Ten minutes to write. Less time to read.

This is our first day home from our vacation. I had high expectations as I made my list of things to accomplish today. Now that it’s bedtime, a tally shows I did little on that list.

I did, however, do things that weren’t on it. I got a perm when I was only going for a haircut. I caught up with the lady who provides weekly organic vegetables. I talked on the phone with friends. I read. I reviewed photos of our trip. And I realized that, had I still been working, I would have had to handle payroll.

It felt good not to worry about part-timers’ hours and full timers’ vacation pay. Which made me realize that there is life after work. I look forward to enjoying more of it.