The 5 Step Program

                                         Everyday is a brand new day, everyday is a journey.

 

 

There is not a creature from England 's king

To the peasant that delves the soil,

Who knows half the pleasures the seasons bring

If he had not his share of toil.

--Barry Cornwall.

 

It's been an incredibly difficult work week with the cold affecting my poor old knees. I felt as if I was dragging a cement block instead of an actual foot. Horrible, truly horrible, especially since I'm on my feet all day. I couldn't wait for the weekend to come. So how do you get rid of the stress of the work week?

 

Step 1- You take a hot, bubbly soak in the tub. The problem was actually sinking into the tub and getting out of it. If you ever had swollen knees, you'd understand the difficulty in that feat. Once  I finally accomplished that, I think the entire building heard my "ahh".

 

Step 2-You get a massage. I have a membership at Massage Envy that my Aunt gave me for my fiftieth birthday. So I go almost every month for my free massage and today seemed like a great idea after a particularly difficult week.

 

Step 3- You have a glass of wine. I love red wine, absolutely love it. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not roaring drunk laying on the ground in blind stupor. A glass on the weekends or two happens to be great for the stress release. Besides, I never drink if I'm driving or on an empty stomach. I'm not having a drink to get drunk, I want to enjoy the wine.

 

Step 4-You have a slice of pie. I'm greatly fortunate that Emily is such a great cook. In fact, both of my kids are great cooks. Where they get it from is still a mystery. At work, they tease me endlessly on how lucky I am to have her. They also laugh jokingly that I'll probably starve when she leaves me. Sometimes a nice slice of something sweet and forbidden makes everything just right.

Step 5-You go to Church. There is nothing better than to leave all that mess of a very bad week right at the altar so we can begin anew come Monday morning. Church is the only way.

There you have it, my stress release weekend. Have a blessed Sabbath everyone.