As a “hired gun” computer programmer … paid by the hour… for almost 35 years … I have long had a relationship with the value of time.

I cannot make more time.

I think about time a lot as in: did I finish a task timely, billable time, should I do something myself or hire it done … i.e. where is my time best spent.

I consider myself VERY fortunate that because I DO make my living on the clock, I am VERY aware of time.

There is much of my time that I wish I’d spent more wisely!!

But … here we are: September 4, 2020.

Six weeks ago, I planned on taking this week through the holiday weekend off. I planned on doing a number of late summer/early fall/pre-winter chores as well as FINALLY doing some video learning/editing. But, over the past three weeks, I took some days off here and there and some priority tasks and ultimately I am taking a 4.5 day long weekend.

And even though, not quite what I’d planned, I started my off time yesterday (Thursday) afternoon with my work task list at a point that allows me to take these days with NO worries about how I’ve left things work-wise. That has rarely happened when I’ve taken time off.

So … my enjoyment of yesterday afternoon and today (Friday) has been immense!!!

Well, there is the pretty stuff done.

Meanwhile … baking projects, a furniture item assembly, a few chores … and who knows what else.

It is Friday evening and I am in full staycation mode!

… BUT WAIT!!!

Honestly!

Forecast goes from HOT (Saturday-Sunday) to COLD (Monday-Tuesday) and you cannot see extended, but there is a rebound to 80’s … Holy Darn Cow!