Family Fun Time!
Like getting Book A edited and ready for formatting and reading through Book B to make sure all the i's are dotted and t's are crossed...oh, and finishing Book C and coming up with a series idea and and and. Yeah. All The Things can start giving me the tunnel vision. I'm lucky in that I have a husband (aka RadioMan)who understands my madness and picks up some of the slack. Still, there are hairy days when I wonder if I've completely lost my mind.
So this past weekend was all kinds of wonderful for me - because RadioMan who surprised me on Wednesday with an anniversary trip! We headed over the border to Canada with a little suitcase (he gave me about 15 minutes to pack) and my Kindle (no computers/iPads allowed). We stayed at a casino, which was super fun, but the best part was that I had no excuses to check email 'just one more time'. I could read (and I did; finished 3 books!), I could soak up a little sun (the pool room at an indoor sundeck!) and just be. And when we came home, the vacation continued because we used the holiday weekend as family time - playing games with the kiddo, playing in the park, riding bikes. We colored eggs and had an Easter basket hunt... It was the perfect way to celebrate the fact that 3 deadlines were met...and I'll have new projects out soon!
And this week, new projects begin. But for this morning, I'm still basking in the no-technology weekend!
How do you decompress?
After a year of deadlines I thought I would be getting some R&R, but after one week of deadlines, I am chomping at the bit for more:)
ReplyDeleteHa! Me, too, Teri. I have a list, which has a list, which has a list of things to do, new projects to start on...and I still have a couple of deadlines looming, but the last month was just *crazy*!
DeleteOh, how wonderful to be swept away. :-) I don't actually have any set way to decompress from a deadline other than to slip between the pages of someone else's book. Although I might have to mention the idea of a getaway weekend to the hubby. ;-)
ReplyDeleteYou *should* mention, Jennifer! lol
DeleteAnd books are my main getaway time...this was an unexpected surprise!
That sounds like so much fun! I just move onto the next big thing! LOL
ReplyDeletegood luck with your Next Big Thing, D'Ann! :)
DeleteI usually spend a whole weekend reading whatever I want, but I truly think Radioman had the right idea! Glad you had a great time.
ReplyDeleteMe, too, Liz. Reading is a great getaway, too. I may have to find a getaway-read for the weekend!
DeleteI usually bake. And clean. And do laundry. I know, I'm loads of fun....
ReplyDeleteHa! Those are good every day ways to decompress, Sharon! Thanks for sharing. I love to bake...and it does relax me. Hmmm...my waistline may never forgive me, but maybe I should bake more. lol!
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