"Rain rain go away". That's all I want to say of that nursery rhyme as the next line is 'come back another day' which has turned out to be the next day over and over again. Something like 'groundhog day'! I have been keeping myself busy this morning, doing laundry, making return phone calls, responding to a friend's blog and trying to get my things in order for my Stephen Ministry info meeting this Sunday. I need to get out and get to the church to update stuff which I now see won't happen until tomorrow or Friday. Oh well. Just keep plodding on with my 'to do' list, I guess.
I can't believe how far behind I can get when I only work two days a week. Of course, usually Wed becomes a day of washing etc and Thur I make appts and Fri seems to swooosh by with return calls, etc. How did I do it when I worked full time? I think I have asked that question before. Actually, I think I ask it a lot - maybe too much! Just what more am I doing that I didn't do then. I respond to most people when they tell me how busy they are when they retired, with the comment that we do more 'little' things now than we did when we had 'one big job' that occupied 5 out of 7 days! Now, we seem to squeeze in these 'little' things but there are hundreds of them!! Because they are 'little' we often think of them as being 'non-essential' or 'unimportant' certainly not 'big enough' to complain about as in "My goodness, why am I complaining about these 'little things' when other people have big important jobs and accomplish so much more and they don't complain - or if they do - they have good reason to!" And yet... these 'little things' accumulate and multiply and use up our day!!!
Since it is raining outside, I am taking this opportunity to 'complete' a few things. I need to do that so I feel like I can actually 'accomplish' something. Laundry may not be all that important an accomplishment but it still needs to be done. It was 'quietly' overflowing the basket! However, it becomes something you can't ignore. Now, since I am home, it seems like it HAS to be done. When I worked, it was a job for a specific day and that day alone! Now, it can be done anytime and usually it is the day when I am 'cleaning off' my desk and clearing off my 'to do' list. I can set the dial and go and do something else. Sort of like, killing two birds with one stone. Oh that sounds bad. How about...??? Hmmmmmmmm Oh, I can't think of anything different. The message is the same anyway.
A friend of mine is in the hospsital today getting some reconstructive breast surgery after cancer treatments. I can't imagine going through half of what she has already done! I guess God really does give you His grace when you go through things. She said she is grateful for her life and for the opportunity she now has to bring some normalcy to it. Go girl!!
I am not sure about you but doesn't this dreary rainy weather cause you to want to go back to bed? Ugh! On the other hand, it reminds me a lot of my mom. How? you say? Well, I recall coming home in the rain after school and mom was busy ironing clothes. The humidity in the air and the smell of damp clothing brough in from outside, well.....it has got to be one of the best smells and memories in the whole wide world! I know lots of ladies who I have taked with who will say the same thing. It's nice when the nostril picks up the smells and passes them down to the brain which signals 'warm and fuzzies' out of the past. So, even though I am housebound today, I am being filled up to the brim with good things!
On the other hand, my husband is out in the rain golfing! Not because he likes golf that much but because he paid his $$ for this charity golf tournament a month ago! I am hoping it doesn't 'downpour' but merely 'drizzle' so that he can enjoy it a bit. Why is it that it rains on these things? Gosh, it's for charity!!!
Well, I guess I should go and have a bite to eat to keep me going! I have lots to do yet and the day is still young - unlike myself! Thankfully, my 'self-efficacy' is based on a good self esteem and good life experiences!! Hope you are enjoying the sunshine (someplace out there) but if it is raining where you are - remember your mom and all the hard work she did for you - and especially the laundry - that should make you smile!!!
2 comments:
Don't forget the warm cookies, cold milk and conversation while she ironed. Ken
I'm impressed by how you are using our new vocabulary word! Would you believe I was watching the show Numbers and the math professor used the word efficacy! I'm afraid that word still doesn't slide out of mouth with ease !
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