All of the sudden I am finished. Done. All gone.
Up until about 7:00 tonight, I was running high, feeling strong. Sure, Jon has been gone, but it has been no big deal, I told myself. I have accomplished a lot while he was gone and done a lot of fun things with the boys.
We held a yard sale on Friday and Saturday, which was no small undertaking. Heck, even with Jon here, having a yard sale is monumental. It involves so much, and finally when the sale is over...there is still so much cleanup to be done.
We went to the skatepark not once, but twice. We stayed up late and played games. We played basketball and chopped down trees. We went out to eat. The boys had a sleepover.
What I am saying is that this week was, in no way, slow. We went at top speed.
But now,
I am done.
Stick a fork in me and call me toast. Or something like that...
I just feel so, so, emotional. We watched a movie this afternoon and I teared up no less than a dozen times. What the heck is going on? I feel so hormonal.
I wonder if there is actually something that takes place in a woman's body when it is under stress that makes one feel overly weepy. I don't feel like I am under stress though. Sure, I've felt busy this week and I miss Jon, but I don't feel stressed.
Until 7:00 tonight. And now, as I've mentioned, I feel done.
But there is no rest for the weary. I have to get up at 5 (yes, a.m.) to go stand in line to get my boys' classes for next year. First come, first served. And since I have a freshmen, getting the 'right' classes is a big deal.
I don't like this early morning stuff. I have gotten up at or before six o'clock four times in the past week (one to take Jon to the airport, two for the garage sale, one for registration), and I think that may be more than my yearly quota.
Two more days.
I need a fresh, second wind to blow my way...
5 comments:
I know when I am overly stressed, and even times when I don't feel stressed, I get very emotional. It's hard doing everything yourself when you have children-especially when you homeschool and they are always with you. I would also say that if you are not accustomed to getting up early, you are probably lacking some sleep. Being tired also has the same affect on me. It's o.k. to be done. Give yourself a break. Tell the boys you need some mommy time and let them entertain themselves while you read or book or watch a movie you want to. Hang in there, Mel. Jon will be home soon and this will all be a memory.
:)
I know how you feel. Ron was gone for three weeks in March! It's really hard to do everything yourself and it's lonely too. No blog about the yard sale? How did it go? All of my cousins-n-law live in Hidden Valley. They were all sunburned from shopping Friday and Saturday.
I had too many early get-ups this past week too. Can I just say that registration day sucks!!! There has to be a better way. I could tell you were "done" yesterday. Hope you're feeling better today:) You did seem to perk up a bit when we talked about shriveled stuff and green grass.
Things that make you go hmmm. . .
Yea, registration day is for the birds.
I teared up about a mother's day commercial today. I am so ashamed. At least it wasn't a jewelry commercial.
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