Reality of this weekend

This was the original list of things I had hoped to get done - the type in red is what actually happened. All things considered I am fairly impressed I got as much done as I did. I did also have a house showing Saturday and met with a family regarding the funeral I did today.

• Laundry - DONE
• lights - DONE
• darks - DONE
• sheets - DONE
• towels - DONE
• rugs - DONE
• deep clean the bathroom- DONE
• bleach everything down - DONE
• vinegar the tub (we have a jetted tub which we rarely actually take advantage of but they said to run a vinegar solution through the tub every so often to clean it out) - DONE
• deep clean the living room- DONE
• can you say doggy hair palooza - DONE
• write some snail mail - Didn't get to this sadly
• I have four snail mail letters I am hoping to write
• I LOVE sending snail mail
• Baby Gifts
• Apparently after the countless weddings I have attending in the past several years my friends are now moving onto babies rather than weddings
• and I like to make baby gifts
• I am hoping to make some:
• pacifier clips - got two made
• headbands -I didn't get to it
• hats - I made two baby hats
• fabric alphabet - DONE - this took longer than I anticipated but LOVE how they turned out in the end 
• appliqued onesies
• Make freezer food - Didn't get to any of this - stink!
• I want to freeze a couple batches of cookies just to have on hand for potlucks and other such things or when guests show up unexpectedly
• I want to make some freezer burritos for quick meal options
• I want to freeze up a couple of loaves of bread as well
• banana, pumpkin, and who knows what else
• shutterfly
• finish Summer Ministries - DONE
• catch up on 2013 - I am caught up through June so now to do July and August (I am WAY pokey when it comes to shutterfly - it takes me forever)
• start my wedding album - It is started - it isn't very far along but it is started - picking out the theme took a while as well - I also had to upload a bunch of pictures which I got done
• Run errands around town
• deposit my paycheck - DONE
• pay bills - DONE
• pick up my wedding dress from the cleaners (which has been done for a couple weeks but I keep forgetting) - DONE
• return some random things to Menards - DONE
• parts of projects we bought too much of or didn't need
• Watch movies while cleaning and doing projects
• I have Anna Karenina coming on netflix - DONE
• I am borrowing Les Mes from a friend - didn't get the movie from a friend - this is still on the list
• and I plan on going to the library Friday while I am out and about just to make sure I don't want something else too - I didn't get a movie I got a couple of books instead
• I also have netflix live streaming (I love this feature) -  I just discovered "Orange is the New Black" LOVE IT! Totally recommend this show
• I also am planning on going on a couple of good runs and getting a swim in - I was only able to get one run in due to it being monsoon season here apparently - I did also get in two super long swims

I am calling this weekend a success for sure! I love having introverted days where I can just cross stuff off a list and get it done! I did also have a camping trip with thirty or so people from my congregation. We had such a marvelous time despite the ridiculously HOT weather.

How was your weekend? 

What did you do this weekend?

Introvert.

sitting in pre-marriage retreat 

Every time I have to take one of those personality tests to tell me how I rank on different scales and blah blah blah I ALWAYS end up way on the introverted scale -  I am very well aware of this. Lately between work and everything else introverted side has been neglected, rejected, and forgotten. It sucks and I am feeling it. It has been wonderful to have house guests however I am going nuts and need some time to escape.
I think this is why I feel in love with running, it was Dakota (my sweet puppy), myself, and the empty road ahead. I love it. Between the weather being less than desirable and Easter, house guest, crazy times at church, and everything else, I seriously can't name an hour other than when I am sleeping that I have been totally alone. It is time. This weekend I had house guests again, which I am happy to host, however, it is too much. Next weekend I am traveling home and I absolutely can't wait for the six hours in the car both ways. I can sit in silence, I can jam to whatever music I want, I can tell Dakota all my secrets, I can listen to God.
This afternoon I am off to lead some training for adult leaders - I am sure it will be great - but I am over people. Yesterday, Marc and I had to go to an all day pre-marriage retreat (which was my third - technically this was the first one I didn't have to work - but really I did end up working it) with 40 other couples (5 of which I am marrying between now and October - either way read far too many people for this introvert).
I want a day to go for a run, to spend time reading a book, to nap with Dakota, to clean my nasty house, to do laundry for the 10,000th time, my poor sheets and towels probably feel like they are consistently in the washer & drier due to all the guests. Next weekend I have a lock in but I think I am going to take Thursday off - because I can and need to.
Being and introvert in an extroverts job sometimes is hard and painful. Sometimes it makes me cranky and makes me want to run for miles on end (which in terms of training is probably helpful).
Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
How do you recharge?