TIME

As someone who works full time outside of the home, time is something that becomes a focus of mine.  Especially time at home.  Mike and I were discussing the time I get off from work and I did some math: 57% is spent going out of town on vacation(s), 23% is saved up for holiday time, 10% is taking a day off to do something on my own (like a day at Renninger's),  and 10% is reserved for a miscellaneous day as needed. 

As the above statistics show, most of my vacation time is spent on just that, vacation.  Out of town.  This is great but the planning, the packing, the unpacking.  Need another vacation just to accomplish it all.  Days where I am actually off from work and simply home for say five consecutive days is rare.  That must seem odd to some.  But when it does happen I cherish that time.  So much that I actually become lost in it.   This holiday I had those five days off and they were spent as follows: two days celebrating Christmas, one day doing nothing (games with kids, movies), one day organizing (in my pj's all day and no shower) and the final day, today, I organized some more but snuck out around 4:00 pm just because I had to get out of the house! 

Did I mention the naps I took over the past several days?  I love a nap.  With a nap, I am a totally different person.  I even napped in the snuggie ~ that's right ~ for all the women out there, I recommend the kid snuggie.  The amount of material is just right.  I even washed dishes in it.  As you pointed out sister, the snuggie patterns can be a bit much so I recommend the plain royal blue.

I also took a moment to look thru and organize my gifts.  I am loving my quote jar (from you sister), the book "What I Didn't Get For Christmas" (from you sister), can't wait to wear new Tory Burch sunglasses (from Mike but with your help), new ski coat and can't wait to cook up some soup with my new hand blender (et tu, sister?).

But here is the classic part of it all.  Come Monday morning after the holiday weekend, when I was still off, the business world came alive.  And so did my blackberry.  It rang, it blinked, it rang, it blinked.  Am I really that important?  I do have this very rare gift and possibly the only one I can identify, which is ... when I am not at work, I actually forget about work.  This allows me to unwind and return refreshed.  But not when it follows me home.  Hmm.  Don't get me wrong, there is most certainly the positive side to working.  I enjoy the routine, getting "dressed" every morning (even though some outfits are not so great ~ please refer back to my December 1st "DUDS" post).  I truly enjoy the people I work with and at times the challenge of my profession. 

So back to work tomorrow but then off again for three days!  I can't wait.  Possibly more organizing, maybe skiing, shopping, who knows.  The options are endless.  But no matter what I do, I will be happy just being home, again.   

Signing off from my humble abode,
Tracy

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