My child no longer needs me to actually be physically present when he goes to sleep. He is six, I am aware that this is YEARS past the national average, by probably 5 years or more, but it is still a bit unsettling. The slowly steady-ing (is that a word) of his breathing steadied my breathing and slowed down my random brain. I am finding it hard to go to sleep. I should be reading but those damn crazy housewifes won't let me rest. On the up side, here I am on my blog. Wide awake and full of words.
Speaking of this humble little blog. It is truly humble. I was messing around on the dashboard and saw that I had 66 total views. Julie and Julia I am obviously not. Alas, sigh, and oh well. Do I really want the whole world to see that picture of my kitchen? Probably not. The glass is half full . .
Now for the all too often plea for help . . My husband has BOXES, large overflowing BOXES, of trophies. I have mentioned scaling down (or completely eliminating) these boxes, since they simply sit in the up stair closet of limbo. All such attempts have created 1 of 2 reactions ---the glaring stare of suspected jealousy that I don't have any such trophies and therefore want rid of his, or the why did you kick my puppy pout.
I have suggested that the Special Olympics always need trophies, but to no avail. Any advice/suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
--Thanks in advance Tammy!!!
Monday, March 21, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Updates
I had one of those hold back sobs because you are in public weeks a few weeks ago. It was the overwhelming fear (or "mean reds" in Breakfast at Tiffany's speak) that everything I do is half ass. The house is never completely clean, I'm never completely put together when I leave the house, my paperwork is always less complete/timely/thorough/perfect as I hoped, and of course this blog is often neglected.
I am bad to put myself, and therefore the things I value, at the bottom of the list. I have a suspicion that if the house really bothered Robert it would be clean, and not because he cleaned it. I am trying to strike a better balance, but I dont think it will be the last mini meltdown.
I have a running partner and as a result I am 1 run from being finished with the second week of 9 in the couch potato to 5k. It is going well. Robert is surprisingly supportive WALT likes going to the park. It seems to be a winner for everybody!!
It was a quiet weekend here. Did some deeper cleaning in the bedroom. Amazing what takes up residence under the bed. Easter weekend has been blocked off as painting weekend. It is still the blue/red paint of WALT. It is going to change to Grass Green with white woodwork. Bright, man friendly, and most importantly not red!! (the red did not follow WALT upstairs either. Red is dead on Pioneer Hill Lane)
The plan is to completely empty the room and only bring back in what we use and love. Everything else will go either to the dump or the growing mound of yard sale in the out building. It will be our own mini-makeover show. Pictures of before and after, and any particularly dramatic moments will be posted. I am excited minus my closet dread.
The coming weekend is Spring Cleaning of the Yard. Will post pics as progress unfolds (which is weather permitting of course!)
I am bad to put myself, and therefore the things I value, at the bottom of the list. I have a suspicion that if the house really bothered Robert it would be clean, and not because he cleaned it. I am trying to strike a better balance, but I dont think it will be the last mini meltdown.
I have a running partner and as a result I am 1 run from being finished with the second week of 9 in the couch potato to 5k. It is going well. Robert is surprisingly supportive WALT likes going to the park. It seems to be a winner for everybody!!
It was a quiet weekend here. Did some deeper cleaning in the bedroom. Amazing what takes up residence under the bed. Easter weekend has been blocked off as painting weekend. It is still the blue/red paint of WALT. It is going to change to Grass Green with white woodwork. Bright, man friendly, and most importantly not red!! (the red did not follow WALT upstairs either. Red is dead on Pioneer Hill Lane)
The plan is to completely empty the room and only bring back in what we use and love. Everything else will go either to the dump or the growing mound of yard sale in the out building. It will be our own mini-makeover show. Pictures of before and after, and any particularly dramatic moments will be posted. I am excited minus my closet dread.
The coming weekend is Spring Cleaning of the Yard. Will post pics as progress unfolds (which is weather permitting of course!)
Monday, March 14, 2011
Mental Health Day
Today is my once a year treat of not going to work.WALT had a doctor's appt at 8 a.m. and then we just came home. I could justify it a hundred different ways but I'm not gonna, cause that's just mind clutter!!
The house is holding steady. Some weeks a bit of progress emerges, in the black hole and other small trouble spots, and some weeks we just worry about the big stuff --dishes, laundry, dog hair. We have joined a gym, the YMCA in fact, and try our best to make it twice a week. We swim and swap out WALT to work out. I have decided to try a mini triatholon in the fall.
I think this could sound like I have abandoned the house projects but I think it is really just the opposite. I think the house is now to a stand alone point, minus the blackhole, that doesn't require near the level of effort. So now I actually have some opportunity to enjoy myself and my life.
I have spent most of the day in another deep clean/purge of the wild man's room. Seems like we need one every couple of months or so. I don't know why but I truly love to be in his room. Cleaning up the little scenes that he has created in a wonderful insight to that clever little mind of his.
Spring fast approaches. Next weekend begins yard work FOR REAL (we piddled some this past weekend) and so the projects and photos will pick back up.
S
The house is holding steady. Some weeks a bit of progress emerges, in the black hole and other small trouble spots, and some weeks we just worry about the big stuff --dishes, laundry, dog hair. We have joined a gym, the YMCA in fact, and try our best to make it twice a week. We swim and swap out WALT to work out. I have decided to try a mini triatholon in the fall.
I think this could sound like I have abandoned the house projects but I think it is really just the opposite. I think the house is now to a stand alone point, minus the blackhole, that doesn't require near the level of effort. So now I actually have some opportunity to enjoy myself and my life.
I have spent most of the day in another deep clean/purge of the wild man's room. Seems like we need one every couple of months or so. I don't know why but I truly love to be in his room. Cleaning up the little scenes that he has created in a wonderful insight to that clever little mind of his.
Spring fast approaches. Next weekend begins yard work FOR REAL (we piddled some this past weekend) and so the projects and photos will pick back up.
S
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