Virtue……otherwise known as catching up with the chaos!
It’s a public holiday here in Zürich today – for Ascension Day – and without trying I have five days in a row off work and one child less (he’s away at scout camp – and it’s raining :-0).
There are no plans beyond a couple of runs and friends coming for dinner…..five days pretty much unscheduled. How blissful is that? If I’d tried to organize it I’d never have managed. But there you go, sometimes I just get lucky.
I had planned to get a lot of sewing done, but somehow so far that hasn’t materialized. I have however done loads of other things…
- cleaned the house (very overdue),
- had a 110litre chuck out and reorganize in the laundry room – mainly so that I could actually get to the ancient cupboard that houses my shoes
- switched over winter and summer clothes in the process coming to the conclusion that I have WAY TOO MUCH and vowing never to buy new clothes ever again (this will be a tough one as I have a business trip to London next month!)
- spent copious amounts of time in the garden digging out weeds, weeds and more weeds. No matter what anyone else says, I can see the difference.
I actually feel like I’m on top of my life, for the first time in months. I probably shouldn’t say that because it’s asking for disaster to strike, but it’s a good feeling and I wanted to share!
So tomorrow is self-indulgently going to be a me day.
I’m planning on a lot of sewing – although quite a lot of it is boring stuff like hemming trousers – and a trip to the garden centre to get some plants to fill the holes where all the weeds were.
Doesn’t that sound wonderful? Why don’t you pop by and see how I get on?
Helen
May 9th, 2013 at 5:41 pm
Enjoy your me day tomorrow! I am now at that point where I really ‘need’ to do some sewing. I might just join you tomorrow and sew a little something 🙂
May 9th, 2013 at 6:07 pm
I am sooo happy for you! Everyone needs a break, especially when you start a new phase in life. It sounds like you are making the most of yours—I always PLAN to get a lot of fun stuff done…and then I sit around drinking Coke and watching Netflix all day!
Can’t wait to see some fun sewing pictures–maybe not of the hemmed clothing, though!
Thinking happy thoughts for you!
Tricia
May 9th, 2013 at 6:20 pm
Attagirl! I’ve done some gardening and general pottering, but haven’t got on top of my life 🙁 The perpetual muddle goes on!
One day…
May 9th, 2013 at 6:42 pm
Sounds bliss Helen – so good to hear you getting some ‘you’ time 🙂
May 9th, 2013 at 8:41 pm
We took the option and came to England for 3 days to celebrate Granny’s birthday – exhausted already!!
Enjoy that me-time, you deserve it 🙂
May 9th, 2013 at 11:31 pm
That sounds fab, enjoy the day, and fingers crossed none of the time thieves coem and steal any of it away!
May 10th, 2013 at 12:40 am
Enjoy your indulgent time off (hope scout camp doesn’t end early this time!)
May 10th, 2013 at 4:57 am
I am gla to know a good day was had…you desevre it. Enjoy your sewing day.
And, ps…I received your lovely bee blocks today. Thank you
May 10th, 2013 at 8:23 am
Enjoy! x
May 10th, 2013 at 12:32 pm
Enjoy your time at home Helen. Good to hear that you are finding time to chill!
May 11th, 2013 at 1:13 pm
Feeling on top of things is a great feeling. I’m glad you are finding some equilibrium in your new lifestyle.