Wildcard Wednesday: Work will Wait

One of the (many) great things about my "day job" is the Work Hard, Play Hard mentality. I put in a lot of hours, face a lot of challenges, but when it comes to fun, there's plenty of that, too. It's been a crazy couple of weeks at work and when I remembered late on Monday afternoon that Tuesday afternoon was an offsite team-building event, I was a little ticked off to lose an entire afternoon when I had so much work to do and so many (already) impossible deadlines this week.

But , I'm a team player, I committed to going, so I went. And I'm soooooo glad I did!

I've lived in South Florida for over 7 years but "airboat ride" never struck me as something I felt the need to do. But, someone else picked it and someone else paid for it, so airboat ride it was!

We trolled around the Everglades for 2 hours. Sometimes slowly, sometimes as fast as 65mph. Did you know an airboat can do donuts? Wish I had video of that!

We found a nest of about 15 baby alligators, 1 & 2 years old, under 2 feet long. They were adorable! We only saw one big one, but she was gorgeous. I named her Allie:


According to our Captain, she's about 15-20 years old and about 8 feet long. I know this picture looks scary, but she was so beautiful floating through the water. It was all I could do not to reach down and pet her, actually! Our (much braver) boat captain gave her a pat on the nose, which is what made her open her mouth... she wasn't really snapping at us. In fact, I think she was enjoying all the attention!

Anyway... there is a point...

Even on the days that the to-do list seems longest, the deadlines the tightest, the chores the most daunting... we all need to take a break from time to time and just do something fun. Today, give yourself a break. Put your feet up. Visit a friend for tea. Better yet, have a tea party with your kids. Go to the park. Explore a new neighborhood. The emails will wait, so will the laundry. Getting the work out of the way feels good, but you never know when you might miss a moment like Allie.

~*~*~ May you always remember to dance in the rain, and may you have plenty of ladybugs beside you! ~*~*~

Blessings,
Kat