Upside Down Day

It has been 11 months since I last wrote.  That's right, 11 months!  We have flipped the calendar 11 times; gone from winter to spring to fall and back to winter again (at least close enough  to count as it snowed here the other day).  So that would explain why I couldn't recall my user name or password to my blogger account.  It was a struggle to get back into blogger,and I can't lie - there was some muttering - but I made it! 

Today is my day off and I have so been looking forward to this day.  It is probably akin to how many of you feel at 5:00 on Friday.  Don't get me wrong, I love our store and will be ready to go back to work tomorrow morning, but having a day with no commitments or time lines is ah-maz-ing!

When Michael asked what I was going to do today, I said, "Absolutely nothing!"  That was my plan.  My plan was to sit in pajamas covered with a blanket with Willow curled up next to me and zone out - maybe read a book or work on a puzzle at the most. 

Then I woke up motivated.  Don't you hate when that happens?! 

I have no  clue how it happened. Motivation usually doesn't find me on days off.  As a result, here's how my "absolutely nothing" looked by noon:

Double batch of Party Mix made

Dishwasher emptied, dishes put away, reloaded, and run again.
(Sad, but true. And I rarely even cook!)

Laundry for the store done

Sheets washed

Dining room table rediscovered

Willow had a Spa Day (nail trim and ears cleaned)

I placed several orders for the store

I paid some bills...

And I'm not done yet.  

I still need to:

Count donation money

Do a LOT of shredding

File business paperwork

Rearrange the guest room

Make scalloped potatoes & ham for supper

and I'd like to start working on a puzzle

I know when he gets home tonight Michael will say, "I thought you wanted a day of doing nothing!"  But it's really not about doing absolutely nothing.  It's about doing things at my pace, with no time commitments. Those days are few and far between.

It's turning the television off and picking my favorite music to listen to. 

It's relaxing with my feet up while I write, with the glow of the Christmas lights on the tree (and Willow) to keep me company.  Let me clarify that, the Christmas lights are on the tree, not on Willow! I could go back  and reword that,  but it's kind of a fun twist. 

Sometimes it is the littlest things that help us find calm, peace, and focus. For me it is music and the lights on the tree. And of course, being able to do all the above in pajamas helps. I may not have written for a while, but I haven't changed much! 

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and pray we all carry that feeling of being grateful and blessed into the holiday season.

I need to get back to my list of absolutely nothing.

Talk to you soon!