i really try to go to church so i can socialize and get re-invigorated, but some days i can't deal.

when i can't i like the CBS sunday morning show bc they do more in depth stories, then i hope for good old movies on TCM, a walk. sundays do seem to stretch out more than most days. trying to get my head in order for the upcoming week...leftover from working days. checking calendar and making tentative plans to balance strenuous days with rest. of course, we all know that goes awry.

i agree, it can seem like a very lonely day. not sure if that's of any help, but i do understand. hope it's a good day for you tomorrow.

Hey Dix, My daily schedule is the same everyday. Sunday's I look forward to my favorite TV shows, Army Wifes, Desperate Housewifes which isn't on anymore. Drop Dead Diva and Big Brother just to name a few. I love watching football but August is a long ways away.

Tomorrow I'm going grocery shopping and I'm going to cook a good dinner for myself and dad. If my body shows up, lol. If not then I'll just sit here and watch movies.

Sunday's to me seem like just another day. I'm not a big church kinda person. But I do believe that Sunday, the 7th day, was a day created for rest. So like tendonshurt, I watch alot of tv looking for classic movies, or I will have my own marathon with the DVD's that I have. We usually try to go to the grocery store on Sunday's if we didn't make it on Saturday. Its a lot different when my dad travels. He loves to cook a big Sunday dinner, even if it is just the 3 of us. So if I'm up to it, I may make a dinner for me and my mom. Who knows, maybe she'll appreciate the effort (not likely). Wait....Im the one recovering from surgery, she should fix dinner!!!! But that is not likely. Maybe I'll ask her to make her soup today. That would be good. Good healing food! Maybe if I ask her nicely, she'll do it. She did it for our neighbor, so just maybe!

All my favorite prime time shows are in rerun due to having their season finales or went off the air (Desperate Housewives). So now I have to figure out what I want to watch. I have a bunch of shows recorded, so maybe I'll watch them!

Gentle hugs,

Jenna

on the weekend a lot of stations do marathons. i don't know if your a fan, but BBC was running a marathon of The Tudors, so i stayed up late watching many of those. love the classic movies, too, jenna.

hope it's a good day for you. call a friend and chat, paint your nails, put on a nice, but comfy outfit just to make it feel special...

Growing up Sunday's were always a special day in my family. It was the day of a very special dinner and the whole family coming together. I have fond memories of this and although there aren't any family members left, I try to plan to do things for myself that I consider a special treat.

Like scheduling a home pedicure, having a picnic dinner at the beach, or making phone calls to people I haven't talked with in a while on Sunday. It helps keep it a day that is always something to look forward to.

I just realized that I don't know how to do things just for me...by myself. It's what anyone would consider a beautiful day, but I've been indoors, trying to recover from working this morning.

My body hurts too much to take a walk and my neck, shoulder and arm are burning with pain. I shouldn't be trying to type until my meds kick in. It's just aggravating things.

Anyway, my drapes are closed to keep my bedroom cool and I'm basically hiding from the world. I think I need my antidepressant increased!

usually.. i sleep on sundays. as much as humanly possible. i got that out of the way yesterday and knowing that i have a lot to do means that i woke up early today doing my planning in my head. i was only going to cook for monday, but a second invitation came up that now puts me cooking a little today and a way lot more tomorrow... happy/owch. i dig the cooking endorphins. most chefs are manic, addictive, creative types. i seem to have the first two under control now (save smoking), but making thai gelato with limes, thai basil (from the garden), ginger, coconut milk and agave nectar is really bringing my spirits up a little bit.

this is totally out of my range of normal and i keep having to sit down a lot. with hubby on 6 days a week, i just suck every last moment of sleep out of the weekends. for my body and for my mind. it's my favorite escape, when it's working out... the sleeping, that is. the constant movement related pain calms down, the insanity of living (feels like ALONE) with a four year old is forgotten and taken over by jon and i just turn into a vegetable. i used to craft more on the weekends since jon could supervise opal, but now i'm just forced to recharge my batteries and let monday come and wash over me. by tuesday i'm a pretty darn good mom again.

actually, as much as i like the weekend for all of the escapist benefits, i'm always troubled with a slight sense of guilt as i feel like i have abandoned my family. then i step in and defend myself with the idea that opal misses her daddy all week and it's ok if they go to the park without me or take a trip to her uncle's house without me. overall, since having to switch to my own bed, i have to admit that the weekends can and do make me more aware of the separatist tides in our house even though our marriage is better than ever for me... (?)

oh yeah, and i think too much on the weekends. sometimes dream way too much.

and there's a really long answer to dixie's question, as usual. :)

yolk, glad you have things going on that keep you excited. not a chef, but love that feeling. you have quiet a balancing act.
i identify with the thinking too much. wondering, pushing. one reason i love to find a good movie, but it was all war movies today for the holiday.

well, frankly, i used to be a chef. i can't work anymore in that capacity.

the thinking and over-thinking followed by the rethinking has to be genetic because it's exactly the same for my father and the reason we both need sleeping pills.

i wish i could shut it off. tv can do the trick sometimes. i'm not patient enough for movies a lot of the time, but i live almost inside of pbs most weekends.

yolk, i read you loud and clear! i'm in the same boat. i was so used to planning to the nth degree, i think it was just in my blood to begin with. i think that not being in that high stress atmosphere has hurt me. i still make endless lists and want to be busy...