random thoughts – Day 2,162 (Monday) – busy lazy

It was a holiday, and I knew it in the back of my mind but then forgot. Holidays hit differently when unemployed. When I had a job, every holiday was committed to memory before the year began. Now, every day is pretty much a holiday, so it isn’t much different when a real one rolls around.

Today, there was a sliver of holiday recognition when half the houses on the street didn’t have the barrels out for trash and recycling pickup, but then the truck showed up on the other side of the street like a regular Monday. I got real busy real fast to get my half full trash bin rolled to the edge of the driveway, a place it hadn’t visited for several weeks.

I consulted the weekly to-do list (which is identical to last week’s list which was untouched) and called the bank about a CD that had a renewal date over the weekend. The answering recording reminded me of the holiday.

Maybe a couple of these?

Much of the day was spent mentally exploring possible activities. Everything remotely interesting involved leaving the house and going to places that would likely involve spending money. I looked at the website for a consignment shop I like, but they didn’t have anything I really need or want and ruled out an in-person visit. I remembered Wuthering Heights opened this weekend, but got too lazy to check to see where it is playing. 

Did I read a book? Clean the house? Nope and mostly nope, but I did clean the litter box and empty the dishwasher. Did I eat the suddenly ripe avocados bought the other day or cook amazing foods? Nope, and the only cooking was microwaving pastrami for a half sandwich on marble rye (twice).

It wasn’t a total loss of a day. I played so much Duolingo chess, Words with Friends, and Woodoku that the phone had to be recharged twice. I skimmed job ads. I watched Search Party on Netflix and ate the remaining half of the large bucket movie popcorn from Saturday. The popcorn bowl and bucket were washed by hand and put away. The spreadsheet for the month’s bills was updated. 

Maybe this?

It may be wintery cold outside, but thoughts turned to spring and summer when I looked online at raised planter boxes with a trellis to line the driveway along the carport. In my imagination, climbing or hanging plants and the trellises would add color, shade, and privacy and maybe even some herbs and vegetables, although my recent track record as a vegetable and herb grower is not very good.

All told, it was a physically lazy, mentally active, overall relaxing day. Five stars. Highly recommend.