Happy flowering clematis.
Now that I’m retired I’ve noticed that my spirit picks up on Monday mornings. Early morning I settle into my chair to check the news and the weather, to contemplate life or to do nothing at all. Perhaps to fall back asleep. My choice.
Cheerful mikweed.
The dog asks to go out, and I stand with her in my front yard and listen to the roar of the freeway a mile away. All those people headed back to work. It makes me smile.
I know that sounds smug. Possibly even evil. But with everyone back at work grocery shopping gets easier. Driving into town is less insane. Going to the park is more peaceful.
Joyful zinnia.
It seems like the sky is blue just for me. I notice the roses glowing, the birds singing. I have time to watch the light move across my back yard.
Mondays are special because they remind me again, every week, how lucky I am that I’m not jumping in the shower and then into the car, heading back into the fray.
Roses smell sweeter.
Monday is my favorite day though the rest of the workweek isn’t bad either. And I’ve learned to tolerate all of you crowding up my weekend. I’ve learned to just hang on because Monday will roll around again soon.
Monday. It’s my favorite day.
What’s yours?
Makes me smile.
Change Is Hard 
July 11, 2016 at 11:45 am
Love this perspective. I’m going to be mindful of cherishing my retired Mondays
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July 11, 2016 at 1:49 pm
Mondays are special…NOW!
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July 11, 2016 at 11:56 am
I think I’ve been retired long enough that often I tend to take the time for granted. But not always – I am mindful and appreciative of the fact that I have time, and things can be done tomorrow if not today. I am very possessive of my time at home though, and resent having to make trips to town more frequently than once a week. Mindful Mondays – a grand idea!
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July 11, 2016 at 1:50 pm
I’ll give YOU the credit for the title, Mindful Mondays, it’s PERFECT!
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July 11, 2016 at 12:34 pm
You feel about Monday the way I feel about September. Don’t have to go back to school! Time to take a break — and a road trip!
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July 11, 2016 at 1:51 pm
I’m sure it’s a relief in a way to get the tourist season over, though that’s also the best for sales. So it’s hard to say. Will you stay open through the fall?
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July 11, 2016 at 12:57 pm
Very pretty clematis! In the summer, it doesn’t really matter what day of the week it is to me!
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July 11, 2016 at 1:51 pm
I have lost the ability to keep track of days and have to continually think about what day it is. In the fall at least I have band on Tuesdays to mark the passage of time. Not that I’m complaining. At all.
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July 11, 2016 at 1:24 pm
Beautiful clematis!
I still say “Nyah Nyah Nyah Nyah nyah nyah” every time I pass a school bus or drive by a school in session!
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July 11, 2016 at 1:52 pm
I bet you do. When I’m in a bank I feel the same way. Though I’m hardly ever actually IN a bank.
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July 11, 2016 at 1:26 pm
those are such pretty flowers – it is odd – I walk around our neighborhood and no one is growing any kind of flowers !
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July 11, 2016 at 1:52 pm
I wish you could come up here for a visit in the summer. We’d go for walks and look at flowers all over! Maybe it’s too hot for flowers there.
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July 11, 2016 at 8:35 pm
And you know, I’ll bet there’s a furry princess who’s awfully glad to have her mama home these days!!
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July 12, 2016 at 5:52 pm
She seems to be tolerating me. I’ve messed up her sleeping during the day habit though. She takes revenge by not letting me sleep past 5 a.m.
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July 11, 2016 at 9:43 pm
I’m so glad you’re able to enjoy Sundays fully now, and Mondays at all! How nice 🙂 My work life is in such chaos, I can’t tell you what day of the week it is without consulting my calendar! My favorite day is the one when we get things all figured out. Oh? That never happens? Well, then my favorite day is today.
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July 12, 2016 at 5:55 pm
I don’t miss work chaos at all. When there was mandatory overtime I didn’t know what day it was either, we had to work so many hours all the days ran together. Grateful not to be doing that anymore.
I was in the library this afternoon and noticed Traverse magazine. Fiipped it open and it fell right to YOUR photo (August edition)! That was cruel! You’re making a name for yourself up there! I’m always excited when I see your work published
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July 12, 2016 at 5:54 pm
I don’t miss work chaos at all. When there was mandatory overtime I didn’t know what day it was either, we had to work so many hours all the days ran together. Grateful not to be doing that anymore.
I was in the library this afternoon and noticed Traverse magazine. Fiipped it open and it fell right to YOUR photo (August edition)! That was cruel! You’re making a name for yourself up there! I’m always excited when I see your work published.
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July 14, 2016 at 8:05 pm
Good post. I’ve felt the same about weekends since I retired. I HATE going out on weekends because during the week I have the stores to myself (almost), there’s not a lot of traffic and honestly, things are so hectic as they are on weekends.
I used to dread Mondays. Now I, too, look forward to them.
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July 15, 2016 at 12:24 am
I’m usually glad when the weekend is over too. Which seems sort of weird, but it works for me! Retirement is a wonderful thing.
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