Wow, has it really been so long since I wrote?! Time is always a mystery to me, how it flies so quickly and you there’s no way to recall a moment that went by.
So much is happening…….never a dull moment, never a second of idleness. You know, I wonder sometimes if all this rush is worth it? Really, do I need to rush around and get so much done? Wouldn’t I be just as happy, even happier if I was less stressed out and took more time to relax and enjoy life? But, then instead of getting stressed from trying to get things done then I’d get stressed out from seeing the work undone. Being single, and having a full time job of up to 51 hours a week and having to do your own cooking and shopping and cleaning and mowing just doesn’t leave extra time for relaxing. Not to mention piano lessons every Monday night, shelter volunteer work every Tuesday night, choir every Wednesday night, Quartet singing one Thursday a month, and family night every Friday night. Weekends I either have parties at my house or go away and hang out with friends and I have a Bible study at my house about every other weekend. So, am I busy enough? What can I cut out? I love every activity I am involved in. At the same time I am burning out, because I am burning both ends of the candle and it’s a bit crazy. My boss has a week off in July and I pray that they go on vacation because then I probably will have a few days off (paid) and I sure would LOVE to get some things done.
Anyway, this past Saturday Sharon Martin and I went to Richmond Virginia to see our friend Amy. Sure had a good time. I was away from home so I was not around my work so I had to relax. We stayed at a nice motel. I am used to Super 8 and Days Inn so staying at Country Inn & Suites was a treat. They had breakfast included. That consisted of waffles, French toast, sausages, eggs, gravy & biscuits, bagels, English muffins, yogurt, pastries, cereal & milk, and juice. It was different every day but boy it was nice. I’m used to cereal all the time so that was a treat. The place also had free wi-fi. Awesome!
I did a lot of shopping in Virginia. I had a blast finding bargains. There was a Goodwill that I found some clothes I was pleased with. I got a lot of goodies from Big Lots. We went fabric shopping and I got four pieces to make dresses. One is a royal purple piece, I will enjoy making. It looks like it should be a wedding dress, it looks like royalty.
I saw the James River and the history of it. Also saw a place where there is a triple crossing of train tracks. They say that is the only triple crossing in the world.
The best part of all was spending time with Amy of course. I got to see her apartment and her mom and her apartment as well, and I got to meet her sister and family at church. So it was a great trip.
Tomorrow (Saturday) I have to work. I love my job but it’s just that added pressure that I won’t get done what I normally get done on a Saturday. Sigh! I will have to mow when I get home and then I have a church picnic to go to. I am looking forward to the picnic but I have to make food to take along and I don’t know when I’ll have time to do that!
Well, that’s all for now.
