How to do chores on a lazy day off

I am starting a four day weekend. Unlike a two day weekend (which I am completely blessed to have, I know!) doing chores on Saturday is fulfilling but the several hours it takes to finish them are that many hours away from the 15 hours you get off (and awake). I don't work at anything on Sunday and spend most of the day in worship, so chores on Sunday is out. Doing much of anything on Sunday is out, except for worship and nap.

This is me vacuuming on a regular weekend. Git 'er done.

So I am jealous of those few hours on Saturdays I have to devote to mundane, sustaining tasks like dishes and laundry and vacuuming. And no, I don't have children, or I know I'd be pleased with 10 minutes in a row, not ten hours.

But on a four day weekend the time expands. I feel like I can 'waste" a bit of it. So today I am staring at a list of chores and feel little compunction to get up and do them with the same vigor and purposeful intent I display on regular Saturdays. But I HAVE to get them done. Hmmm, a dilemma. So what I do is attack one task. Like just now I cleaned the bathroom floor, washed the sink, reorganized the shelf of bathroom items, and cleaned the light switch cover. I still have the kitty litter to attend to, the tub to clean, and the toilet, but here's the luxury of a four day weekend. I stopped before I was finished. I sat down and took a break. That half hour of chores wiped me out, lol. I listened to music, checked my twitter stream, and blogged about not doing chores. Now, there's a time waster! I better get on with it, pronto!

This is me vacuuming on a 4-day weekend. Get what done?

First day of spring break!

It's spring break around there here parts, we have a week off from school. The weekend was rainy and thunder-y, so today's sun and warmth is the first real spring-like day we've had. I took advantage of the sun to hang out the laundry, including the bedspreads and other heavy items. They look so nice fluttering in the sunny breeze and they will feel good later when I put the living room and the bedroom back together and lay down on fluffy sheets or a comfy throw from the couch.

I also took advantage of the day to catch up on chores: dishes, laundry, vacuuming, clean litter box, errands (new slip for under the Easter dress), and haircut. A $7 haircut at Miss Willie's don't ya know. It came out good.

Chores done, (almost) I will take advantage of the rest of my energy to create this year's Peeps Tableau. Last year's was successful I think but 2007's Peeps Town was completely charming and I liked how it came out better than 2008's. I will try to be a little more creative this year...

The paycheck will be a little thin at the end of the month but I do enjoy having a few days to catch up on things and then to do other things I rarely have time for during the week: reading, collage-making, and just plain silly playing with Peeps. Lest you think my fascination with Peeps art is a lone and individually eccentric passion, o, ye of little knowledge! Take a look here or here or here or here.

Now you know!