I’m about to go soak my weary body in a warm bathtub. Not that I need the justification, but I earned the relaxation and my muscles will appreciate the treatment. I definitely put the labor in Labor Day Weekend today. It began with Tai Chi class for about 90 minutes this morning. I then made a circuit through town to do errands. Here’s my list:
- Drive to veterinarian’s office to pick up the heartworm preventive treatment for Nat & Pxyi
- Get gas and fill car tires with air
- At little neighborhood hardware store pick up new trash can, new recycling bin, picture hangers and those little felt things you put on the bottom of chair legs
- Stop at the post office
- Go to pet store and tote out big bag of food, also for Nat & Pyxi
- Since it was right next door, run into florist and pick up half a dozen sunflowers just because I wanted them
- Go to health food store and check out coconut palm sugar (Ever since I found out that most stevia products still have junky stuff in them, I’ve been on a quest for a lower calorie but more natural sweetener for my tea. A friend suggested coconut palm sugar at 10 calories a teaspoon. Will let you know if I like it after I try it.)
- Realizing I was hungry, I had lunch at the health food store — a salad of zucchini, beets, carrots and cabbage, spiral cut so that the veggies looked like spaghetti, served with warm quinoa. Delicious and I brought half of it home to eat tomorrow
- Go to Home Depot’s garden section to get new herbs and flowering plants
That was all by 1 o’clock! Once I got home and unloaded everything, I got to work on removing the old/straggly/dead plants from my various planters and replacing them with the new items. I love the instant satisfaction of seeing new, pretty flowers and greenery!
I moved inside to do some work. The construction work on my dining room and living room is complete! (Except for a few touch-ups that will be completed next week. I have a short punch list for my contractor.) I at least got the floors “broom clean” today and can do more tomorrow. It’s also important that I move some stuff that I was storing in the guest bedroom out of that room because a friend is coming to visit at the end of next week. So that was more of my labor today.
With that complete, I took a little break during which I debated with myself about whether I’d done enough physical activity with my chores and Tai Chi to qualify as exercise. Thankfully, my higher minded self won the debate. I turned on the DVD player and did the entire 30 minute routine that was scheduled for the day and then took Nat & Pyxi for a walk.
But I still wasn’t done!
After dinner (Leftovers from last night. I’d made balsamic glazed brussel sprouts and grilled skirt steak. The meal was even yummier tonight.) I put together the last two new dining room chairs that I bought. When that task was complete and the chairs were arranged around the new table, I decided that I’d done enough for one day. I flopped into my chair and watched the rest of the Phillies game.
I’m whipped, but also feel terrific for having accomplished so much. I feel even better that I actually can accomplish so much in a single day. The fact that I’m tired and my muscles feel the effects of the work has nothing to do with obesity. I think anyone on the planet would feel the same after such a busy, filled day. More than the tiredness, I feel grateful for the energy and endurance that helped me achieve the day’s chores.
Better yet, I know the same energy and endurance will be with me tomorrow when I finish putting my guest room to rights, clean the swimming pool, and hang some art. Labor ensues!
How are you spending the three day weekend?
Weighty Matters 
We went and visited my grandmother and sister for a couple of days, and then LJ and I spent a day with my Mom so that K could get some work done on the house. Nothing special, but it was great to spend so much time with family. 🙂