Volunteer Day

Yesterday was fun.  The market was fabulous and I got a few goodies.  Of course, my first time doing this kind of shopping again and maybe I was overly enthused lol.  Pictures soon.  Most vendors were priced well.  Shocked I hadn't heard of this place, but found out it opened during COVID.  So, yep.  Not many people know about it yet.

Super fun to catch up with my aunts too.  BTW, we all masked the entire time (per the regulations -- yea). The day felt "normal-ish."

I drove to the vaccination site to check out parking, logistics, etc.  Makes me feel better.  I also hired a dog walker (my neighbor has a business) to let the boys out mid-morning.  That "worry" is off my plate and I won't feel rushed to get home.  I'm looking forward to today.  Hope it goes well because I'd like to continue taking shifts while the sites are needed.

I'm up too early since Duke woke me up and there was no getting back to sleep.  I'll be tired tonight and that feels good.  Tomorrow is nothing on the calendar so I can get a regroup day before I leave for Asheville.  

I'm still mentally navigating how to do this transition back into regular life.  I'm not having an issue being out and about (with a mask and few people), but I am wondering what to bring back.  Mani-pedis?  Cleaning crew (b/c of my back)?  Massage?  Take-out?  Outside lunches? All the things I adjusted to doing without and kind of proudly so.  Now what?  When I'm with people, the push will be to do those things again.  I don't want that to take over my days -- I really, really want to be intentional with gathering.  This is hard and not sure what it looks like.  I also don't want to be one of THOSE people -- strange and preachy hah!

I decided to table the decision.  Live for a minute in a vaccinated bubble and take my time.  April is a full month working on the Asheville house and things will calm down come May.  Then I'll have a better handle on what makes sense.  Maybe a better idea of how to balance.  I want to return to a lot of things, but I want a better balance than I had before.  I'd been working on that before the pandemic too (with little success).  Sounds like something to work on inside of Brooke Castillo's coaching program.  I'm leaning hard to join in May.

That's my rambles early this morning.  Have a good day and stay well.  Later gators.