Hats off to Rachel and Brittany are hosting their first ever link up today. They ask us to share what a typical day in our life looked like. So, here goes...........
Monday thru Friday my day begins at 5:30AM. I have always been an early morning person. I thought I might change once the children were grown and gone, but that was not the case. I love the early morning and feel very productive in the early part of the day.
I head straight to my Keurig for that first cup of morning coffee. I actually get way too excited over that first cup, but, guess that's alright. I then head upstairs to my little "private corner" for my morning devotional and prayer time. I curl up in this big leather chair and bask in His glory for a while.
Then it is "shower time." Ah! just nothing like a good extra warm shower. It's almost as good as that first cup of java! ~laugh~ Then it's make up time. I guess I can probably count on two hands the days I have not put on makeup in my 61 years. It is so much a part of my day that I can do it blindfolded. I guess I'm sort of like an old barn, I look a whole lot better with a little paint on me. ~chuckle~
I then head back up the stairs to walk on my treadmill. I know, weird, I shower and then walk, but, it's how I roll. I have been walking on a treadmill about 25 years and I'm hoping my consistency has paid off. I am sure I need to be doing some strength training as well, but just haven't "gone there" yet. I walk about 2 miles at 3.7 mph in about 30 minutes. Surely it's better than doing nothing at all. ~I hope~
It's then time to stop by the computer and some mornings I hit "publish" for my blog and check my email and of course, check in with Facebook and see what everyone is up to. ~whatever did we do before FB~
I get dressed ~aren't you glad~ and a couple of mornings a week will find me at Wal-Mart and doing whatever list of errands I have for that day. Some days that includes a visit with my Dad at the assisted living facility he resides in. I very much like to get out and about early and that means I'm back home early and can "hang out" here the remainder of the day. On an ordinary day I am generally home by 11:00AM and the rest of my day involves things here at the house.
I am very routine ~in case you haven't figured that out~ and generally have a list for each day. Some days that list may only have 1"to do" on it and other days it may have several "to does" on it. I enjoy very much having something to do but often in recent years my wagon has been so overloaded that I felt overwhelmed most of the time. But, thankfully, that is not presently the case.
There seems to always be household tasks. I still never lack for things to do in that department. There is always laundry, ironing, closets to organize and clean out, light fixtures that need dusting and baseboards that need deep cleaning. None of which I really enjoy but I do feel such a sense of satisfaction when I am finished.
And, throughout the day I make stops by my desktop computer to check email,and Facebook and perhaps do some Quickbooks entries. Then I might work on my blog, edit some pictures and all the other fun things one can do with a computer.
Hubby and I generally sit down to dinner around 5:30 and I must admit that it is often not at home. We probably eat out 3-4 times a week. I know, but it is what it is........And, we're generally with friends or family when we do eat out so it's sort of a social event as well as an eating event. Doesn't life center around eating? ~grin~
After dinner, when we are home, I can usually be found in "comfy clothes" and likely headed to my comfy chair. Hubby's in his comfy chair and we're settled in for the evening. ~one of my favorite times of the day~ I grab my laptop and either blog or read blogs in-between sort of watching whatever Hubby has on the TV. Of course, an evening would not be complete without some sort of a snack and that varies for sure. I do try to keep some low cal stuff on hand and one of my favorites, is popcorn.
Around 9:00 I head towards the bedroom and read. It's sort of my time to enjoy some peace and quiet before laying my head on the pillow. Can you tell that I enjoy starting my day with peace and quiet and ending it the same way. And, it's not that there is ever a whole lot of noise around our house, but you know what I mean by "peace and quiet."
This is just a recap of "most" days. There's always outings, Drs. app'ts, time with the Grans, a little retail therapy that change the routine up a bit and keeps life interesting. The "same ole, same ole" would be very boring and I don't ever want a boring life. So, there you have it, "A day in the life of Lea."~now, didn't you enjoy that?~ big smile~