A Little Out Of The Ordinary

Last week was a little out of the ordinary for us.  We spent the first part of the week "transforming" our kitchen countertops.  Actually, not so much "we", since Al did most of the work, although I did assist when called on.  As usual, when that kind of project is underway, the best help I can offer is to stay out of the way!

On Wednesday the project was completed.  The last of the clear top coat was applied.  Nothing to do but to wait for it to dry.

So, we decided - rather spontaneously - to head over to Pigeon Forge for a few days.  Going to Pigeon Forge is not out of the ordinary for us.  Not at all.  It's the spontaneous part that's so out of the ordinary.  We really aren't very spontaneous at all!

But with nothing to do but wait for the kitchen countertops to dry, and with no kitchen sink, we decided a few days away was a good idea.  And it was!  A few days with no computer, no cooking, no cleaning, no Facebook.  A few days to just relax.  With several thousand of our closest friends!

You see, when we made this spontaneous decision to go to Pigeon Forge, we didn't realize it was Tax Free Weekend!  There were no parking spots to be had at the outlet mall.  There were long lines in shops and restaurants.  There was lots of traffic.

In spite of that, it was good to get away for a few days.  To relax.  To unplug.  To be out of our ordinary routines.  It was a very refreshing weekend, in spite of the crowds and the traffic.

Today is back to ordinary.  Back to routine.  Back to laundry.  And grocery shopping.  And all the other Monday chores.  Time to begin cleaning up after last week's transformation, since everything in the house is covered with sawdust!

Even so, it isn't an ordinary Monday.  I still don't have a kitchen sink!

"This is the day that the LORD has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it."  (Psalm 118:24 ESV)