Mom’s Mini Vacation

Well it’s Friday and my day off! Now that just means I’m not physically going to my office and that I am going to try to ignore most all of my work emails unless it is really important. It also consists of groceries, cleaning out the refrigerator, straightening up the house and getting a start on laundry. So you know….”a day off”.😁 But it does mean I will have a short amount of time to myself. Normally I do my shopping on Fred Meyer’s Click List the night before. This is my favorite! I have a 25 mile drive to the grocery store so this is the beginning of my mini vacation. A 40 minute drive with no one talking to me! I can just listen to the silence or I can listen to my own music. This is great. Then I pull into Dutch Bros. to get my drink. After this because I already ordered my groceries I actually have a few minutes to go in any store I want to. I can shop or just wander and look around. Then I pull in the pick up spot at the grocery store, dial the phone number, and wait for 5 minutes for my groceries to come out and get loaded right in the back of my vehicle. I don’t even have to get out! Then I have another 40 minutes to drive home before I actually have to start the rest of my tasks for the day. This is great! Just like a mini vacation for the week. Some weeks I choose to go in the grocery store though. This is almost equally as great. I can just wander the store, look at new items, get ideas for meals and see adults that don’t want to talk about work. Either way, as much as I love my family, I really enjoy having a little time to myself, even if it is doing something that has to be done. Appreciate your family time but don’t forget a little me time, even if it’s as simple as the drive through at Dutch Bros. and a drive to the grocery store.