Fusty

Back to work for a full five day work week. Uggggggh, can't I just stay on vacation forever instead? Oh, if I did that we'd lose our home, our cars, our ability to drive to Vermont to visit our loved ones? Oh, well, I'll suck it up then...

EDIT: Back to work for a full five day work week. Thank you Lord, I have a full-time job with a salary that includes benefits and lets me live a comfortable life. Please bless those who go without and who have it worse than I do each day and when I have a little extra, please don't let me forget them.

It has been a bit of a struggle to get back to the "real"/holidays-are-over life. I haven't been completely worthless, but I certainly haven't accomplished as much as I would have liked in the first five days of January. The condo is still in limbo between decorated for Christmas and undecorated. There are still gifts and items from travel to be put in their proper places. I did laundry and folded, but have not put away. I'm only on page 27 of book #100.

I am frustrated by the fact that these things haven't been done yet, but am also am thankful for the things I've been doing instead. Hubby and I spent time together on New Years day, just hanging out and enjoying each other's company. My sister came to visit this weekend and we enjoyed some time playing Guitar Hero, went to a baby shower, and did some shopping. I had dinner at my aunt and uncle's last night and played some Wii with my three cousins and sister. I at least got a start on the cleaning/undecorating. Hubby and I went to a basketball game that our team won 101-60. The reading I have done of book #100 has been really enjoyable- the story has been very entertaining to me so far, not to mention the things I've learned by looking up words I didn't recognize.

As I had hoped, I am learning each day to be grateful for the small things. I am not completely overlooking the daily things that need to be done, but I am not freaking out when they don't get done- especially if it's because I'm spending time with loved ones or creating or just relaxing and taking in this life God has blessed me with.

And I am thankful that my house isn't fusty. Ha! That's a word I learned from book #100. I'd never heard/seen it used before and greatly enjoy saying it in my head. It means stale and unclean smelling or old fashioned and out of date. I also learned that "absurd" does not just mean that something does not make sense, but that it can also refer to a state of meaninglessness.

I hope you've enjoyed the lesson for today. Please return tomorrow for yet-to-be-learned-randomness.

Happy Monday!