This weekend, we didn't do anything special. And that's honestly what made it so wonderful. No 4 hour long run, no 7 hour study sessions, no family coming into town (no offense, family), no athletic event, no legal briefs due. This entire semester has been so draining with one thing after another and finally this weekend, it really felt restful.
This weekend, I...
...got my haircut for the first time since September 2010! Back in February, I was given a gift card to this fancy salon and just now got around to using it. Since I am still trying to grow my hair out, I didn't do anything crazy, but it does feel lighter now. :)
...came home from said haircut to Josiah reading "The Good Wife Guide" (a bridal shower present of mine that was on the coffee table) to Gee. There are truly no words. I told Josiah he was poisoning our son's mind.
"Rule #10: With a table full of dirty dishes waiting to be scoured and stacked, your day's work has hardly ended but that's no excuse for failing to be a lively companion. Engage your husband in stimulating conversation ranging from news of the day to world events, but don't appear to opinionated or knowledgeable about any given subject. A good wife defers to her husband on all points, intellectual or otherwise."
...saved $18 on a $20 purchase from Kohl's.
...went to the local farmer's market for the first time and bought my husband egg nog in a glass bottle. Classic.
...got an english/grammar tutoring job!
...spent a lot of time brushing up on participles and active versus passive voice in preparation for said tutoring job. It's been a while. :)
...did laundry, mostly so my NYC Marathon shirt would be clean again.
...wore said marathon shirt right out of the laundry. So now it's dirty again.
...heard a sermon at church about God taking us places and asking us to do things, even if we don't feel an overwhelming sense of peace. This is a biblically sound concept (Abraham being asked to sacrifice Isaac, Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane), but not a popular one in church today, though it should be.
...watched the Giants game with friends of ours. Being the wife of a Giants fan, I normally root for them but this week, I was still a little bitter from last week's Giants/Patriots game, so maybe I was
...kicked my husband's butt in Monopoly, even though he owned Boardwalk. Boom.
...had my own butt kicked in Quiddler. You win some, you lose some. And sadly, I lost that one that requires more brain power.
...lamented/celebrated my baby boy's six month birthday on Sunday. If the next six months fly by as quickly as the previous, he's going to be 1 all too soon. Sigh. I love that sweet boy.
...was tempted to go for a 2 mile jog because my legs were just itching to run. This is truly miraculous, as it took over a month and a half after my first marathon for me to feel 100%, and this time around, I'm near 90% after less than a week. God is good.
Needless to say, it was a good weekend. :)
I love those thoughts from the sermon. SO true! God asks us to do hard things and the human in us is scared to death - but we are still supposed to be obedient. Peace comes later - when we've obeyed... usually. ;)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful weekend. I know what you mean about weekends with nothing planned being wonderful. All the planned stuff is great too, but sometimes it's nice to just be.
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