Just before the school year began a few weeks ago, one of my Webster Thomas colleagues posted an interesting comment on Facebook. When I read it, I immediately realized that it had some validity. Now, two weeks into the new school year, I recognize how wise it really was.
The comment said something to the effect of, “It’s nice to get back on a school schedule because you can start looking forward to the weekends again.”
How true that is, at least for me. During the summer, when I don’t have my regular school-day schedule to keep me grounded, I kind of flounder. You’d think that having all sorts of free time would encourage me to get a lot of things done. Instead, it encourages me to be lazy, to spread out all my tasks throughout the day — or week — so that things never seem to get done. And when I don’t have to get up and go anywhere every morning, one day is pretty much like the next — even Saturday and Sunday.
But when school is back in session and I’m back at work, I have to get focused. I accomplish in a few hours after school what might have taken days over the summer. Laundry. Housekeeping. Cooking. Ironing. All because I simply don’t have the time to putz around.
And of course, being so focused during the week means the weekend’s relative freedom from workday time restraints is that much sweeter. So by Tuesday, thoughts of the upcoming weekend are already helping me get through the workday. This week, for example, I’m already looking forward to enjoying some music and lifting a pint at my favorite pub on Friday night, wandering around Village Days on Saturday to snap some photos, and putting my feet up in front of the Bills game on Sunday.
And if I have the time to get some housework done, I might just do that as well. But on the weekend, laundry and ironing are on MY terms.
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