Now I AM slowing down...

My husband is reading quietly beside me on the couch. One of our kitties is curled up sleeping on the other couch. The ceiling fan whirs above us, the breeze it creates pulls the hair away from my face. I never thought a moment this calm would be so pleasing to me.

I have always thrived on being in the center of excitement. I often barely pause after finishing one task before beginning another. This quiet little town in Florida may just teach me some lessons on taking it easy.

This morning, I took advantage of the opportunity to sleep in a bit, a luxury that I was somewhat unaccustomed to in Tennessee. I accepted an invitation for lunch downtown and enjoyed a leisurely conversation with my lunch companion for a good portion of the afternoon. Still not completely able to spend an entire day without doing some sort of work, I rounded up cat hair with a swiffer and did several loads of laundry. I could get used to being a housewife. But it won't improve my odds of getting that Sarasota shopping trip for which I'm hankering!

This period of inactivity is most likely going to be very brief. Tomorrow I have a job interview about which I have very high hopes. Once I have a job secured, a hectic schedule will most likely be in my future. Or perhaps not. Maybe I will adopt a pace that fits the small town in which I am making my home.