1. When I would rather stay up in the evening, but know that I need to go to bed for the next day, I lay width-wise across my bed. As I get sleepy, inches at a time I turn until I am length-wise in the bed. About a 30 minute process. I’m not sure why I do this. Maybe I’m giving the night up in stages and with the turning, my mind unwinds. Yep – let’s believe there’s a good explanation!
2. While cleaning my house, I listen to the “Donna Reed Show” theme song. I don’t go as far as to put on pearls, but that may only be that I don’t own pearls. I have a sneaking suspension if a perfect strand were mine; they would accessorize my house cleaning attire – shorts and t-shirt.
3. The very first CD I bought low these 10+ years ago, was “The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire.” I have listened to it at least once a week - I'm listening to them now! Yaow! It makes me want to dance and sing the high parts loudly.
4. If I were president – Rain day/snow day, all the same thing. Schools and businesses should close!
I stop. Books, & hot tea in hand, the dogs (see adorable puppy pile photo!) and I go out to the covered balcony. Time to breathe, smell, think, see, quiet, read, watch, pet, sip, listen – all! Just like snow days, if when the rain begins I’m already out and about, it’s time to play! I take off my shoes, even if I’m in a suit or dress and walk through the puddles.
During tour season I have my rain attire down to a science. I wear Chaco’s, shorts and a $.099 emergency poncho – preferably blue or yellow. The poncho comes to the length of the shorts, it keeps my bag and jacket dry; the Chaco’s walk through anything and dry off in moments. Everyone else is walking around in soaked through jeans, socks & shoes, their belongings are wet, and they’ve hit each other in the eye 53 times with their umbrellas, which only keeps your hair dry. Meanwhile - I’m ”Singing in the Rain” literally. This is when I know how fun my group will be, if they join in – fun! If they complain about the weather or my singing – not fun!
5. As soon as I get out of bed, I make it. In moments the room feels put together. If I were married, how would my imaginary husband feel about getting the bed made up right around his imaginary head if he hadn’t sprang out the very moment I did?
6. We have so many fancy foods on TV, in the restaurants (“bistros”), even in the frozen food section of the market. So why do I feel I’ve treated myself luxuriously when I have the Best peanut butter & jelly sandwich in the world? OroWheat Whole Grain Bread, Reece’s Creamy Peanut Butter, Shmucker’s Blackberry Jelly & Red Raspberry Jelly. Cut into triangles – of course. Best accompaniment: Ruffles with Ridges, Blackberry/Pomegranate White Tea ice cold, and Angel Food Cake with a bit of homemade Almond Orange Glaze. Yes, I realize this refined menu is disguised as a 3rd grade lunch. Man – now I’m hungry!!
No comments:
Post a Comment