Now that I'm back to my lunch lady duties during the week, I do most of the laundry on the weekends. There is a mountain of it on the bed by the time I get to folding the few loads I manage to wash and dry during the week, and oh how I hate doing it! Putting it in the washer and dryer doesn't bother me, but the folding and putting away just feels like a never ending task. I especially dislike matching up socks; there always seems to be a few without mates and it is an age old question about how that happens! You put 2 socks in the hamper, the washer, and the dryer then only one comes out. Where do they go? It's one of life's great mysteries. Anyhow, laundry is one of those tasks that we must do--clothing, bedding, and towels don't wash themselves, that's for sure! Last weekend I saved it all for Sunday because I decided that I wanted Saturday to relax and do as I pleased. In the morning we took Hillary to an art and crafts activity run by a nonprofit disability advocacy organization, and while she was crafting I helped another parent stuff envelopes for the group's annual fundraiser. So I didn't feel too guilty taking the rest of the day off!
And so it was that in the afternoon I spent time outside on my favorite seat on the back deck with a paperback novel and some iced coffee. It was a beautiful day, very warm for the end of September, and blissfully absent of the sound of lawn mowers and leaf blowers. I think it's important to take a day whenever possible to do something that you find enjoyable and restful. For me that usually involves a book and a beverage and some quiet time. Being outside with those things is a bonus! It's so pleasant to read a bit, then look around at the trees, the sky, birds flitting from branch to branch and just appreciating my surroundings in general. I spend so much time during the week running from task to task both at home and at work that I need a lazy afternoon on the weekend to recharge a bit. My life is full, and I'm not complaining, but a break is always most welcome. It helps my brain function better, and gives my body time to recoup from the weekday demands. One thing I know for sure is that housework will still be there waiting to be done when I get to it, and that there's always laundry. Unless you're a nudist, but that's another story.
