Post-Holiday Slump

We both have expansive plans. At different times of the day, when our body clocks tick to ‘just right‘ we think we can do anything. My expansiveness is fed very late at night and very early in the morning. By mid-morning, it’s all gone to pot.

John’s expansiveness flirts with him in flashes throughout the day and the night but within an hour of getting up he’s eying his chair for a rest. We’re putting it down to the post-holiday slump.

Today was a classic example. Neither of us got up early, but I did do a spot of yoga to start my day and felt ready for it all. John was galvanised by the T20 cricket and thoroughly enjoyed watching the match. However, the imaginary bowling, batting and fielding took it out of him, and he had to have a bit of a sit down afterwards. Meanwhile, I managed to do a bit of tiddling about with some washing (the tail-end of the holiday wash) before I, too, had to have a sit down.

By the time I was ready to run some errands this afternoon, John was fast asleep. He had been planning to come with me for part of the trip, but his grunted agreement that I’d go straight there instead of calling back home for him seemed to indicate he was rather enjoying his snooze.

I did my errands and then thought I’d drop into Waitrose for a few bits and bobs. Ha! My purse was over £150 lighter when I came out and the bits and bobs filled a whole trolley and thus six bags. By the time I got home, all the expansive plans I had had first thing this morning had gone out of the window and I was ready for a rest.

This evening we watched the box. Well, Strictly was on wasn’t it? Couldn’t be fulfilling expansive plans when there’s that to watch!!

And so another day passes without the plans fulfilled. Hey-ho. Ah well, there’s always tomorrow……. and tomorrow……

Perhaps we’re fulfilling Susie Dent’s Word of the (other) Day where we sit out the winter and wait for sunnier days. ‘Hibernacle’ (18th century) is a retreat or refuge – a bit like chez nous which is a perfect place to hunker down in.

Take care everyone. God bless.