+250 lengths = 66.58 miles. That's 13.3 miles ahead of last year's pace. The pool cooled off to 88 degrees which is warmer than it was all of last year, yet today it felt comparatively cool. I slid smoothly over the water's surface instead of slogging through it.
The swimming came after a morning spent vacuuming, cleaning and washing windows at my brother's house. As we get ready for my uncle, sisters, nephews and nieces to arrive next week, there's lots of cleaning to do at both houses.
I'm not as tired as my brother by any stretch. He has worked 135 hours in the last two weeks in preparation for inventory on Sept. 1. And those excessive hours will continue for a month. HIs old job of meat cutting is quite attractive now simply because he was actually able to enjoy life on occasion. We'll do whatever we can to make this month easier for him to survive.
His schedule does raise serious questions over the work/leisure balance. Typically, he leaves his house at 5:30 am to start at 6 and doesn't return until 6 pm. Lots of folks do this, but he does it six days a week with another four to six hours on Sunday. We kept similar schedules while we worked, too, but some of the work could be done at home. Teaching, meetings, coaching, musical, EMT, college class, grading papers. It seemed so normal at the time, and of course we loved it. But, wow. When do you decompress and rest your body?
The last two Jane Trimmers
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