A Day Off

I've gotten used to being off on Wednesdays. It's the middle of the week, so it comes at a good time. Everybody else is either at school or at work, so I have the place to myself. I feel guilty some of the time because I don't have the energy or the desire (mostly the desire) to get up and do more around the house.It is my laundry day, so I don't have much of a choice there.

I get to catch up on TV, watch Mike and Mike in the morning, a couple of old movies during the day, read the newspaper at a bit more leisurely pace, and, perhaps best of all, eating breakfast and drinking coffee in the morning to my heart's content! I'll tell on myself and admit to a couple of bowls of Wheaties and 3 or 4 pieces of toast along with a pot of coffee. Then a couple of sandwiches with chips and cookies for lunch, then dinner. I joke that I think I'm making up for not eating that much during the rest of the week!

I also use Wednesday to catch up on my Scouting duties. I can easily put in two or three hours of work doing the paperwork and planning for the Cub Scout pack and the Boy Scout troop. I think the other leaders probably get tired of me, because I can fill up their INBOX like nobody's business! Today it came in handy because we had Round Up last night, so I had 11 new boys to input, plus sending an information packet to the families. But that's why I've taken on the roles I have in Scouting, because most of the stuff I have to do can be done anytime, at my convenience.

I'm still way too protective of my day off, and I recognize this. After those almost-30 years in the restaurant business, with all those 15 hour days and 6 or 7 day weeks, I still feel like being at home is a rare thing, and must be revered. I know that's where my lack of interest in doing chores comes  from. I'm actually better at cutting the grass or cleaning the kitchen after a workday than on my off day.

So now it's time to get into the evening. Dinner, a couple of hours of TV and some light reading, then that alarm clock going off tomorrow at 4:10AM. Maybe I'll sleep in and set it for 4:15. It's been a long day...