I woke up from a dream in which the kids and I were traveling with bestie KB... but then I got separated from them while lining up for an airport shuttle. I couldn't see them anymore, but I remember shouting over the crowd, "K, do you have my kids?" And she shouted back "yeah!" And then I felt calmer in the dream and as I woke up. I felt even calmer after I texted KB and asked her to check in on my kids if anything should happen to me. And she promised she would but added in characteristic KB fashion: "And FFS, Maya, please don’t die!!!" I'm not planning to!
I did a ton of work all morning from the moment Nu left for school. In the afternoon, I felt like a lady of leisure from a long time ago, or perhaps a lady of leisure in my future retirement.
It was cold but sunshiny today, so I walked over to our local public radio station to help pack reading-literacy kits. It was repetitive assembly-line work and nicely freed up my head from extraneous thoughts--because you had to stay focused to get it right.
Then I walked home again with a nice long detour to finish the album I was listening to.
I stopped by L's for a chat and to pick up the lemons I had asked to borrow from her... and then headed home for dinner with the fam.
Sounds boring, but it was kind of blissful.
Pic: Reading kit assembly station.
6 comments:
It sounds like a wonderful afternoon (and kind of like my life, I feel like a lady of leisure these days!).
I echo: FFS MAYA PLEASE DON'T DIE.
I know things are extra hard for you, with your big feelings and sensitive heart, so I am Care Bear Staring in your direction. xoxoxo
Good luck.
Sounds like the kind of day you needed. Your dream is so telling. I'm glad you got your walk in; it sounds like you needed it.
Yesterday I had a dentist appointment in the morning, so I told people in my office I wasn't going to be in until 10 and then I ran errands after my appointment and I realized that my whole life could be like this if I didn't have a job. LOL.
Don't die! I think that's a fair request all of us can make of you.
That does sound like a nice afternoon. I hope it was restorative.
Nicole--Sending tons of love to you, friend. Your care and care-bear stares have been such a lifeline! XOXO
Gillian--Thank you!
Nance--That walk was lovely. (Also... nothing gets past you :). My dream/subconscious was a bit scary for me too.)
Engie--That's exactly it! It wasn't strictly leisure, but it felt so... expansive! (Also: have the feeling I'm in for a very long life. <3)
Steph--it felt really restorative. A perfect reset.
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