Loose Ends

     Good Morning!  Happy New Year!  It's one of those loose ends days, you know, those days when you don't have a plan or schedule.  The weather is cold and dreary and the couch is calling.  There are a million things that "need" to be done but nothing stimulates much energy.  I know my younger readers wish they had days like this, but  my more mature readers know exactly the kind of day I'm talking about today.  It really is a mind over matter situation.  I think that after years in the classroom, my brain (and body) have been trained to jump into the day full of action and then crash later.  So the idea that I could actually watch TV or read a book in the morning is not easily grasped.  And maybe that is the problem, I find myself needing to be productive in the morning but not motivated to clean bathrooms or organize a closet.  Ah yes, there's the always available morning exercise.  It's on the list for later today when the temperature warms a bit.  Sometimes, I label days like this as "vacation" days and give in to the lack of visible productivity.  Some days I label "rest and research" days and spend the day reading up on some of my favorite topics.  Some days, I throw on a coat and ramble through my favorite thrift stores.  Usually, I can turn the day around and get something done after a slow and unfocused start.
     So, I'm wondering when and if you have a "lazy day", what do you do?  How do you make peace with not being busy?  If you don't have the opportunity for a "lazy day", what would you do if you had one?  Me, I've got a plan now, so I'll be ok.  Thanks for listening!