My tummy hurts when I'm tired. My eyes feel droopy, and I get a little cranky.
Today I am tired.
This week has been a long, busy one. So busy that I couldn't really justify my usual 9:30 bedtime. I don't like being tired.
Timmy and I have a sunrise alarm clock. Every morning the "sun" starts rising in our room at 5:30, and we are gently awakened to the gradual light. I usually wake up happy - but this week I have woken up completely out of sorts.
And my first immediate thoughts are centered around what I need to get done. Normally I wake up thinking about breakfast (which is partly why I always wake up happy - I love breakfast). But waking up to a "list of things to do" the size of forever is not a happy wake up.
I feel like I really do have a list the size of forever. If I try rewriting it, in hopes it will end up shorter, it is inevitable that I will find another thing to add to it. I need to stop rewriting my lists.
But I love lists. I'll share with you my favorite list:
Great Things I have Accomplished this Week:
**Successfully created a similar home made version of the Chipotle burrito.
**Convinced Timmy that we need to have a weekly "business dinner" at Chipotle. (We love Chipotle.)
**Found time to work out three times on my new exercise equipment.
**Did the laundry. (Rather, directed Timmy to do the laundry...)
**Celebrated 2 years at my job.
**Finished and mailed Valentines to all my favorite girls. (pictured above)
**Visited our potential retail space and began mapping out our store layout.
**Created notecards, promotional folders, and a bus advertisment for my freelance job with Care Net. (And I am admittedly excited to see my design cruising around on Madison's buses!!)
**Worked endlessly on my Etsy shop designs, packaging, branding, etc. (This is the real culprit of my busy-ness!) Launch date is March 1!!
**Packed a suitcase.
And now Timmy and I are leaving on a romantic weekend adventure. (That's what the packed suitcase is for.) It will involve a lot of driving, relaxing, snuggling, and smooching.
Happy Valentine's Day!
Cutey!!! I LOVE you. You are the most responsable girl I know. You just continually excell in all things! I am so glad that in the midst of being tired and weary we can direct our eyes on the Lord and be renewed with strength! I also praise Him that He would give us a romantic weekend in St. Louis!!! REST
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Yay for lists (even though they can be stressful), Valentines, Becki Designs, new businesses, launching dreams, and most importantly romantics weekends that involve visiting ME! :) I am so excited to see you my sweet darlings! xoxo! God bless your travels this weekend!
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ReplyDeleteGaah!! Love the new blog design, every amazing thing that you've accomplished this week, and the link to my blog. I can't wait to reply to your e-mail.
ReplyDeleteHappy VDay weekend!! I remember the days when we used to throw caution to the wind and often take romantic weekend getaways. (:
(Had to delete my last post as my mind blanked and made quite a typo. Similar to the "Christ" Robbins typo I made in an e-mail to you awhile ago about painting my living room. It's very interesting what my fingers type when my mind isn't paying attention.)
i totally know how you feel about getting burnt out and the love/hate relationship w/ lists!
ReplyDeletei am so excited for you in getting closer to seeing dreams realized...your etsy shop, the store, your freelance work - eeeek!
and if i see your bus advertisement i will, guaranteed, let out some sort of squeal, hollar, scream...something of a (loud) and excited nature! :D
oh! and i got your valentine and it made me smile way big. i love it. and i don't know if i can write in it just yet.
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