When I looked at the calendar and saw what I had planned for Saturday for our family, I started to hyperventilate. The day was packed. And with lots of fun things, but they were going to require us to be away from our house all day, and get nothing done that really needed to be done. I had (another) minor panic attack. This would be the first of three Saturdays like this one. When were we going to mow the lawn? Finish the chicken coop? Go grocery shopping? Clean our house? Prepare for the house guests we were expecting in a few days?
So I did something drastic. I canceled everything. Every. single. thing. that we had going on, I obliterated it from the calendar.
I needed air and space. So this morning we headed up to Rock Canyon, which is one of my favorite places to hike. I think my kids needed air and space as much as I did. We all had a wonderful time. The kids caught cicadas by the dozens. They played in the stream. We took snack and water breaks whenever we wanted. There was no rush. It was beautiful. I love the mountains. I don't go there enough.
And after our hike we came home and got to business. We got a lot done. And now at the end of the day, I'm feeling tired, but happy. I feel like we've eliminated a little bit of the the crazy.
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