Finally Friday #1
April 29, 2016
With a firm nod at Jana’s rechristening of her Friday posts to the Friday Six-Pack, a few thoughts to close the week.
- My soul is chafing against all the things I need to get done, all that things that must get done but take time. It’s rebelling against the ever growing list of things to do, and it wants to shed all responsibility and run wild down the street in the rain. I don’t blame it. I can’t do it, but I don’t blame it. We all need to cut loose on occasion. Even if, in this case, it can only be in my imagination because no one is spending on frivolity for a few months.
- No one needs to make and hand sew name tags into their toddler’s clothing on the off chance that a second shirt will go missing at daycare. No one has TIME for that. (But I want to.) Because labels are cute and I have a serious problem with loving labels. 98% of LB’s clothes are hand me downs and will be handed down to the next baby. Name tags only have temporary purpose, and will be useless after ze outgrows this pile of clothes. (But I want to!)
- All of my Amazon money, now and $300 into the future for perpetuity, is dedicated to household supplies so, no, I still can’t buy those 10 books I really want. (But I want to.)
- I can, and must, wait for a sale before buying that replacement professional lightweight handbag. It’s nonsensical to pay full price just to have it now when it will go on sale again eventually. (My last one, much beloved though it is, is flaking and looks like it’s got bag leprosy. Not professional at all.)
- I took a couple days off this month and it was so nice not to think about work at all, I think my brain forgot to come back.
- The Refinance That Took a Lifetime: still in progress. Naturally. But I will not be defeated!!
- LB’s teething and fever cycles this week destroyed me. My entire body feels like it’s a sea of molten lava.
- There are already 50 work emails waiting for me before 9 am and that’s just not right on a Friday.
In good news
- Abby’s book is completed and out in the wild! Hunt down your copy now if you’re interested in Frugality for Depressives or just plain supporting Abby.
We have houseguests this weekend so the timing of this flare-up stinks but I hope with a lot of breaks through the day, and a good night of sleep (cross your fingers for me!), tomorrow will be recovery mode and not sinking ship mode.
:: What’s your good health regimen? How do you beat back feeling like crap right before the weekend? Have you got any fun plans for this weekend?
Thanks for the mention! I’m going to spend the weekend trying to come up with a non-book-related post (and probably fail and talk about the book) and figure out what other companies I can reach out to.
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You’re welcome! And best of luck!
The only good health regimen I can come up with is sleep. Lots of sleep. But that’s a really hard one to make work unless everyone in the household cooperates. (I’m making a side-eye at Hannah dog right now.) The other thing I do is drink only water and green tea in the evening. (Numi’s Toasted Rice isn’t as good as Tea Pig’s Popcorn Tea, but it’s not as expensive, either.)
I had thought I was going to have a quiet weekend where I can continue to work on personal stuff, but a friend from out of town emailed to say she’ll be in SF tomorrow so I’m going to meet her for the day. Oh, and last week I promised to go walking around downtown Napa and wine tasting with another friend this weekend, so I guess there goes today. I’m going to have cancel something else that popped up for tonight or I will never get any rest this weekend! Sometimes there is too much of a good thing.
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I think you’re right on the lots of sleep thing. Tried it this morning, courtesy of PiC and it’s starting to help.
Oh I love seeing good friends but I hate that feeling when suddenly your weekend is packed and you were counting on some rest. I hope Sunday stays quiet for you.
Label your kid’s clothes with just your last name?
I don’t think I have a particular good health regimen, but I do have a decompression regimen that consists of a hot bath and a good book. And lavender scented bath salts, the last time I got to do it. Maybe promising yourself some good decompression time will be a little mental boost, if nothing else.
I suppose writing with marker would be sufficient š