Two nights of not sleeping well
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Being gone from 7:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. yesterday
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Girl Scouts this afternoon
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a trip to Phoenix with Toben this weekend
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A mental health morning for me
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I cleared my schedule, left the laundry in the dryer (yep, it's still there from Monday!), turned on the fire place, and sat on the couch all morning to watch Anne of Green Gables and knit. It was just what I needed.
And I highly, highly recommend it to you too!
Praying for restoration and recreation in the midst of dailyness. I would have loved to have watched Anne with you :)
I'll call soon!
Love and prayers,
Holly
Posted by: Holly Smith | October 03, 2007 at 01:08 PM
Anne works wonders for my mental health. Knitting would just add to my distress. Is it COLD in Colorado??
Posted by: Marla Taviano | October 03, 2007 at 02:00 PM
My husband is working from home now and has claimed the entire couch... so now I've claimed the bed! No tv in there so it's knitting all the way! :)
Posted by: Heather | October 03, 2007 at 04:33 PM
I've not tried knitting yet. But sewing has a calming effect on me =)
Posted by: Puva | October 03, 2007 at 09:43 PM
Amazing how someone elses messy house (or unfinished laundry!) can bless me. Just confirms I'm not alone in a struggle we all do. Here's joining you in reclaiming some joy today! Gonna spend the day with the girls playing with their aunt! I just know this is going to feel so... right. Thank God for grace! I'll fold my laundry (also from Monday!) later!! (There's still two pair of undies in my hubby's drawer. I checked! So, we're good!)
Posted by: Amanda Mayer | October 04, 2007 at 06:01 AM
Yea for you...so glad you had a refreshing morning!
Meredith
Posted by: Meredith | October 04, 2007 at 06:13 AM
That sounds WONDERFUL! Perhaps I will schedule a mental health day for myself next week! YEAH!
Posted by: Quirk | October 04, 2007 at 03:53 PM
I am planning a bit of me time for Saturday afternoon. Chris is helping to put a roof on the new addition at church and the kids have a birthday party. I am going to become one with the couch and a good book or some stitching. Everybody needs some down time every once in awhile. have fun in Arizona! I will pray for your safe travels.
Lisa
Posted by: Lisa R=P | October 04, 2007 at 05:46 PM
That sounds like a perfectly wonderful way to spend a morning!
Posted by: Marianna | October 04, 2007 at 06:59 PM
I am so happy that you got some downtime!! I have never knit before but I cross stitch which also has a very downtime-calming effect on me! And don't worry....my laundry sits for a week in the dryer sometimes! I even once (just once because I learned my lesson)left the laundry in the WASHER for a week.....that was not a very good smell! LOL!
Posted by: Kristina | October 05, 2007 at 09:02 AM
Sounds like you really needed that break. It's so easy to get caught up in the craziness of everyday life. Good for you for realizing you needed to get away from it all and take care of yourself. Hope you feel refreshed!
Posted by: erin s | October 05, 2007 at 10:28 PM