Evidence of Love

I have a “thought for the day” type of calendar on my desk at work.  Heidi gave it to me for Christmas and I look forward to checking it out every day. Sometimes there are things I’ve thought of already, sometimes it’s a tad preachy for my taste (especially first thing in the morning, pre-coffee!), and then sometimes there’s something that really resonates with me.

Today’s calendar thought was about “evidence of love,” and it’s certainly the latter type of entry. Sometimes it’s the simplest things that mean the most, and I appreciate reminders to stop and examine things in a new way.

"Vacation at Home": Yeah Right!

So-called “staycations” are becoming more and more popular these days, especially as our economic woes make it more difficult for many of us to travel.  This week, our office administrator is vacationing from home. And that got me thinking about how, in my view, the “staycation” is not really the relaxing experience it’s intended to be.

Don’t get me wrong, I love lazy days at home when I can read the paper, snack, watch movies, etc.  Sadly, my time for such pursuits is extremely limited.  Given this, you’d think I’d be really psyched for the chance to spend a week off from work at home, right?