Tammy's on vacation

Tammy is on vacation for ten, count them t-e-n glorious days of doing just about nothing! The timing couldn't have been more perfect because to be honest, I truly needed a break. I haven't had any vacation time since our trip to Nebraska in June 2007, 18 months ago. I had requested this particular week off last month but didn't think it would be approved, so you can imagine my surprise when I saw it marked on the calendar at work :) I was ecstatic to say the least!!

So...on my vacation of doing just about nothing, I have actually accomplished quite a bit. This house is cleaner than it's been in a while, even the dreaded bathroom where someone is bound to die from kucamonga disease (that's actually a word my Dad so creatively made up years ago!) is now fairly sparkling! The floors are vacuumed and swept so there's no need to have shoes on to walk across the floor for fear of stepping on something foreign. The bedding has been washed and those flannels are so comfy and inviting especially on these cold winter's nights. The counter in the kitchen is actually clean as I have energy to wash dishes because I cook supper before 5:30 p.m. rather than after 7:00. Amazing.

Let's not forget the Christmas baking, the REAL reason I wanted vacation for this particular week. Yesterday I mixed up so many batches of cookies, the batter was a flying! (The amount of spilled/excess ingredients may have been the real reason for sweeping the floor!!) My list of baked goods included: peanut butter, snicker doodles, chocolate chip, double chocolate chip, oatmeal, holly cookies, peanut butter rounds, puppy chow, and a single loaf of bread. I made up several plates and dispersed them around town to businesses and friends. It's always nice to put a smile on someones face :)

There's also the matter of needing time off to relax and deal with the stress that has beat me to the ground, really, it is kicking my @ss. The great news has to be I haven't had a headache in over a week, which was occurring EVERY single day for over a month. I have energy and am not tired. But the GREATEST news of all has to be the fact that this girl is sleeping. Finally. Seriously, my head hits the pillow about 10 p.m. and I wake up with the alarm at 5:20 a.m. this is solid sleep and I have been waking up in the same position I fell asleep in. I bounce out of bed, shower and have an abundance of energy! And those of you that truly know me, know that Tammy does NOT sleep very well. I am tired but my body won't unwind and relax enough to sleep and if I do, it is a constant tossing, turning, going from the bed to the recliner to the couch and this vicious cycle repeats itself probably 6 nights a week. AND if I'm lucky, I sleep for 3-4 hours solid in one stretch, otherwise I will lay wide awake and never fall back to sleep. It is frustrating. I've thought about going to a doctor or sleep clinic but over analyze that it is MY problem so I should be able to fix it on my own. I don't want to be medicated. Maybe all I needed was a vacation!

Speaking of sleep, it is nearing the ten o'clock hour so I must get to bed or Santy Claus won't fill the stockings that should be hung up but are currently lost! That is not a joke...I packed them away in a new box or secret spot or empty drawer and they have vanished into thin air. Not sure what to do...will Santy deliver if it's a plastic bag instead of a stocking? Hmmm...I'll let you know tomorrow :)