I need to acquire a holiday sort of mentality. The reality is that we won't be leaving home to do vacation-sorts-of-things for the rest of the Summer-time period, but that's no surprise, since we hadn't planned to. School starts for us during the first week of September, so we have one more month of play, or what rates as play. I want to do some more work in the house, which for me, isn't really work. The joke in our house is that when I have extra money, I much rather spend it on homey touches than clothes for myself. Go figure.
And I find that when I'm reading, I'm taken in by situations where folks do indulgent things. Doesn't have to be much, but I find it incredibly appealing---the idea of fun. Doesn't have to be much---just reading about someone doing something simply for the joy of it. I love that. Just don't seem to have much skill anymore in following through. It's an effort because I can find excuses to do needful things over pleasurable ones. I'm a work in progress, that's for sure.
Anyway, enjoying the path the weekend is taking. We stayed in from church this evening. I'm not the only one who's a bit weary. Oldest daughter and I went out to lunch and then on to the library. Brought back a stack, and started one that I think I've read before, Rose's Garden by Carrie Brown. Enchanting. Puts me in a restful frame of mind. And rented a movie at the library too---Brief Encounter, which I've seen before as well. An old black and white, perfect for a quiet rainy sort of weekend.
Now I need to get dinner ready. Tuna fish sandwiches, baked beans I'll dress up a bit and maybe some slaw. Depends on whether I want to ruin my knuckles with the old hand-held grater. Rest. A slow weekend. It's time for that and sounds so wonderful. Now off to enjoy more of it.
And I find that when I'm reading, I'm taken in by situations where folks do indulgent things. Doesn't have to be much, but I find it incredibly appealing---the idea of fun. Doesn't have to be much---just reading about someone doing something simply for the joy of it. I love that. Just don't seem to have much skill anymore in following through. It's an effort because I can find excuses to do needful things over pleasurable ones. I'm a work in progress, that's for sure.
Anyway, enjoying the path the weekend is taking. We stayed in from church this evening. I'm not the only one who's a bit weary. Oldest daughter and I went out to lunch and then on to the library. Brought back a stack, and started one that I think I've read before, Rose's Garden by Carrie Brown. Enchanting. Puts me in a restful frame of mind. And rented a movie at the library too---Brief Encounter, which I've seen before as well. An old black and white, perfect for a quiet rainy sort of weekend.
Now I need to get dinner ready. Tuna fish sandwiches, baked beans I'll dress up a bit and maybe some slaw. Depends on whether I want to ruin my knuckles with the old hand-held grater. Rest. A slow weekend. It's time for that and sounds so wonderful. Now off to enjoy more of it.
