This back-to-school business is hitting me hard all of a sudden. I feel like I've been thrown violently out of a summer of comparative leisure and relaxation--or anyway, as much of that as can be expected while trying to keep a couple of kids from being TOO bored--to the fast lane of Brownies, open houses, emails to the teacher, after school activities, packing non-boring yet nutritious lunches, and trying to instill good homework habits in Sister so that she doesn't take 2 hours to do 30 minutes' worth of homework. How did this happen? And did I REALLY believe that once Sister was back in school I would somehow miraculously have time to start going to the gym regularly like I've been promising myself I'd do?
Yeah, right.
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Time to start doing things – boy I too was looking forward to that. Somehow I do was mistaken.
I also seem to fear our evenings. September and we are already double booking. How does that happen?
I thought that since I started to stay at home things would seem calmer, but I have just found other things to do.
Gym membership? Exercise? I think I vaguely recollect what those entail. Kind of.
And I thought the Rabbit going to scool would leave me long leisurely days to work. And all I've been doing is pacing the house like a caged tiger. Can empty nest hit this early?
Going back to school isn't only a pain for the kids, but its an even bigger pain for the parents I say!
"They" told me that when the kids went to school I would have more time. Then "they" told me when my kids went to college I would have more time. Then "they" told me when my kids were grown and gone I would have more time. THEY . LIED !!!
I swear I'm as busy today as I was all those years ago as a stay at home mom and kid hauler!! Part of my busyness now, I have to admit, is the committments I have made myself - the gym, my ceramics class, church choir, teaching sunday school (lotsa prep!) and on and on!! HA!!
I hope you can carve out a bit of time for yourself here and there!! As time goes on you won't be less busy, but you will get to choose some of the activities for yourself!
I always love your perspective, Grandi, because you give me a glimpse of what it is I get to look forward to. THAT kind of busyness I probably won't mind when the time comes. At least, I don't think I'll mind...
If it makes you feel any better, I haven't made it to the gym in weeks. :->
Yeah. I'm going to pretend that didn't depress me. I keep saying, once my kid(s) are in school I'll have more 'me' time.
I'm sure you'll get into the groove soon!
Yeah. Us too. It has been mighty sucky.
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