Working for the Weekend

It's a gorgeous Saturday morning, the kind where the sun is shining brightly into all of the front windows; the rooms are flooded in bright warmth, though it's a bit chilly and breezey outside. A tiny thought is sparked somewhere in the back of my mind of the cardinal points and how my internal compass has still not adjusted. The mountains aren't completely in view at the end of the street but the sense of them behind the distant low clouds is clear and Rainer is just behind that layer of gray, and the low hill on Whidbey gives the illusion of being near a lake.

The pups have had their jook and kibble. Bella ate every bite but one and Sophie responded to a "leave it" and was rewarded with a treat. "Leave it" when Sophie's snout is in Bella's bowl usually results in Bella coming over for the treat, but this morning there was still enough chicken in the bowl that Bella knew who that "leave it" was for!

I've not made a list of things that need to be done this weekend; I want to try a different approach. I think I might be a "list-aloholic" and last weekend there was such a let down when all of the easy things were done and there was nothing but tough stuff left. My lists should make my life easier, not throw me into frantic desperation over limited amounts of time, or overwhelmed and defeated when the easy stuff is finished, wanting to wave the list like a white flag at father time.

Today reminds me I am spending a lot of energy with Father Time and not much with Mother Earth. The things on my list are about time management and making things better for some point in the future, usually the work week, more functional, comfortable, organized, better stocked, more presentable, or in someway make it easier to get thru another week of work. What about rewards? What about working for the weekend; how have I let my weekend become about working for the week? Perhaps the rewards are being taken for granted and not recognized as rewards. Out for a meal occassionally, sufficient money for nutritious ingredients, time to enjoy cooking, a good nights sleep, the ability to support this lifestyle (NTS: What does that mean?), a little travel, dependable vehicles....

For pondering this weekend: What are the Neccessities and Rewards in my life? Am I leading a "Rewarding Life"? Since 30% of my life is spent at work, is my work rewarding? Why am I immediately compelled to make a list?