I've been without my journal/planner for 6 full days now......so my thoughts are all running rampant with no place to go. Today, this is my outlet.
*My planner ran out. How poor a planner am I if I let my planner run out??? It expired the end of June. I'm like a dog without a bone now....I feel like everything is freefalling.
*Such is the life of a stay at home mom when she becomes positively giddy that in 5 1/2 hours I'm passing the kids onto dad and I'm going to the mall all by myself!! 1. I hate the mall...so to be giddy about it is a bit surreal 2. I'm going to buy a new planner and check out the sale racks. I have no shorts for summer. The giddiness may fade quickly. I hate shopping.
*Allan is taking an art class this week. 9:30-noon for 4 days. I'm bummed that it seems to be a bit below his level, but it does still reinforce some techniques etc.. that he should be using. The first day they covered step by step drawing, the second day they went over shading.
*Wendy has been sleeping okay despite the fact that Allan and the neighbor kids scared the tar out of her with ghastly tales of ghosts, mayhem and murder.
*I'm enjoying the heck out of my design team gigs. I'm enjoying deadlines, I'm enjoying having to meet goals. For me, this feels right, right now. I'm so glad I'm getting the opportunity to experience this part of the industry. Love it.
*Today is wash day. It's absolutely beautiful out. I've got 2 loads on the line already, and as soon as I get done typing here I'm going to tackle the bedding.
*Resigning myself. I'm resigning myself to the fact that this may be our home. We've been for sale for almost a year now....with one bite. If I think about it too much, it still bums me out that the house was tied up during the busy season....so I try not to think about it. I've caught myself the last few days making changes to this home as if we're going to stay here. There are changes I'll make to the landscaping, we'll change the floors, I want kitchen cupboards that go to the ceiling. that kind of thing. What if we bump out this wall a few feet.....would it make for a good nook for me? We'll stay for sale for a few more weeks.....until school starts..then I'm done. I can't do it another winter.
*Wendy's been pestering me again about going to school. And yet, I'm feeling better and better about the decision to keep her home. She's a fall birthday (October) and in Michigan the cutoff is December 1st. Socially she is very ready, but there are other things. I don't think that theres anything wrong, either, with letting her be a kid for one more year. I made a vow to be more active this coming year. I'll take her to story hour, swimming, visiting...that type of thing. She'll need that.
*Greg was working in Georgia the past few days and got home last night. Phew...he beat the hurricane!!
All for now.....off to keep house. It flew, somehow, overnight. I woke up and thought the gremlins came in. Time to tidy.
ya'll be good!!
Gremlins.... Love that.... so THAT's what's been happening in my house!
I love your ramblings... that's what the morning thread always brought me.. your ramblings. Miss it, hon.
Alot for me to chew on in there so I'll digest it and drop you an email. HUGS!
Sherry
Posted by: Sherry | July 07, 2005 at 09:26 AM