Are you feeling abandoned?

I haven't forgotten about you all. I just haven't caught up since my "vacation." I will have stuff for you this weekend.

I'm back...just in time for another author visit....

Letting go is hard to do....

So every year my husband and I celebrate our anniversary.  For the past 10 years we have gone to a wonderful spa resort in Mexico that we have since dubbed OP...for our place.

This year with two kids in college, we are feeling the pinch and can't quite swing our annual trip.  I guess we really could, but with so many real life bills, why add to the pile, right?

That said, Fred has planned a "road trip" for us.  He gave me a list of 14 cities, all within a day's drive and asked me to research three things in each city I would like to do and three places in each city I would like to visit. 

Our trip will be to one of those cities. 

Can I tell you how crazy this is making me?

I like to know where we are going, what we are doing and what I need to bring. 

I don't like leaving the decision to important things, like where are we going to eat, to others.

But I am going to have to. 

I will report back....if I make it through alive.



PS....we leave tomorrow at 9 am.  He has told me that I need one casual nice outfit, one semi-dressy outfit and one dressy outfit for the next three nights of dinners.  At least I have a packing list.

Triggers

We all have 'em.

Those things that set us off and get us off track.

Stress is a big one for almost all of us and it hit me hard last week.

I love my profession and truly believe I am doing the thing I was made for.  Being a librarian is a VOCATION for me, not a job. 

But there are weeks.

Last week we had an author visit.  She was a wonderful person, we had a great turnout and everything went off without a hitch. (Ok, there were a couple of hitches, but none that someone from the outside could see.)

But I didn't sleep on Sunday, I was tired and stressed on Monday and by time Tuesday came around, I was ready for the event, and just tired enough to be a little on the numb side.  (that sounds a bit horrible doesn't it?)

The day after, I felt beat up. I think I just hold myself so stiffly, that I feel sore the next day. 

And also...while I am typically a happy and cheerful person, there is a certain "ON-ness" that happens when you work a big event in the public eye.  There is no down. 

So...that was last week.  And last week?  I cleaned a little less.  I washed my face a little less.

I didn't blog.

I let the stress of the week over-ride some of the good habits that I have been trying to adopt.

And do you know what one of my worst habits is?  Letting a slip turn into a fall which results in me (metaphorically) sprawled on the floor.

I hope not this time.

My house is back to being clean. My face is washed and moisturized.  Dinner is on the table (chicken osso buco last night) and I am blogging.

Not well.  But hey, baby steps.

I have another author on Thursday if you are in the neighborhood.