Moving mountains!

Being an energetic, go anywhere, do anything...Jill-of-all trades kinda woman, I can easily spend the day plowing through piles of work, chores and projects. Rather enjoying myself as I feed my, self-diagnosed, mild case of OCD. However, I am always shocked at the post-illness recovery. How even the smallest of tasks, can make it feel like you have moved a mountain! 

So, after spending 2 full days in the recliner; suffering from one of many possible "bugs" brought home by my children, I find myself needing to dig my way out of a mountain of housework, laundry and other chores! Something that used to make me crazy...or crazier?

I woke up this morning feeling much better than yesterday and the day before, yippie! So, I started planning my day, item by item, chore by chore. However, as most of you know, your energy level is not normal and your reserve tank has already been drained when you run a fever for a few days.  

I managed to get up, make the bed, pick up countless shoes strewn around the house, and start a load of laundry only to find my way to the couch in need of a rest. 

Next on my docket...shower! Something I definitely needed after the past 24 hours! Feeling like jello after a nice, loooonggg, hot shower I again managed to find my way to the couch once again to rest. 

After pulling out 3 different things from the freezer, only to find them way beyond their life span, I settled for a pork roast and veggies. Throwing them in the Crock-Pot, I now have dinner done! Time to sit and think of my next thing (really time to rest).

Next, Halloween decor. I did manage to do some type of decorating, not my usual festive style but it will do this year! We will make a family outing soon to get some pumpkins, which will complete the porch decor. Hmmm, what next? I had better sit down and think about it! 

Oh, I really need to sweep, gag...my floor!!! But first, a request from the sick child home from school today;  "Can we watch, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs?"  PERFECT! Time to sit together and....yes, rest! Argh, the floor! Look at the floor...it is still dirty. Well, duh! Did the magic floor fairy come and sweep it during the movie? I don't think so!!! Which means, time to get up and sweep!!!

On a normal day, this would be a good start to the day! But today... I think I am done! You getting the theme here? Moving mountains could have been on my list of things to do today, since I feel as if that is what I am doing after each task. However, after many years of  stressing about "undone" chores...I found great delight in watching a movie with my daughter rather than sweeping up dust bunnies and hair balls and comfort in knowing that if I sat and waited 30 mins. before switching loads, the outcome would be the same...dry clothes! Perhaps the biggest mountain I moved, was the one I moved a while ago, the one in the way of actually being able to let things go, even if only for a short time! It definitely makes things easier and less stressful! I have learned that there are times when things can slow down, go undone and worked on  later. Something I learned the hard way! For this, I am thankful! After all, all the things I have to do, will still be there tomorrow. And tomorrow, I will feel even better, more energetic and my daughter will be back at school then too; not here, TODAY, with me...wanting to watch a movie together!