I spent today relaxing with a neighbor dad and five girls at a nearby children's museum. No work...Only worrying about work a little. I spent a long time knitting one of my new socks while I sat on a bench and let the girls play. ahhhhhh so relaxing and something I have not really done in what feels like ages.
Even when I have 'relaxed' I have stewed and worked in my head worrying about the ever mounting pile of tasks waiting me at home. Thanks to my all or nothing ultimatum yesterday from job number 1 I am now a part time girl at job number 2...and I am getting used to it. The pile of work is now swiped clean. I have a couple of wrap up things and prep for my two new classes. I have also done a little scheming about how I can pull in some extra money but over all...good.
This evening Grace is spending the night at a friends house and David isn't home yet. I am enjoying a peaceful warm spring afternoon with a cool breeze coming in through my open patio doors listening the birds and frogs...life is pretty good.
Oh and I almost forgot..down another pound.
Living with a lapband after seeing goal is just as much work as getting there. This blog chronicles my journey to qualify for band surgery, my work to goal weight and now living with the band long term. Weight will always be an issue but there is a whole lot of living to be done.
4 comments:
SO maybe this change is for the best...I have things from old jobs hanging over my head and they are a huge source of stress for me. I finally made up my mind to hire someone to help me finish them off - it's book keeping stuff that makes me crazy. Because when I am stressed about stuff to do I look for escape, especially in food. So if it's less stuff to worry about...thats only a good thing.
It's good to relax and enjoy the spring day as you were doing - which means you mustn't get stressed about too much work???
I laughed out loud at the thought of your knitting "one" sock - as you like to wear odd socks this gives you the freedom of knitting it exactly as you please (um - MAYBE that's how you got the idea: a way to disguise the fact that you couldn't knit two socks that were the same?????????????????!!)
Caroline
hahah I actually have never knitted a sock before but what a good idea. I am starting with an easy pattern but when I am better at it I might actually only make one sock. Right now my mis-matched socks are kind of made to be worn that way. They come in a big pack of coordinated mixable socks. I will probably give this pair away or something. I want a pattern for just footy socks. These are knee high.
I have been working so long at a rapid pace that I am not sure I know how to just relax. I am working on it though. Part of that New Year's resolution time management thing.
Sounds very relaxing...try to go with it!!!
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