Before most long weekends, I have created a list of To Dos that make the long weekend more about work than about relaxation. After dealing with a bout of sickness and a backlog of work, I decided to keep this weekend free of to do lists, and low key. The girls went to my mother’s house, I tried to sleep in and recharge my batteries.

Part of my decision to stay low-key is that the weather has been cold and/or wet. If you have arthritis, you know that cold and/or wet can make arthritis worse. Well, the same is true for me with my fibromyalgia-type chronic Lyme disease. I have limited energy and limited tolerance for sitting in one position, and it is worse during bad weather. I’m infinitely better than I was a year or two years ago, but I’m not back to where I was before this started.

So, my goals for today:

• Get used to MG’s new haircut
• Make lunch and dinner
• Read. Perhaps read some more.
• Work on two book reviews for Did I Expect Angels? and Demon Envy (these are not two books you would ever see in the same sentence, but they are both great reads)
• Post my week’s menu
• Work on creating a creamy spinach and artichoke dip that is gluten-free and dairy-free
• Post interview with author Melanie Wells. (She was so nice, I want to sit down and have coffee queso and chips with her!)
• Catch up on dishes the children have ignored when filling the dishwasher.
• Have a family game evening
• Maybe a little more reading

Aaaah. That’s better. Perhaps less productive, but more relaxing!