A Week in the Life: Monday

So I thought I'd write about an average week in our lives.  Every week is a little different or a LOT different so I just picked this one to starts.  I probably should have started this on Sunday but I didn't think of it till today. 

Monday.

For me (Jamye)  have no classes or appointments on this day and I try to keep it that way because it is the day I gear up for the week.

Got up this am and weighed myself as usual.  I am now in the "normal zone" according to Wii Fit Plus, the only area of my life I think that term could even remotely reply. 

Mark left for his morning English class. 

Checked my email and discovered a serious issue had come up that I had to spend some time on.

Went for my run.  I could see if I didn't get it in right away I wouldn't get it in at all.

Checked my email again and found another serious issue that I needed to deal with.  I hope this isn't going to be typical for the week.

Headed to the kitchen.  On Mondays I usually make some do ahead foods to save myself time later in the week.  Today I made my favorite hummus recipe (I use this on sandwiches instead of mayo) and a crockpot of spaghetti sauce. 

Next, time to read with Seth.  Although he is on break from homeschooling for the summer we enjoy being able to do this together.  Today we finished "Blood Brothers" by Elias Chacour (awesome book!) and continued "The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis.  He says it is creepy how well C.S. Lewis seems to know what's going on in your head. 

Found out we have some friends moving and spent some time arranging a ride for Seth since he is going to be helping.  He has been going to a children's home about once a week to help out with whatever they need.  This week it will be carrying the stuff from floors 1 and 2 up to floors 3 and 4.

Over the weekend the kitchen was sadly neglected and we had a large pile of dishes to deal with, it took all 3 of us, but we got it done.  I should have taken some before and after shots.

Mark spent a lot of his afternoon preparing for a class, quiet time and resting.  His sleep has been off and he is trying to catch up.

I had some quiet time and then studied for my Chinese class tomorrow.  Recently I have been feeling like I"m making some progress and that is quite motivating so I'm going to milk that motivation for all it's worth.

Dinner-pasta with eggplant patties topped with the spaghetti sauce. 

After dinner, Mark and Seth cleaned the kitchen, I hung up some laundry.  Then Mark challenged me to a game of golf on Wii.  I don't know when I'm going to learn.  I cannot beat him!!  Oh well.  I trust this is good for my humility.  It's sure not good for my temper.

That's it for today, next will be a movie, Mark and I will read together and then to bed.