A Thursday and a Friday. Thursday was busy, with a band concert for one of my kids. It’s funny that before I used to feel like I had to drink be able to enjoy these events, then drink more when I got home to unwind. Now I am happy for these events. I definitely am more present and enjoy them for what they are. Then I am grateful for them taking up my drinking time. By the time I get home it’s all business. Time to do one or two necessary tasks to be ready for the next day, set the coffee, then get ready for bed.

Today was also a busy day. I left work and went to look at a car I want to buy. The dealership was about 35 minutes away, so between the drive out there, the time spent there, and the drive back, that was a good portion of my afternoon. Once I got home I helped my husband with some yard work and now I am typing this post. I am EXHAUSTED all of a sudden. Probably just a busy week, but still. Whenever I have anything unusual going on with me these days (something physical, or emotional), I wonder if it’s PAWS.

It’s a huge win for me how easy today has been considering it’s a Friday. Just a few fleeting thoughts about how in the past I would have been looking forward to having some beverages to start the weekend. But nothing I would even call a craving. It helps a lot that between the car hunt and the yard work this Friday looked a lot different than most Fridays do.

Here’s to hoping the rest of the weekend is just as easy!