Habits, good or bad?

Ok--third Monday is a row that I didn't go to work. I wonder if I will soon find it is a habit to not work on Mondays. I wonder if the habit of not working one day of the "normal" workweek will spill over to other days of the week. What will happen if this habit takes hold before I retire? This would not be a good thing, in fact it might be considered a bad habit. I've tried (only in the past few years) to rid myself of bad habits. Nasty little habits like smoking (8 years--applause!); not working out enough; eating badly; procrastination; not letting go, etc. I've been more or less successful depending on who you talk to but I didn't think I would have to worry about additional bad habits because I was done with all the worst ones. Sigh.

You know how when your kids are little they go through phases like spitting, kicking, cussing and being fussy eaters and you think they'll never grow out of it and then they do and a new and worse phase appears? I think maybe we keep doing that our whole life. Jeez. I keep waiting to feel totally grown up and apparently it isn't going to happen, I'm just going into a new phase. This is the phase where I get used to the idea of not working all the time. I'm going to like it if the past few Mondays are an indication.

On the third Monday I planted geraniums, basil, cilantro, wild flowers, impatiens, dahlias and weeded three flower beds. I spent a hour at the Eugene Public Library and carried off 11 new fascinating books. Talked to Mom on the phone for 30 minutes in the middle of the day. She is happy to share her weekday time with me and I'm happy to share most any minute with her. I did prepare to go to water aerobics but when my friend Dena canceled I decided to read a book instead. I shopped at Trader Joes (strawberries, tomatoes, peach champagne, toasted almonds); Bed, Bath and Beyond and TJ Max. I got melamine plates and glasses to use on my new patio. Charlie and I later ate on the plates on the patio. So cool. Oh, yeah, I spent several hours finalizing the 80th birthday party plans. Mom is going to be so happy.

All in all a happy Monday and one that makes me yearn for more just like it.