Sunday, January 8, 2012

The last day

Today is the last day of my week vacation.  Tomorrow I go back to work.  I got a lot accomplished during this week but I also took time to play as well.  I even got a few things done that weren't on my to-do list.  The only thing I didn't accomplish is organizing my seed starting stuff.  But, since I've still got weeks and weeks before I can start any seeds I don't really mind.  It feels great to have gotten lots of other stuff done.
What did I accomplish last week?  Let's see... here are some highlights:
- Made and froze waffles for the children for school day breakfasts
- Nearly finished V's victorian shirt (done except for buttonholes and hemming)
- Took a nap!
- Reorganized my sewing area.
- Played with my new serger.
- Sorted seeds
- Placed seed order
- Sorted stacks of papers on my desk and organized that.
- Did mountains of laundry
- Cleared the refrigerator of 'jars with just a little bit that no one will eat that have been there forever'
- Organized the pantry (empty jars downstairs, full jars up)
- Read a book!
- Played games with my family
- Took a box of old children's clothing to donate
- Sorted through old video tapes
- Baked beer bread and sweet potato biscuits
- Watched a couple of movies
- Ran some errands
- Packaged some 'bean bundles' of pre-diced ham and bacon since I discovered that BOTH boys not only ate but LIKED the black eyed peas I made for New Year's that had both ham and bacon (and hot peppers and other goodness).  I was slicing up a ham anyway and used the end bits for beans.
- Raked the chicken coop bedding and added some fresh.
- Helped V fix the clean out door of the coop.
- Cooked delicious, real food
- Laughed a lot
- Snuggled my honey
- Sorted and organized fabric
- Played with the cats and dog
- Lit candles
- Drank some wine
- Enjoyed the 100% complete upstairs bath!!!!
- Purchased some local, organic produce (still going strong with the mild weather we've had)
- Mourned my kale that the deer devastated
- Watched a sunset.
- Had a deep conversation with my teenage son
- Enjoyed the warm weather outside
- LIVED!

I hope this week is as fulfilling, not only for me, but for you all as well.


9 comments:

  1. Wow, that's a lott'a stuff in one weekend! But seems like it was a great one!

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  2. Oh, My! That was the entire week of my vacation. I'm NOT superwoman!!
    Judy

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  3. My goodness!! You really did a whole lot of stuff on your vacation. But...what was your favorite thing you did??? ...debbie

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  4. I love that you added took a nap - yet how sad that we have to add things like that as a goal or consider them an accomplishment.

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  5. Just found your blog, and I have enjoyed reading it. I like to see what other people do with garden items, sewing, bees, chickens, etc.. Hope your work week is going well although I know the list of what I can do at home is going through your mind!

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  6. Debbie- Hmm, my favorite?? While not all of it was fun it was all my favorite. I do so love being home and doing homey things. Not that I don't love my job but I love being home more.
    dogsmom- Thanks for stopping in and leaving a comment. I'm not sure the nap was a goal or an accomplishment but it is a rarity for me. I mostly wanted to highlight that, not only was I productive, I also took time to relax.
    Ulrike- Welcome! Glad to 'meet' you. Work was so busy today that I didn't have time to think about home. But, yes, my thoughts often drift to my 'to do' list.
    Judy

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  7. Looks like you were able to get some fun things done too, all too often we clean too much on vacation. The Victorian Shirt had me laughing, I must have missed that plan... first a smoking jacket and now this? Maybe you should become a romance writer and use him for a cover model !! :)

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  8. I think you NEED to go back to work. You work much too hard when you're home on vacation! ;o}

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  9. Erin- I'm not sure if I really talked much about it here. I'll post pictures when it's finished. And I purposely tried to intersperse fun things with the 'need to get done' things.
    Mama Pea- I did fun stuff too! And who's to talk about doing too much you wonder woman you...

    Hmmm... now where did I put that bustier and my magic lasso....

    Judy

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