An Ordinary Saturday

Sometimes it's just nice to have a Saturday with no agenda. This past Saturday, my original plans to catch a ride to two different gardens got zapped thanks to cool temperatures and quite a bit of rain. The nice thing was, since our original plan was to leave at 9:00 and we didn't cancel until about 8:45, I was already up and at 'em - ready and dressed. I must say, I accomplish so much more on Saturdays when I have plans that get cancelled, otherwise it's too tempting to stay in my pajamas until 10.

So, here's what an ordinary Saturday looks like:

• Go to the market - super bargains on fresh produce can be found here, for instance cherries are less than half the price that the supermarket sells them for - I splurged and bought two pounds . . . I love cherries!! They also have great deals on pretty much every fruit or vegetable that is in season. Since the market is only "get-to-able" for me on Saturdays, it is rather nice when I don't have gallivanting plans and can take advantage of it.
• Browse - notice I didn't say shop - shopping involves lots of looking and some buying. This was strictly a looking adventure. It didn't take me long to make the rounds of the shops in our town center, but it was nice to have the time to look. The highlight - that actually involved purchase - was lime descaler for my electric kettle. I know this seems a bit boring, but I was pretty excited about it. Since most shops close before I can get to the town center on weekdays it was rather nice to be able to get something practical that is not available at the local supermarket.
• Cook - I LOVE having time to actually cook for myself. I'm always starving when I get home from work and just don't. I usually try to make something that I can eat on during the week as well. Then I get tired of the leftovers and don't make it anymore for months. But still, the act of cooking is what I enjoy.
• Lounge on the couch with a good book - this needs no explanation, except perhaps that I greatly enjoyed it this weekend since I was not reading one of my 10 books, but had instead borrowed one from a friend.

Now, this does not include the givens, laundry, dishes, maybe a bit of craft-time, but it does hit the highlights.

I really do love ordinary days!