Occasionally I get a Friday off with him, so we wake up, fix something for breakfast (that is, if we have groceries in the kitchen) and work on cleaning and rearranging things to make it feel more like home. I have learned, however, that one day a week is not really the speed I prefer for making our new home be a home. "Why don't you work on it during the week?" you might ask. Well, you see, I am something of a mess. I want our apartment to be "our apartment," so I don't like making executive decisions without consulting my husband on them. Not so much that he usually cares one way or the other, but it is ingrained in my mind that I have to ask. So he doesn't feel left out. Of decorating.
Trust me, I know how crazy that one is.
I suppose my hardest task is getting up before noon and getting things going. I go to bed all pumped to get up at 8 a.m. and start the day right, but the next morning, it's another story. You know that feeling of obstinance you get when someone nags you over and over to get up and do this, or do that? All you can think is "go away, I'll do it in my own time," which must be the procrastinator's mantra. Now imagine that the nag is in your own head. There is no moment of sanctity, no hiding out to catch a few minutes of quiet time. No, it's not schizophrenia. It's just annoying.
Anyway, I feel a little lost when I try working on the home by myself. I bounce from room to room, thinking I'm making so much progress, but when I stop and look around..eh, not so much. So, what's the best system for getting yourself going? How do you get that mindless drive that gets you out of bed and moving without having to think about it?
