We didn't go anywhere for Spring Break this year.
The real truth is I never sat down long enough to really think, let alone plan, to go anywhere.
The secondary truth is, I think my body just needed a moment.
I enjoyed my week.
Part of being secretary now, is that this week wasn't a scheduled time off for me. Full-time staff still works.
What I loved most about this week is that we were offered the opportunity to work flexibly from home, or the office, or whatever worked best for us.
I needed a break from the office, so I brought my piles home. I ran in twice, but only for quick drops and pick ups. I'm an early riser, so I loved being able to start work at 5am in my pajamas and enjoy my coffee break on the couch.
I reestablished my daily walks - getting in 3 plus miles a day.
I drank my water quota.
The week really helped me to refocus before the busy-ness that April and May always bring.
I completed everything that I brought home, and took Thursday and Friday completely off.
It was good.
Yesterday I talked Mark into an early morning hike at Kensington.
This is what happens when you have a dad that likes to build things and a mom that likes to go on hikes and photograph nature.
This kid starts drivers ed tomorrow, by the way. The latest that any of our four kids have started, having turned 15 already in January, but I still don't feel ready to wrap my brain around it.
Speaking of driving kids - this one called home this week about a garage estimate that would run him close to the same amount of money that he spent on his car to begin with.
Good thing we were home. He and Greg got some quality bonding time, wrenching together in the driveway, and he saved himself a couple thousand bucks. A good couple nights spent on our couch. I can hear him behind me as I type. I think he enjoys being home, because he decided he may as well stay one more night since he works at noon today, and we're closer to his work.
I also finished/nearly finished some huge projects this week.
Yearbook - check
Taxes x 3 - check
Mystery Project - check
Directory - check
Dental crown prep - check
All were hanging over my head. HUGE relief to be done/nearly done with all of them. I was so excited, I even started some closet purging projects.
As for April and May - they will be busy. They always are.
Spring Sports
Drivers Ed
Easter
Senior Survivor
Victim Services Conference
A few local archery tournaments
Archery Nationals in Kentucky
Drivers Ed
Mark is still determined to find a job (something walking/biking distance would be ideal)
and all the stuff that comes with winding down the school year - which means a lot of learning for me, being my first year in my new position.
This week was good.
This week was needed.
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