instant is for oatmeal...even that takes time

I had my first "weekend" while working in as long as I can remember. New job means new schedule and most weeks, I'm going to get to take Friday and Saturday off. This time I had a lengthy mental list of what I wanted to get done. I'm feeling a little defeated tonight and I'll admit I didn't get done all that I had hoped.

I'm going to try to focus on accomplishment. Maybe positive reinforcement will work?

I did make a trip to the laundromat. It was a little intimidating, but 4 loads of laundry & a roll of quarters later, I have clean sheets, towels and clothes to wear. I also have resolved to treat the absence of a washer and dryer in this little house as a twisted blessing. There are times it's going to be so annoying to not be able to throw in a some clothes, especially if I spill or if I want a particular item of clothing. Doing laundry outside my house will give me the opportunity to interact with people in the ommunity that I might not normally see. It's ministry if I use the time there as an intentional outreach.

It's a silly story, but the pop machine at this one was broken and I took that as a prompt to do a good deed. Another woman who was a few years behind me in high school was doing laundry and she mentioned that it was warm and she was thirsty. I told her I was going to walk over to Kmart and asked if she wanted anything. She gave me a dollar and I brought her back a Mountain Dew. I share this not to brag or be all "look at me; I did a good deed" but mostly as a reminder that we can help people in tiny ways and maybe that changes their mood or brightens their day.

I also washed some dishes and picked up a little bit. That's small, but considering I didn't want to do ANYTHING, I'll take the small changes I made. Cooking in my kitchen for the first time felt huge.

Tonight I need to make my bed. I slept on the couch last night because I felt too tired to put on sheets & the freshly laundered bedspread. It was a mistake. I woke up cold and achey... that was a big change I wanted to make in this house. I want to sleep in a bed and not on the couch in front of a tv. Last night reminded me of that.

Anyway, this is rambly. I need to stop. I'm watching the rest of Girl, Interrupted (Winona Ryder movie marathon all weekend... I've got most of them which maybe is owning up to an obsession?) and then I'm going to head to bed early. So far the new job is great, by the way. I'm looking forward to church tomorrow. It's been a bit since I could say that truthfully.