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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Using Vacation Time for Nonvacations

My week away from work cannot even be called a staycation. It is a combination work, organize, household business, recoup-prepare kind of week. While I took about a week at Christmas, no one can really say a holiday week is much of a vacation. Even with so much to do around here, I decided I do need some R&R from "thinking" time, a bit, but still direct attention to preparing for life events big and small in the month ahead. By weeks end, lifted from my March list and a few others, I hope the following are checked off:
  • New passports ordered
  • Blog/extra money account set up
  • Upstairs bathroom mini redo complete
  • Windows and under appliances cleaned
  • House cleaned top to bottom (so just tidying and routine cleaning needs to be done Easter weekend)
  • Date night with hubs-tonight we will use the buy one free dinner at the place we like
  • Read a book. DD2 brought home a stack of free books from the library. A couple look interesting and I started one last night. Review to follow by weekend.
  • Haircut and color
  • Entry and entry closet
With the time off, I should have no problem tackling these things. You are all my witnesses. Yesterday I did basic things to set myself up for the week, and feel optimistic. I have to remember though once things are done, it is far easier to keep things this way than let life slide again. 
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4 comments:

  1. TreadersMarch 14, 2018 at 2:44 PM

    Isn't it strange how women take a week of vacation time then plan a million things to take care of. If I take a day off I usually schedule "the dentist, the plumber, do the ironing, make some repairs". I don't think we know how to do nothing do we? Anna

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    1. SAMMarch 15, 2018 at 9:16 AM

      The dentist feels like th eonly thing not on m y list this week. Still, I've used the time for things other than work and it was much needed.

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  2. Wendy @ The contented CavernMarch 15, 2018 at 2:42 AM

    Don’t just do something, sit there. From making space Thich Nhat Hanh talks about too much goal setting etc. Have a read Sam I love it.

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    1. SAMMarch 15, 2018 at 9:17 AM

      I will give a look for it to see if it is in my library system.

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