Once again I am forced to come to the conclusion that taking a vacation is good for me. It always seems like life is too crazy for me to drop everything and go somewhere, but every time that I do, I come back invigorated. I am full of plans and optimism and energy. Since I’ve come home I have sorted through our books and culled out a few more rejects. I have culled through my closet and made space for the new clothes I got. I have stared at the boys’ closet and spun plans for making cubbyholes on the shelves because it might be easier to keep organized, or maybe just acquire lots of clear plastic tubs with labels on them. I have decided that I will finally break down the empty boxes in the storage room and shove them into the recycle bin before next pick up day. I plan to arrange for a pick up of all the thrift store stuff I want to give away. I stared at the master bathroom and considered painting it this month, or maybe I’ll repaint my office, or the kids’ bathroom, but what really needs paint is the kitchen/livingroom. I repotted four little plants. I dug up some bulbs from my front yard to see if I can convince them to bloom inside for me. I gathered all of these green things together in one space to be my winter garden. I wandered in the yard and made plans that I’ll get out and do yardwork during those inevitable 50 degree days that always tease me in January and February. I spent hours browsing on amazon.com for flower seeds to plant around the grape plants that will be growing this next spring, having them all lined up on my list is like wandering through a blooming garden, sort of. Oh, and I need to finish construction on the grape arbor too. While I was browsing Amazon I went looking for little hair jewels that my friend showed to me, yup they’re there. I’ve planned two possible road trips. One that lasts two weeks and heads east, one that lasts one week and heads northwest. I also calculated cost on those trips. This inspired me to start reading grocery store sales flyers again. I need to stock up on cheap food. I planned breakfast, lunch, and dinner for today. I even pulled stuff out of the freezer so it can thaw.
My brain is abuzz and things are getting done. I wish more of my days could be like this. Which brings me back to the point that I need to schedule more vacations.