A peaceful weekend

This weekend was a very peaceful weekend, and it began with a great deal of productivity on Friday!  I had decided earlier in the week that if we had Friday off, I would spend the day cleaning my bedroom.  My bedroom is where I store Christmas gifts, and it is also often where things go when I decorate for the holidays.  It didn't take nearly as long as I thought it would, and having things decluttered and put away makes it peaceful, not only in there, but throughout the house.  And it didn't stop there!  I was able to get things picked up all around the house.  It really helps with my stress level to have a calmer environment.

Yesterday, Andrew and I made a trip over to pick up some clothes, and we enjoyed taking the backroads home.  We stopped to have Mexican for lunch and were home in time to watch the football playoffs.  Thomas went to spend the night with a friend, so we loved having a quiet evening.  I received a photo scanner for Christmas, and I was able to get some photos scanned last evening.  I really appreciate how much faster it goes since it is specific to photo scanning.  I'm also working on redoing the photos that are on display throughout my house.  Hanging some on the walls will help to make surfaces less cluttered.

Today was church and a major trip to the grocery.  And of course, more football playoffs!  I'm spending some significant time working on genealogy and I've made a lot of progress on it this weekend.

I truly needed all of this extra time off this past week.  I'm so grateful for the opportunity to get some many things accomplished and to help find peace.  I'm ready to get back to work and get at it!