ponder fun things (think "sparks joy" fun) that I'd like to do if I get the chance. Nothing too ambitious, and focused on what I can manage at home, in my brief awake times. No pressure to do any of these, but rather a buffet of ideas I can pick from should I have a chance. But yes, fun. I might have worn that word out ...