Hey, I have only been away a week and the format has changed. Not that I don't appreciate change, it just surprised me. This week has surprised me too because it has not turned out at all the way I planned it either.
I had almost a week off but I started last weekend and cleaned the house top to bottom, this does not happen often, however it left me feeling a little tired to begin the week. I also organised all the piles of paperwork littering the house into box files so we'd know where everything was. Something I have dearly wanted to do for ages.
Monday - Off work- Planned to clear out the spare room cupboards of all the junk we have not looked at for years. Partly achieved this but had to go do some shopping and visit my mother-in-law who had heard that I was off 'all week' and hadn't seen me for a while. Result at least I got to sit down and drink tea for a while even if the conversation dwelt mainly on carpets and the antics of the neighbours. Monday night had a church meeting.
Tuesday was officially at work but had to travel to London for a meeting, almost died of boredom. Spent the evening helping my son to create his photographic portfolio. Sloped off to the bedroom feeling tired and resentful about my 'holiday'. Prayed and let go of all that resentment but still felt empty, found myself fantasising but interestingly intervened because I realised that I would not really enjoy the experience I was fantasising about. Woke up in the night with the house shaking, a very rare earth tremor.
Wednesday - the best day although it started later than I thought because I flattened the battery on my car and had to call for help. Spent the day with my sponsor painting his kitchen up because he wants to sell his house. Had a great time as I love painting and the company was good and got out into the sun at lunch (although it was cold). Drove home and attended my church small group meeting which was good.
Thursday. Realised this morning that the central heating boiler had packed up, also relaised that the recently fitted tank had an immersion heater that also didn't work. Result, no hot water for the next 24 hours. Took my son to his first university interview. Sat around waiting for two hours. Result good he got the place dependent on his course results this year. One down two or three to go. Had tea and went out immediately for another 30 mile drive to my meeting. Had a good meeting and came home. Slept well.
Friday - Got up early feeling grubby and let the central heating engineer in. While waiting for the water to heat up I decided to do a job I had wanted to do all week which was to finish off my step six/seven and ask my Higher Power to finaly remove all those defects of character that I still had not got around to. Had a really good time doing that and had a real sense of being freed and filled with love as I did it. Had a shower- Bliss. Ran my son up to town, went to the bank to transfer money for my other son who is currently a starving student, picked up the resident son and brought him back, did our weekly shop, had a strange experience as our car radio refused to turn off even with the ignition off. Sorted that with the help of a neighbour. Wrote this blog.
Tomorrow - I set off early with my husband to catch the train up to London again for the SAA UK Recovery day. I don't know what my husband is going to make of it all and it will be the first time that he and my sponsor have met.
Maybe I am glad that Sunday is Mothers Day in the UK. Although traditionally it hasn't been a good day in our household. We have visitors this year, a friend of my sons and his mother and my mother. In theory the two boys are cooking dinner. I may have to be present in an advisory capacity.
It has been one of the most exasperating but fulfilling weeks of my life. What was I planning? A spring clean and a bit of a rest.
Next week I am back to work for three days and have another two off so what am I planning? I have some furniture arriving but the way my life is at the moment who knows! 
Tags: Holiday Busy Strange
