Dear Friends,
I am on vacation, and you are not. Unless of course you are. On vacation. Are you? I am. And I’m enjoying every minute of it. Please pass the Lemon Flavored Soil Testing Kit while I rake these flavor crystals into a small, gently seasoned skillet full of fresh asparagus, mushrooms, peppers, and Dondo Frijole Jumping Beans.
See there?? That’s what happens when you work for a very long time, and then vacation comes. Well OK maybe not. But if I remember correctly, vacation is a time for escaping reality, at least to some extent. Reality is this: I like to eat food, and I also enjoy living in a home with electricity that powers various things I use to enhance my tender hair follicles and skin cells. Therefore, these conditions (among others) require money, and that means I need to go to work.
Not sure about you folks, but I work because:
A) I’m too proud to be a bum and
9Z6) I’m too chicken to be a criminal.
So I must work for my money. However, I have earned vacation so I am taking two whole days in conjunction with the Memorial Day weekend. Do the math: that means I get 16 days off in a row!! What?? No??? 5…? OK… 5. 5 days off in a row!!
I feel sad for those who feel compelled to do work stuff while on vacation. I almost always do not… although this time I actually followed some e-mail stuff and did a little “coordinating from the remote position” to help things along. That was yesterday. Today, I peeked at my work e-mail briefly, then put the iPhone down and ran away screaming. Or maybe I just put the iPhone down. OK I picked it up several times later; but no more e-mail peeking. It’s just not healthy to let my mind be consumed with work all the time. So I don’t allow that. I’m pretty good at maintaining strong boundaries that separate work from home.
A friend of mine just shared on BookFace that she has not had a day off since May 3rd. That seems illegal to me. Dunno about youse kids, but if I had a job like that it wouldn’t be for much longer.
My mission this weekend (5 DAYS!!!) is to get the rest of the garden planted. I had my plants (transplants) in the ground already, so now it’s time for the seeds. Takes some preparation; which of course is time consuming. But the rewards are very great. We not only get wonderful food, but it is also very good for my spirit. And speaking of the spirit, I’m very happy to announce that I’m definitely in vacation mode now. I know this because I forgot what day it was today.
Success!!
This vacation is for staying home. Very few plans. Plant da garden. Be with my Honey Pie. Maybe catch a movie. Just not sure; and that’s OK.
So, I hope you are also on vacation. If not, well nyaa nyaa na boo boo to the likes of YOU!! Ha ha!!
Yours with 3 more days,
Kenny “Am I Retired Yet?” Compostflinger
Please everyone, have a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend. And if you get out on the road, please do your best to avoid Motor Mania.