Monday, December 2, 2013

7: Month Four: Will the Eagles Survive Without Me?

Month two came and went a whole lot smoother than I thought it would.  For the entire month, I wore seven articles of clothing.
(I was told I cheated once...We never put a stipulation on jackets/coats as the weather around here in November can be anywhere from 60 degrees to 20 degrees.  Anyways, one day I wore my jean jacket.  Truth be told, I did keep it on all day at work.  However, in my defense it is very cold in my classroom and I needed a "jacket" and, secondly, it has the word jacket in its name:)

I did learn a few things over the month...

1.  I am vain.  I got dressed so quickly over the month....I mean there was nothing to think about...wear whatever you didn't wear yesterday.  Guess what else, I had a lot more time for other parts of my morning routine....like quiet time.

2.  No one really cares about your clothes.  Since I only told two people at work, I thought everyone would be talking about me at work. (Maybe they were but I never picked up on it...what is the saying "Ignorance is bliss").    Honestly, I don't really think anyone noticed.  This month, I really started to pay attention to see if I could remember what people were wearing the day before....you know what, unless I had a specific conversation about an article of someone's clothing, I couldn't remember it.

3.  My dad was right.  Growing up, my dad always used to tell me..."Those clothes are not dirty after you wear them one time".  Of course, I never listened.  During the month of November, I realized that the pace of my life is not going to allow me to wash my one and only pair of black dress pants everyday...there is going to be some wearing a second time and maybe even a third time depending on the week.  Again, I didn't notice people talking about me so I guess I didn't smell too bad.

4.  I am obsessed with knowing the time.  Throughout the month, my most missed article of clothing was my watch.  What this means I am unsure....probably should see a therapist.  However, on December 1st, when I pulled my watch out of the drawer I momentarily considered kissing it :)


Now I head into month four, shutting off the screens.  So, for me, that means, no TV, Facebook, Apps, Games, and the Internet (except for blogging and scrap booking).  At first, I thought, this month won't even be hard for me.  I don't even watch that much TV and Facebook well I can take or leave that.  Then, I realized.....

How in the world will I finish my Christmas shopping?    I mean seriously, I have 5 children...I do not have time to go shopping.  So, in a frenzy of shopping, I got most of it done before December 1st.  Gotta love Amazon!!  Of course, you always have those relatives that don't get you their lists in a timely manner....looks like Brian will need to be picking up the slack this month. 

What about my Eagles?   As I write that I know it sounds ridiculous to call them "my Eagles", but let me tell you many a year I have watched tortuous games in December as the Eagles team fell apart week by week...but I always watched....I always hoped they would get better.  Now, they seem to be pulling themselves together.  They might win the division.  Where was I yesterday as they defeated the Cardinals?  Holed up in the bedroom as Brian and Noah cheer. 

I like background noise.   You would think with 5 children, I would enjoy the peace and quiet.  However, when I am working, I like background noise...quiet background noise mind you :)  A lot of evenings I sit on the couch doing work and listen to the TV.  The silence will be weird.

So, it should be an interesting month.  I might call you more just to have some noise in my ear.  Don't talk to me about specific plays in the Eagles game...that would be rude and I might just pop you one!  Seriously, I am hoping this month to "listen" more to the still, small voice....

"Be still and know that I am God".  Psalm 46:10