peace and quiet

I thought since I was working a lot this summer I'd use my breaks to post often. I'd have peace and quiet at the library and could bang out one a day or so. Well, maybe I've been lazy, but I've been enjoying my breaks more often as time to myself rather than having to get something done as I sometimes see this blog. I was enjoying the sunshine outside on our little patio at work and reading most times. My lunch or dinner hour if I wasn't out with friends from work, I was at my dads or just sitting in the car eating and reading. Lazy days of summer right? Guess since we've been back I've sort of been putting that saying to use.
I've been working four days a week since we got back from vacation. I chose it and we can use the money. Weds. and Thurs I work 1-9pm. Fri and Sat 9-5. When I first get in weds or thurs its smack in the middle of the day and it's usually crazy. We have had some kind of childrens program every day which brings people and loud kiddies in in droves. We also have our ILL cart, sometimes two, full of books from other libraries that we have to get in order and call every single person each item is for. Hundreds of calls a day. Plus the regular every day people who come in to see us and harass us (sometimes) I have to break early since i have to take dinner early at 4pm. After and hour and a half of the crazines I just want time to myself. I don't usually even sit in the break room with other people to chat. I go outside by myself most times because it's sooooo hot for everyone else. I've learned if i don't get outside for a bit during the day i'll become frozen from the air conditioning thats cranked up pretty high around my desk area. I really hate having to wear a sweater in the middle of summer. It just really annoys me. It's not right.
Coming back from dinner at five is usually a nice changeover of coworkers. The daytime people who think they are better than everyone else and know it all and barely work have left and we have the newer nighttime crew. A few of which I went out to late night happy hour with after work last night so you know we have a good time and get along. Evenings are much better, sometimes much quieter than the days . Defintely more relaxed because you don't have to worry about the director stalking around making you crazy. If we're hanging out and chatting on a slow night I like to break by myself and read outside again usually. It's really great. I have been reading quite a lot lately jumping from book to book to book. And of course when your in the middle of a good one thats all you want to do with that precious little free time you do get to yourself.
I am home three days straight which gives a nice break from the crazy work. Though there is plenty of work to do at home. Keeping the place clean, shopping, laundry, cooking, planning meals for the week. All the good day to day stuff I don't get to or don't bother when i'm working four days straight. Trying to keep up with the one tv show over the summer should be easy. I have 2 Rescue Me episodes waiting on dvr and hopefully I'll catch up by next tues before theres another new one. I'm hoping sunday. :)
Because it's summer there are extra fun things to keep you busy. or things you want to do to keep the kids busy. Been trying to get them over to dads more. Emily has a birthday party almost once a week. Keeping Jake out of water and busy with his boo-boo arm. Oh and of course we added a puppy to the family. And a few weeks later bought one of those metal frame do it yourself pool. 16' round so its been fun trying to get that going too.
I look forward to summer all school year to get to spend more time with the kiddies. Yet I've probably still got a month left of summer and I'm looking forward to the more organized (regimented almost) days of school. Where I work less and have a little more time for me. Whats sick is i miss having time to work out. I know i've put back on a few more punds since coming back from vacay. And I know i could make time at least on my days off but i have yet too and don't really want too. it's really not fun feeling fat and lazy over summer. Plus its hard with everyone home to take over the living room tv, with the space in the room to work out in. Maybe this will help get me back into the swing of things for me. Maybe I'll sit down and write more once a week at least on my off days instead of cleaning up the messy house. Though with the pee pee dog i cannot slow down on the laundry. And if he calms down more after he gets his shots I can take off with him with the excuse of a walk and get in some exercise too. Hmmmmm