Nap time

What do you do when your house is quiet. I contemplate grand plans constantly, when it is not nap time, of what I will get done during said time. I dream big, imagine myself as some sort of inspiration driven superpower who can get anything done with the right tune in my head and hop in my step. Sometimes I do get it done (especially if all I was dreaming of was the dishes!!) and other times I get sidetracked- like today. Today I decided to take the opportunity to burn all the board games that were missing way too many pieces- such a load off. The closets are cleaner and the kids are none the wiser. Plus, having a solo bonfire was sort of divine. After that, I watered and fed The Ladies (a.k.a. chickens) and let them out to roam around a bit. I have to say I love the company of chickens, which just might qualify me as a certifiably crazy chicken lady- I figure I'm in good company. I also busted up an old deer feeder in the woods and burned it along with some cute wooden chairs from the deck that didn't withstand the elements this summer like I'd hoped they would. Somehow, cleaning things out of my life right now is really cathartic- and it's great because it motivates me to get done what I've wanted to do for a while now. After I stocked the fire with all the burnables, I turned to my old, dilapidated, rusted, wobbly, splinter machine of a wheelbarrow and decided it could use a little upgrade. Who wants to haul wood in a tiny, rusty, sad contraption? Not I! I found some cans of spray paint in the garage and went to it. It was a huge diversion, but it was fun and fun and fun and even though my wheelbarrow isn't all that much prettier than it started, I kinda love it!