Oh, my, what a day! My husband is sick for the second day in a row with a stomach virus. This is the same man who, when he worked construction on the oil refineries, fell face first 30-some-odd feet into pipes, and got up and walked (bleeding everywhere, mind you). Just last year, he and my son were doing some work and the knife slipped and went almost through his hand. Not a scream, not a tear. But, let him get sick? He turns to putty. I'm sure all you wives know exactly what I mean! I swear we've been sick more in the last 2months, since we moved, than we've been in the last 2 years! I'm sure this virus will make its rounds through the family, oh joy. In all the fun of the move and the subsequent illness after illness, our daily schedule has suffered. Suffered mightily. Routines are out the window. It leaves this woman an unhappy camper. I'm not a clean freak by any means. But I like for things to be orderly. I like to do my dishes before bed and wake up to unload the dishwasher while I wait for my coffee. At the same time, I can cheerfully lay my head upon my pillow with absolutely no qualms if my kitchen is dirty. A sink full of dishes does not hinder my ability to sleep, and sleep well, in the least. It does, however, seriously hinder my ability to begin my day with peace. I like for things to smell nice. I will walk down the laundry detergent aisle at the store for no reason other than to inhale the scent of "fresh and clean." Left to myself I will wander the aisles to lovingly sniff the various candles and potpourri not to mention soaps and shampoos. Oh, and air fresheners. Who could forget those? My girls have picked up this habit, too, I'm afraid. But it is my custom to not use any fresheners, etc until a room is clean. So if it isn't cleaned up, I don't get the smell good! Aside from the cleaning routines, we also have the school routines to think about. Homeschooling gives you some flexibility in that area. However, a schedule helps us stay on track and be sure we are covering everything. With the time change, the old routines no longer work. So today I came up with a new schedule. Time will tell if it works! Naturally the weather is cold and wet out so the children can't get outside to run off their energy! They were up late this weekend because their brother was home. (he had not been home in a month!) Daddy out of commission + lack of sleep + no outside playtime = some wild children LOL! But I managed to get them to bed on time tonight and the kitchen is clean. I've already run the dishwasher and there is a load of towels washed and ready for the dryer in the morning. Oh my goodness! Could it be? Is that peace I feel slipping into the house tonight? Ha ha be blessed, my friends :)
I know. I have been neglecting this blog. Horribly. That's not the only thing that has been thrown by the wayside lately! It is only for a season though. Pregnancy means you must be patient with yourself and accept that sometimes you must let things slide. That also means that you have to plan in order to conserve your energy. I know if I am going somewhere later today then I don't need to rush around and try to get a lot done in the morning. Priorities must be in order. Although the morning sickness is better it isn't totally gone at this point. Whoever named it that anyway? The main thing I have been dealing with is fatigue. My blog shows it. My laundry shows it. My house shows it. Ack, everywhere shows it! I simply do not have the energy to do the bending up and down required to truly clean up, do laundry, and the vacuuming/sweeping etc. It's quite depressing actually! So I do a little here, do a little there. I manage the necessities such as homeschooling, cooking, ...
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