Update

Alright, well it is day 7 of the 10 days that I took off. I was so looking forward to them! But right now, I feel more like it is day 100. I think I have forgotten how to leisure.... sad. I know.

Day 1 (last friday) started with a day trip to the beach! I didn't think I could really go wrong with that. But low and behold- it did. The weather was gorgeous! Blue skies, warm, salty breezy air, sand, crashing waves and FLIES!! Might I add- BITING flies :/ They were too many to count and relentless! I was cursing to myself by the third hour of it and decided I would just have to leave. I literally had to sit at the waters edge the whole time so that I would only have maybe 4-5 biting flies to deal with (instead of 12-15, no joke) But I did brave the fly filled dunes at one point to get some nice pics... could have done better, but thirty freaking flies biting you can kind of put a damper on things. Gosh I'm getting worked up thinking about it hahah

Moving on.... the next few days were good. Nothing real spectacular though. Sucked that the weather here has been cold and rainy until yesterday. Did not help my restlessness.

The reason I took off in the first place was to spend some time away from life for a while, because I didn't know how I would be emotionally and mentally for working with a bunch of crazy kids during this certain week in the year. I've been surprisingly relatively fine though! So thankful for that. Yesterday and last night was not too wonderful, but this morning I woke up with the sun shining, the lake sparkling and the birds singing. Not too bad of a wake up call if I do say so myself.

I am definitely restless though. I'll get hype about doing something for a little bit of the day, but then an hour or so goes by, and I'm done with it. And then have to try to think of something else to do. I do so many of my hobbies and personal activities on the whim of inspiration, that its been a little tricky when I realized this week that I am NOT inspired every second of every day haha.

It's all good though. I'll be glad to get to a more normal schedule of life next week! (although my work schedule has been switched.. not too jazzed about that) But it means I'll be closer to the river and can spend some more time there between breaks in my day.

So there is somewhat of an update blog entry. Maybe with my time left off I can do some more meaningful ones.... if inspired of course ;) I have a whole list of subjects I want to write on.

May your day bring peace, joy and the knowledge that you are loved. For everyday consists of struggles, but every struggle has no power compared to The Power above and within us.
Shalom my friends.