Peace and quiet (noun): 1. The absence of yelling voices, running feet, hand-held game gadgets. 2. A rare occurence in a household of three boys, but generally occurs Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:30 am until 3:30 pm.
Sounds heavenly, and it is. I thouroughly enjoy the option of having my computer blasting mp3s at a deafening volume or having nothing but the sound of the sprinklers in the lawn when the music is off and the windows are open. I clean and I clean and I clean and I launder and launder and launder and yet I find myself unfulfilled. Yearning for more. Build up some drama with me, I want to say screw the laundry another day and find something fun to do!
Now, I must confess I do have one thing that I've recently discovered I absolutely enjoy is my Goodwill sprees. Day-long jaunts hitting all the "good" Goodwills: Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Brownsburg. Oh yeah. I do it. And I admit it, I still sneak in the doors, but lemme tell ya, when I'm in, it's exhilirating! Bargainers and treasure hunters unite. Seriously, though, I have found some great stuff. Aaron's caught the fever, too.
So, how can I make the leap from shopping at Goodwill to finding a new hobby? Well, I don't know. I'm sure I'll figure something out. I have a few ideas budding in my head, but that's where they're staying for now until I know for sure.
Now, here's the best part: Five glorious days off. Oh how I've missed that! I wish I'd embraced unemployment a little better. I actually kind of miss it! Five days for painting a bathroom, digging a planter, having a cookout, not having to deal with a bazillion kids early in the morning.
Well there you have it. A little bit of random from someone who's a shift away from calm!!
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