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Saturday mornings always start with a few tasks:
- Cook and eat (slowly) a delicious breakfast
- Savor the cup of coffee (from a real mug)
- Finish a book or the crossword puzzle
- Make dining reservations for my father-in-law
- Clean out the email inbox
- Add events to the calendar & items to the grocery list
- Spend time with the parakeet
- Run some laundry, wash some dishes
- Stay in pajamas until at least 12
The rest of the day becomes less routine. My husband and I will try to decide what tasks need to be done around the house. We remind ourselves of errands we need to run. We attempt to meal plan.
Then, to be honest, we will each get wrapped up in one activity, and the hours will fly by. Sometimes it's extra relaxing on the couch looking up recipes, vacation spots and books (me) and other times it's watching home improvement shows (him).
I think I need to give myself permission to stress less about the To Do list on weekends, and savor the time to relax, recharge and regroup from the week. There are some things that must be done, but some chores can wait for another day.
