Six Saturday Hours

What to do when your son's baseball game gets rained out and you find yourself with extra time on your hands? Six hours on a Saturday appeared yesterday, so I acted quickly before they got sucked up by something else.

First, I made a mad dash through the house to do mandatory cleaning chores -- 2 loads of laundry, dishes and cleaning out the pup's room (he'd chewed a hole in his little bed pillow and there was two pounds of stuffing wads to sweep up).

Throwing on scrubs and flip flops, I got errands out of the way next -- the UPS Store to mail coffee to DH (Rufus) working out of state, and a box of grits to a sweet bloggy friend in Canada *Hey, Hilary*. On to the bank, then picked up a few non-perishables from the grocery and got gas.

Oh boy...now it was time to do some Speed Pampering! ~~~

Yes, those are my huge-arse feet/legs and the tattoo you can't see too well. My feet were practically singing after a salon pedicure and two coats of my favorite color - OPI Cajun Shrimp. Ahh! [Men, do NOT scoff. There were just as many of "you" as "us" in the Lucky Nails today!] A good pedicure is a gift we can all use once in a while!

Oh, yes! A leisurely stroll through the Barnes & Noble for some good reading, courtesy of my squirreled away Christmas gift cards. How ya like my nutritious lunch? :)

Even though it was a gray rainy day, there's always something nice to look at, and I had old Rock & Roll tunes screaming from my Jeep's speakers. Can you see the spring buds coming up on this huge oak? So glad Hurricanes Katrina and Gustav didn't kill it.

And then these nifty boots my sister found for me at a thrift store for dirt cheap were ready to be picked up from the shoe repair shop. [Some of the snakeskin was starting to come unglued.] What a fine and comfy pair of vintage cowboy boots I'll be wearing now, and for less than $10!

Hard to believe, but after all this restorative and fun ME time, I even got an hour and a half nap. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

So, blog bangers, if you had three "free" hours, how would you spend them? I hope you find some time to pamper yourself and recharge your batteries soon.

PS to the writers -- Travis had a nifty heads up at his blog today, so I'm passing along to you the link to the St. Patty's Day Novel Pitch opportunity. And before I sign off, don't forget to vote for my blog! We're trying to win blog o' the month and $50 so I can purchase some giveaway prizes. Now, carry on.