Oct 21
Relaxation Lift Off
Yesterday was the first day of The Kid’s “Fall Break” from school. It was also the first day of my week off from the office. The Kid will be with me until Thursday, after that he will spend the remainder of the break with The Ex. I was gonna go back to the office by then, but I decided against that…
I’m pretty proud of myself actually. I worked my ass off at the office (and my second job) to at least get rid of the worst of the backlog. I was in no state to work even harder than I already was, but I am too much of a perfectionist to be able to relax with the image of stacks of work in the office calling my name in the back of my mind. Can’t let it go, can’t do it. Yeah STFU! It’s just the way I am. Call it “Relaxation Preparation” and deal with it! OK?
When I came home with The Kid on Fridayevening, after doing the weekend shopping, I actually managed to cook us up a healthy meal, though I was ready to crash, and we spent the evening watching “Goldmember” and cuddling up on the couch. There’s a stack of ironing in my bedroom, but I managed to ignore that. It wasn’t easy, but I acted like it wasn’t there.
On Saturdaymorning The Kid and I were out of the house at 09.15 a.m. Yeah, I know, but I am not relaxed enough to sleep in yet. I am not the sleeping in kind. We started our weekend with a hike in the dunes. You know, the kind of 2 hour hike that turns into 3 hours cuz The Kid needs to stop at virtually every grain of dust, treeleaf, or whatever to photograph it. And then I need to as well, and we are sharing one camera, so ya know… Yesterday was actually the first day of fall that temperatures dropped below zero and so it was a beautiful sunny crispy cold morning. I felt like a million dollars when we came back to the car.
After that we went over to The Sis and BIL to pick up some stuff and cuddle little Senna for a minute and then we went home and did… nuttin’… I managed to ignore the stack of ironing for another day, we hung out ’round the appartment, I watched some TV, The Kid played Lego Star Wars on his PC for the kazillionth time, I copied all of the BIL’s Star Wars dvd’s, I cooked up dinner at some point (brussels sprouts with mushrooms, potatoes and pork scalopes), and ehm… then we did nuttin’ again… I cruised the net for a bit, watched some more TV, am having my ass kicked in Scrabulous by Tracy,washed my hair… Shit like that…
I am trying to ignore the stack of ironing for another day, and also the full laundry hamper, but I think I’ll break down today. But only cuz I am running out of clothes to wear. Obviously I could think “who cares” cuz I might as well do nuttin’ nekkid… but then I’d have to crank up the heating too much… I think…
I did do one thing this morning. Feast your eyes on this baby! It’s been baking in the oven now, this morning. I am fairly sure it’ll taste great. I mean, if it tastes the way it smells right now, it’ll be magnificent!
If you want a sneek at the pics we shot in the dunes yesterday, take a look at the FlickR account as I’ve put them up there, as usual. I’ll be off now, can’t hang around over here for too long. I am waaaaayyyyy to busy doing ab.so.lu.te.ly nut.tin… You’d be amazed how time flies, doing nuttin’. There just isn’t enough hours in the day to fit all the nuttin’ in. Seriously!
Hello again! Glad to see you’re relaxing and congratulations for the wonderful pictures (and the cookie that looks yummy :P )!!! Still making my mind about starting my own blog around here…. In the meantime, I enjoy so much reading yours!
Have a wonderful Sunday!!!
now I want apple pie too!! but if I tell my mum to bake one NOW she’ll probably smack me over the head with a frying pan :P
I’d love to eat your pie! Wait, let me rephrase that…
Catalin: Oh go on! Start a blog! You’ll love it.
Lisa: And so she should! Bake it yourself, for your Mom, LOL
Buff: Can’t wait for you to rephrase thát… How exacty will it sound after that?
as soon as the Goudreinetten are back (are they yet?) I will bake one ;) but my mum always tells me how hers are best, so she should bake it you know :P
Lisa: Hon… WHAT appels do you think are in mine? Huh?
oh come one, there are soo many! breaburn, granny smith etc etc :P
but if you used goudreinetten, then the only thing I can say is too bad it’s a holiday for us now and I won’t be around the hospital any time this week :P
It sounds like your kicking your vacation off the right way. I am sure you hear this all the time, but your pie looks delicious!
Wow, it sounds lovely! Can I come over and join you?
Sounds like you and The Kid are having a great time. Enjoy yourselves!
P.S. The pie looks wonderful!
Mmmmmmmm I LOVE pie!! Jonagold makes a great apple pie.
and YAY for being able to just relax–it’s wonderful!
And after Thursday you can be as nekkid as you want =)
If you go outside and throw that pie high enough in the air, do you have pie in the sky?
I am so glad you’re taking it easy.If you were any more relaxed you’d be a puddle of Dutch!
Lisa: there is only 1 kind of apple pie apple and that is goudreinet, lol
JQ: Ehm… thanks Hon,
LisaB: OF COURSE!!!
Annie J: Thank you
Turnbaby: That’s it! No ironing or laundry for me this week
Marty: I guess, but The Kid won’t let me do that
Metalmom: Well, I am not nearly that relaxed yet as my head inside is still spinning, but getting there…
Uh, the most important thing is that you never had me as a Flickr contact? WTF? I’ve added you, beyotch ;)
Hilly: I am so sorry Ma’am… Forgive me… I am not deserving to be your new contact… *kissing feet*
Enjoy your time of Dutchy…enjoy!
Awesome worker, mother, cook, baker….you are Super Woman!
That pie looks good, even though I am not a big fan of pie.
I try to do nuttin’ as much as possible.