Momentary peace

I am sad it is gone, but I had about 6 hours yesterday of absolute contentment.   It was wonderful.
I am off work for 8 weeks and was so worried I would be bored and lonely and restless.  Maybe I will, but yesterday I felt wonderful for the first time in so long.
I got up early and I did 3 loads of laundry, I watered my garden, I lit candles and I had energy!  I took everything out of my pantry and wiped down the shelves and washed the shelf liners.  I put everything back and it all was so orderly and tidy.  I swept and mopped my kitchen and only felt mildly annoyed that my husband who is supposed to do it weekly hadn't done it in 2 weeks.  I had the time so I didn't need to depend on him to do it.  I could just take care of it.
I walked to the grocery store, again I had time.   It felt so wonderful.   I bought some chicken and grapes and didn't even look at the candy aisle as I wasn't craving sugar like I normally do.
I went home and I read a book.   Then I actually started sewing.  I have two sewing projects I haven't worked on even though I bought the material 2 months ago.
I still played on facebook and then I hit the treadmill too.
I got so much done and I still had time for some me stuff too.  My youngest was vegging on the video games and not talking to me as usual, but I didn't care.  Oh and I painted my toenails.
Maybe I need to cut back on working so much.  It just stresses me out to not get things done.   Then I ask others for help and they don't do things and I get angry all the time.  I know I don't want to not work at all, but time was so nice.
This is only week 1 of my 8 weeks off.  I hope I feel that peace, contentment and satisfaction again and again over the next two months.  Even though last night didn't go well with my youngest and today sure hasn't been terrific remembering that feeling, that I had it, has sure helped.