April 22, 2003
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Happy ... um Tuesday???
Did you ever have one of those weekends that's so good it spills over onto Monday and you're still tired on Tuesday morning? My husband had his birthday on Saturday/Sunday. Happy Birthday, Honey! He got dinner at Outback Steakhouse, a card and presents from the kids (they gave him the Harry Potter DVD, lucky dog that he is!) and the promise of a present from me. I've been trying to order his birthday present for a couple weeks now, but the website isn't accepting the order. You know, it occurs to me that there might be a phone number or some other such means of contacting them, but I'm sticking with what I know. (He's getting a print of his favorite X-Man character signed by the artist, Julie Bell.) In the meantime, I gave him a rosebush in lieu of a card. We are working our way up to a really nice rose garden.
So, I have a pile of books beside my bed and absolutely no interest in reading any of them. The weather has turned cool and drippy so I can't work outside. The house is as big a mess as it's been in months, and well, lets just say that if I make sure that we are eating off clean dishes, I'm okay with it.
I've been doing some writing (not a lot), finishing up a crochet project, and generally just being a bum otherwise. You know what? I'm real cool with where I am right now. Oh, I'm sure I'll be appalled here in a few days when I look around and realize how much time I've wasted. I do that to myself far more often than I'd like to admit considering that I'm way old enough to know better. I consider the time that I spend doing chores to be productive - useful time. I get caught up in feeling guilty for the time that I spend doing things just because I want to. For some reason my obssessive-cumpulsive demon is on holiday. Maybe he got exorcised at the Easter service when I wasn't paying close attention. However it happened, while the demon's away ...
So I hope you are all having a marvelous Tuesday. (It is Tuesday, isn't it?) I'm thinking that I'm going to go start my day with a bubble bath because that's one of the most decadent things I can imagine. The kids are settled in playing lego's and they don't need my supervision for that. Oh, the joys of having your slave driving conscience take a hike.
Comments (18)
a hot bubble bath sounds delightful! But I'd need to take the kids to their respective sitters to enjoy mine. Otherwise, it's "Mommy, I wanna take a bath, toOOoo." (And they don't take "no" for an answer.)
Hoorray, hooray, for the excorcising of that ghastly Guilt Demon!! I'm so glad it's been so good for you.
Oh, I needed to hear that. Time wasters LOVE company. I'm exhausted today and don't really want to do a single thing. Other than rest and enjoy the quiet.
I'm still exhausted from my easter weekend, so I'm feeling ya! (I'm all guilty'ish, though)
Great blog - I think it might be Tuesday...
Frejaluna just posted about ebbs and flows in our lives, and our energy levels, maybe you're ebbing for a while. Your demon is visiting me...! LoL!
good for you....that is good to do every now and again....
While AWOL, I hope you 'demon' stops by and picks up mine and they STAY gone for a while! (I so tired.) Hope your bubbles are great! (((hugs)))
My weekend was really busy too, I didn't make it home until 4am yesterday since I left on thursday... busy, busy busy.. but soooo much fun..
Bright Blessings Chel
I can identify... I had a long weekend and it doesn't feel right that I am here in my office working.. ahhaha.. mine as well just pack up and go home...
I got rid of that demon along time ago, now I'm too far the other way! o/
God Bless - Dale
I can't crochet...but I did learn how to applique today. Go me.
To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the best product of civilization--Bertrand Russell
I think Mr Russell would have applauded your leisure filled Tuesday.
JohnF
Full weekends should stretch to Monday, in my opinion. Hope the goodness keeps spilling forward.
My hubby's bday was this weekend too. Oh goodness! Thank you for the bath suggestion! I'm on my way to bubbleville.
dang... wish I would have read this on tuesday. And tell the OLD dude I said happy birthday!
Sail on... sail on!!!
It is always nice to take a little break from the norm. Actually, I am the opposite, I am no good at chores, so when I do them, i am proud, and if not, eh, it doesn't bother me too much. I wish I had a better "slave driving conscience"!!
I have so many things to get done that I always feel guilty when I bum around the house, but one has to take some time out for oneself every now & then.
Faith
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