TGIF

I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think,
all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends
I want to see. The longer I live the more my mind dwells upon
the beauty and wonder of the world. I hardly know which feeling leads,
wonderment or admiration.

John Burroughs

A sigh of relief.  Friday is here.  Another week in the books; another week closer to July.  If all is in order, I'll retire in June.  The sooner the better.  It is really getting unbearable at work.  And I am not alone. We are all disillusioned, and I am not alone with having health issues. I  Counseling is a profession that drains you.  Mental illness can be both heartbreaking and frightening. This work as taken everything from me. I have little left to give. I know I have made the right decision.

This is a pay week, so  you know what that means.  Saturday will be spent in the kitchen.  This is another thing I will no longer have to do.  I only began cooking and freezing for two weeks because it is so hard to cook everyday after work.  It's impossible to cook on my late nights when I arrive home at 8 pm and even on early nights, it is hard to find the energy to cook.  And then, one must account for the trains which give a problem a minimum of once a week.  Thinking about it, I'll no longer have to deal with all this cooking in one day.  Once I am home, I can fix meals on a daily basis and maybe I will begin liking to cook again.

There was a time when I loved fixing meals.  Hubby never knew what to expect.  One day he would have Chinese, the next German, to Italian, etc.  I even made my own noodles.  I made beaded  Native American jewelry, crocheted hats and scarves,  and embroidered my pillow cases.  All that has fallen by the wayside. I just have no time for me. 

Did you hear that those two brothers were on their way to the city to blow up Times Square?  It is scary, and the fact is, as much security as we have, there is no way to 100 percent stop a terror attack.  I actually found myself waiting for the next train yesterday because some guy made me nervous.  I haven't done that since the days after 9/11. I was literally afraid yesterday. But, hey, this is the weekend, and I am going to enjoy it as much as I can.

So, as far as this weekend goes, other than the above, I guess I will just play it by ear.  I am in the process of reading a wonderful trilogy by Ellen Everett Hopkins which I will talk about next week.  The books are totally engrossing, but they have stirred up a tinge of anger as well, but that is for another day.  For now, I have to get my butt in gear and go in to complete this week.  

I am wishing you all a fantastic weekend filled with relaxation and rejuvenation. See you all on Monday.