Weekends are the time of the week where we’re super excited not to have work, but we have to choose between two formats: 1. a productive weekend or, 2. a relaxing weekend.  It’s rare people say they had a “productive, yet relaxing weekend”.  Josh and I have very eclectic hobbies, which means we are typically having to engage equipment or concerted time towards whatever we’re doing.  For Josh, that typically means he has to vacate the garage of our cars and pull out a lot of machinery.  For me, that means less concerted effort, but a lot of time.  This weekend, we had all of that since Mack and her best friend decided to go all-in on their time together. 

Saturday, I was able to get a massage (which I do monthly – as should you all), workout, prepare food for the week, do laundry, run, glaze mugs for an etsy order, and Josh and I went to a late dinner when Mack went to spend the night at her BFF’s.  Sunday I was able to crochet alpaca legs (and most of an alpaca body), dehydrate some food, workout, run, and basically just do whatever was needed.  Josh was able to practice forging, reorganize the garage and shed, play volleyball, and generally relax.  So, we had a productive and relaxing weekend.

Knowing I had created this blog and that I would most likely comment on our weekends, I tried to be cognizant of what I was doing and whether I felt rushed, pressured, or otherwise inconvenienced by my activities.  I can officially say that I did not.  I crocheted alpaca legs on our drive to REI.  I had the television on while crocheting and while making food in the kitchen.  I listened to some hilarious podcasts on both my runs…in general I felt like my time was well-spent. 

If you feel lethargic, or like you’ve been watching tv for a while, why don’t you try standing up and stretching?  I REGULARLY do jumping jacks or a ten-minute ab workout while watching tv.  Why not?  What else am I doing? We can all do it if we stand up and do it.  I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again.  Making the decision to do something is often WAY more time consuming than actually doing something.