Happy Saturdays

Once in awhile, a girl needs a day off.  I knew it on Tuesday that I needed a day off. For some reason, the moons were aligned funny this week and everything that could have happened, did.  Patients fell, patients got horribly sick, patients had to be sent out immediately, patients died and families had to be told in person, little old men got confused and sat on little old ladies beds, nurses called off 15 minutes before the shift, nurses were late, nurses were mean....and on and on. 

So, before I ripped up my nursing license and drove to Montana where I'd live in a cozy cabin surrounded by vegetable gardens, and yarn, and dogs, and live the rest of my life not taking care of another single person, I took my day off today. 

I made my mind up lastnight over a bowl of microwave popcorn, a chunk of cookie dough from the nestle log that I cut into, and a corona. 

You need a day off once in awhile before you can really move forward.  I know that, because of how my job works, I'll probably have several days off this week.  Today though, is my do-whatever-the-hell-I-want-day-off-and-dont-you-make-a-single-gd-list-today.

It's one of those days where you don't shower until 1 PM, but when you do, you use the good shampoo and really lather up.  And maybe even repeat. 

It's one of those days where you put on whatever is comfortable, despite the fact that it doesn't really match.  And, you paint your toenails whatever color you want, because you know your dad can't see them and won't make any comments. 

It's one of those days where you stop and smell the flowers.  Like the Dahlias that finally popped up in the back.  My wedding flowers, in the perfect shade of pink.  Welcome Dahlias, stay awhile. 

Makes me want to get married. 

By the way, while we're on the subject of gardens, check out my basil......

On these kinds of days, I have to tidy up a bit.  Really, how much can you relax with crap all over the place?  For me, I can't concentrate unless the bed is made.  And the dog can't spread out as much with those blankets all over the place. 


So, hello day off. Tomorrow I'll organize, I'll pay bills, and I'll cross things off my list.  


Today, I'll read this book. 

And be happy about Coca-Cola commercials, benches under olive trees, dark rooms, tire swings, apricot jelly roll cakes, and watching it snow.  I have none of those now, but they're nice thoughts. 

Maybe I'll add to the book.  I'll be happy about 18 month old black labs that still have that new puppy smell every once and awhile, logging onto kellehampton.com just to listen to the music, green baby tomatoes, piled up cookbooks waiting to be added to the weekly menu, planning a date all day with your boo who's at work over text messages, making grown-up decisions and realizing that next October is right around the corner, owning a dog who loves each and every one of her toys and proudly displays them all over the room, a tall glass of icy diet coke, and a day full of possibilities. 

Oh, and before I forget.  I've meant to post this for the last five posts....I have found my summer 2010 song.  Actually songs.   I know they didn't come out this summer, but that never matters. 

Life is everywhere.....go get it.