Another day frittered away. But this day was different. It was done on purpose. I decided to do nothing all day. No errands. No treadmill. No laundry. No driving. No cooking. No work on the numerous projects sitting on my desk. No homework for the conference I am attending in two weeks. I had these luxuries because my husband is in Fargo ND helping his sister and my almost 16 year old daughter is always up for whatever mood I am in as long as she has a friend to play with. (They tie-died. Or least planned to.)
I collaged an envelope for a set of postcards I was mailing to a friend. I watched old black and white movies. I watched a "new" one by David Mamet (I love him) that I had never heard of. Something and Main. Very entertaining. I walked around aimlessly. I opened a bottle of wine and threw it down the drain when I didn't like it. I opened another. I took a pile of books to bed with me. Early.
Today I feel refreshed and ready to go. I have a schedule to follow but I am not going to bemoan my two days of "non- accomplishments". As I drive Victoria to and from school (4 trips @ 20 miles each) for the Easter Party the student council is hosting for the neighborhood kiddies, I will not wistfully think about the two days I "frittered" away and the projects that could have been finished or at least worked on. As we find some place to spend an hour before driving 20 miles in the opposite direction for her tutoring lesson, I will not regret one moment of yesterday's magical lazy aura and the wonderful way it made me feel to be able to afford an entire day of doing nothing. Just like the little princess I always wanted to be when I was a little girl.
As always, I love this.
Especially that your daughter is up for whatever mood you are in.
That is the part that I have been contemplating the last couple of days. Considering if I am to find this little girl & bring her home w/ me. And that she gets to be a part of this process of discovery & the creation of this dream of mine. That she gets to cocreate w/ me.
Today, I am thrilled to consider these possibilities...or whatever unfolds....
Posted by: Cyndee Greene | April 05, 2009 at 10:59 AM
Too funny! We did have the same kind of energy going! And while a tad of that remains, I'm much more in the flow now. I think that time out really is what we need sometimes.
Posted by: Leslie Avon Miller | April 06, 2009 at 06:41 PM
Oh, how lovely these days sound to me... they remind my of summer... Roxanne
Posted by: rivergardenstudio | April 07, 2009 at 12:34 PM
I kind of like the driving time back and forth...but then, I love to drive... I get so much out of disappearing in to almost a trance...but in a very good way.
Posted by: Jennifer White | April 07, 2009 at 07:57 PM
Oh Kathy... I love days like the two you spent..and you describe them beautifully. I'm glad you gave yourself that gift. Talk w/you when you get back from your conference.. hopefully.
Posted by: cheryl | April 17, 2009 at 10:39 AM