So today was my relaxing day.. nothing to do. After Halloween and Christmas I wait all year for this day. So I am done shipping all my superhero cape orders and I have 4 days till Christmas. My gift are all purchase not wrapped. My day of rest has come…. it is Tuesday after my last day of shipping.
7:55 me sleeping
7:56 awaken By my husband (Mr. Superexhausted) quietly yelling to get the kids up
7:59- 8:45 Mr. Superexhausted got the kids up and off to school by 8:50 (strong voice urging them along)
8:53: Mr. SuperExhausted yelling “Boy you better find those shoes and get out the door!”
8:55 door slam
8:59 falling back to sleep
10:30 awaken by a phone call the person on the other line.
10:31 Person on phone” Are you sick.”
10:32: Me: ” No I was resting,” think why did i not turn ringer off
10:33-10:42 We talk for a while I realize I am up and it is time to get up.
10:45 I take a shower.
10:46-10:55 Taking a long relaxing with hot water shower- It has been several years since, I have had a hot shower, I am always last one in and I realize how much I like hot showers. (I know other mothers can relate- whether it is food , showers or the last cookie…it has been a while)
10: 59 have to make a decision between jeans or clean Pjs? Since it is the day I think I should be comfy and opt for the PJs
11:21 Sit with food in front of TV to eat because there is no one around, so I don’t have to do the “right thing” and eat in the Kitchen.
11:23- 11:55 watch cooking show thinking it was making me hungry… surfing (with the remote i never hold) to DIY shows…feeling lazy realize I need to do something
11:56 Idea: Christmas cards
side note : Last year I sent New Years cards since I did not have the time to finish them because of my before mentioned superhero business.
During this Thanksgiving: a comment was said to another .. in front of me ” You can be like Sherry, and send New Years cards”
hence my dilemma
12:01 Computer open on Snapfish making cards to print to walgreens.
12:31 Finish cards- included pictures of kids, dog and Santa.. Same pictures I posted to Facebook but no one will notice since they are Black and White (no one every really looks at kids pictures on Facebook)
12:32 counting received cards this year and matching against last years list to see who can be cut from last years 75 card list.
12:38 order 60 cards- sorry friends that I have not heard from in 5 years, those who worked with my husband in Florida, and HS friends that I never hear from even at Christmas. bye bye from the list..see you on facebook.
12:43 surfing watching mindless TV. Do you know Soap Operas are still on?
12:50 Decide I need to work on the ornaments I started last night with kids.
12:55-1:42 making the Martha Stewart Snowball ornaments glitter and all
1:43 cleaning glitter up
1:59 still cleaning glitter- realize I hate glitter
2:01 it occurs to me have a last minute package that has to be dropped at the post office
2:03-2:10 Packing labeling
2:17 Wondering if PJs are good mid day attire at the Post office?
2:20 Take off slippers, Pj , comfy socks trade in for jeans and boots- I hate Jeans-
2:32 heading towards post office(not the one I frequent) , lady at the PO not so trilled with the holiday season. Me thinking it is almost over be cheerful lady, this is my happy day.
2:35 Bonus : No Line so I buy stamps and mail packages give a cheerful good bye and I am on my way (noting to self this is the reason I don’t frequent this office)
2:40 head to Walgreen and pick up cards Bonus again no line
2:43 Walk around Walgreens looking decide to or not to buy assorted gift cards- $5.00 fee is steep
2:46 Wondering why that teenage boy is looking at the back massagers.
2:56 Walking past the same teenager looking at back massage and tell him “it is not a good gift for his mother”
3:01 Thinking that the back massager might be a good gift for my mother.
3:24 Rush home to meet the kids after school
3:55 start assembling cards trying to con 5 year old in to doing return labels
4:01 5 year old starts return labels
4:06 5 year old gives up, me doing return labels
4:12 Get 9 year old to do stamps. Because he can be trusted not to use the stamps as stickers
4;16 stuffing cards in envelopes
4:17 realize return labels are upside down on envelopes- Tell the 9yr boy, 5yr did them upside down and go with it.
4:18 fretting over cards (thinking Great! now it looks like I did not take the time to do the cards. No one will think I had the kids help and that is why they are screwed up.)
4:21 think oh well life’s too short to worry about an envelope direction. I made peace with my slackerness
4:21-4:45 Stuffing labeling sorting school pictures for various relatives (grandmas get the big ones, then aunts and so on). While explaining to 9 year old he is going to swim team and he need to have his stuff together
4:52 Using rubber stamp – I stamp all the cards with “Merry Christmas”.. nothing like the personal touch.
4:55 The best card assembly line in Philly. I am please with myself because I am a Christmas Card Rock Star! ( it is the little things)
4:54 Me thinking back to when I made my 4 year boy make 85 cards with tree sponge stamps and berries- Note that was prior to me starting my business. (I was a such a better mom back then…self loathing) oh well over it
5:03 telling kids to get shoes on and 9yr to get swim bag
5:06 head to car for 2nd trip to Post office
5:10 9 year old running back into the house to get forgotten swim bag
5:11-5:28 Telling 9 year old if the doors are closed at the post office to drop the cards in the mail slot.
5:29 9 year old gets out to mail mailed the cards
5:31 9year old banging on Post Office doors because they are locked
5:32 Post Office man comes out and tells boy to drop in the mail slot( me thinking he does not listen but knowing he will never out grow that stage because his father hasn’t)
5:37 Drop off 9yr for swimming practice
5:39-6:15 come home start a pot of soup including peel 10 cups of potatoes and boiling ham bone)
6:30 Mr Superexhausted comes home need to drive him to the train drop him off for a Christmas party.
6:56 pick up 9yr from swimming but 9yr not out of locker room something with lost goggles (lost goggles ruin my world)
7:07 kid emerges from locker room triumphantly with goggles in hand… head home
7:14 pull bone out of soup an burn hand
7:15 ice hand and finish ornaments
7:19 Start Chocolate Saltine bars for swim coach and others gifts
7:31 Eat potato soup
7:39 kids love soup and ask for more (remember to do a blog post on potato soup recipe)
7:41 Finish saltine bars (super easy to make by the way)
7:59 finish homework
8:10 get kids in bed kiss.
8:15 sitting in front of TV in PJs reflecting on relaxing day
What do you do, when you should be relaxing?