Often I comment on here about the to-dos in life getting the
better of me. And this past week has
been full of to-dos. That’s what happens
before vacation time-that pressure to finish projects and get things in order.
As of last night, my vacation time officially started. And I am so relieved.
I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want to do over the
next week. I am such a homebody, and I
don’t like to have an agenda on my days off.
Billy is the opposite, and he also has the week off. This should be an interesting week…
I really wanted to make a list of what would help me relax
and recharge and feel ready for the business of helping again.
Here’s what I have come up with so far.
· Watch Sherlock
again. All six episodes. It’s been a couple of years. I feel like I need to prepare for January.
· Watch a Ken Burns documentary…or two. Last year, The Dust Bowl aired while I was on vacation. So this year, I was thinking The War and/or Prohibition. I started
watching The War years ago, but never
finished it.
· Sew. Sew like
crazy. Finish some projects. Make a
project for myself!
· While I am at it, finish my unfinished craft
projects. This includes both sewing and
non-sewing ones.
· Clean my craft cabinet.
Actually, I did that earlier today.
But I like putting things on a to-do list that I have already done. It makes me feel good. Seriously, the craft cabinet was a mess…again. The whole laundry room area is a mess but now
it’s limited to Billy’s stuff. And as
long as it’s not mine, I’m not bothered by it.
Shutting the door helps.
· Have a pajama day.
No errands. No running. Laziness.
Of course, there will be cooking because we need to eat.
· Drink coffee in the middle of the day. Three cups is one too many in the
morning. But an afternoon cup (or two),
that feels right for vacation.
· Cook. Make some new
recipes. Eat some old favorites. Mom and Dad, those cinnamon rolls will be
happening.
· Run. To justify the
eating. As Sister Runner says, anything goes after a long run. I’m going to make it count.
· Have fun with the people around me. Poor Katy has been fighting a cold since last
weekend. We are all still excited about
having a week off together, even if it means jammies every day and watching tv
under blankets.
· Relax. I’m not sure
that needed a separate line item, but I am kind of feeling itchy with such a
long to-do list for a vacation. I need
to remember that this is supposed to be relaxing. It’s ok for the to-do list to get thrown out
the window.
And there we have it.
That seems like a good start to a week of rejuvenation!
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