Perpetual Ruminations

Saturday

Wow, what a week. One would think it would be a piece of cake now that I'm finally getting some time off each week. But, I have fallen so far behind my own shadow just lapped me. In other words, I have so much catching up to do, that I don't know where to begin. So may home projects to take care of, so many little things that demand attention, and winter just around the corner.

On top of all that needs to be done, I'm seriously lagging in sleep points. If eight hours a night is 2 sleep points, then a full week would require about 14 points. I've been averaging about 5 to 6 a week. Seriously, I often go on 3 to 4 hours a night, and consider 6 hours sleeping in.

Recently, I've actually been able to not set an alarm on occasion, and let my body sleep until I wake naturally. I have slept straight through for fourteen hours a couple of times. What I'm trying to say, is I'm also trying to get caught up on sleep as well as caught up on tasks and projects.

The other problem I'm having is, getting away. It's been over two years since we have really gone any place to get away from things. Again, we now have a little time we can do just this, but it has to be squeezed in with projects and tasks, and getting caught up on sleep.  Kind of like trying to put ten gallons of water in a five gallon bucket!

We had made some plans to do something for Rhonda's mom's birthday next week. A surprise visit and take her out to dinner. Just a one day road trip, but still it would have been getting away. But, we found out today she is not going to be home on her birthday. She has plans and isn't even aware of ours, so we will put ours on hold for another day.

So, now what? That's easy, we will still take a road trip. I don't know where yet, but we will head out in the morning and spend a day going someplace to enjoy the day. I think it's important to get away and get a break from the routine around here. I used to be good at spontaneous, but it's been a few years; this will be a challenge to see if I can still do it.

I may pack the laptop with, and if there is wifi, I may even log in during the day. It depends on what we decide to do and where we decide to go...