A blogger's lament

Lately each day seems to be put together like a stack of building blocks. I have series of things to do that pile up one after another until it collapses when my energy level drops at about 8:30pm. At that point I'm tired enough to fall asleep sitting up. I can usually salvage another hour or more if there is a television show or a movie that interests me and even then I may nod off for a few minutes. It's been happening for several weeks now, perhaps it's age, not getting enough sleep or just some phase I'm going through. It seems like my brain's energy slips away - it's had it and starts a shutdown sequence - resistance is futile. When I shutdown it's my imagination that goes first. The disappointing part is that it cuts into a couple of my favorite activities - reading and blogging. I'm not a natural writer so even writing the blog requires looking at things in an imaginative way. Additionally I'm trying to read news and information on the web that goes deeper than what is usually covered on the TV and in news publications commonly available. These things usually come second to my web and newsletter projects much less a day at the office or yard work around the house. Once I do have time it feels like stealing without the guilt but as always - just a little is enough.