Welcome home

I'm back from my mini-vacation (2 days in the mountains).  I went all by my lonesome and had a wonderful time.  I took a very long walk down a country road, saw lots of beautiful deer, soaked in the hot springs-fed pool, read, read, read.  Oh, it was lovely and relaxing!  Now I have to once again face reality where my I struggle to keep a tidy house, my dishes cleaned, and my to-do list is longer than a page, including big and little projects.  I leave for Jordan in a month, so one of my decisions is whether or not to start on a big project before I go.  If I don't do that, I can get maybe 1 or 2 little ones done.  That would feel so good. 

Along with the total relaxation, this mini-vacation reminded me of how much I like to be outside doing something physical.  I live in such a nice, quiet neighborhood - I should be taking a stroll every couple of days.  And the city in which I live has more then 300 miles of paths - why aren't I taking more advantage of that?  I'm going to try to get on that right away.  I felt wonderful, invigorated, and a lovely tiredness after my 1 1/2 hour walk in the mountains.

So tomorrow, back to real life.  I feel good, though.  I can once again concentrate on those things I love - hausfrauing, volunteering, studying, friending, reading and, yes, playing!