10-16-12 What I Thought

What I thought was that I was very busy this summer when we were doing the outside of the addition; I was glad we didn’t have a lot of garden and produce to do because I don’t know how it would’ve gotten done. And I thought that after our vacation to Colorado, things would settle down into a normal routine of school and jobs. I thought most of the meetings and shopping were done. I also thought (I even told Dad) that I wouldn’t get tired of living in disarray because that means progress.

Well, I guess I thought wrong on a couple of accounts.

One, summer was not as busy as now is. This project was enjoyable this summer. Throw in school and things got a little crazy. Before vacation we only did partial school (not all subjects) which was okay – now since we got home we’ve been doing full school which has increased the pace significantly. Not just the day-to-day academics, but also the kids’ job lists just don’t get done when they’re doing full school. Imagine that. Well, we are committed to home education, we love the privilege of doing it, but the thing is, no matter how busy other things are, no matter what else is going on -  when you’re homeschooling, you (that means I) still have to DO it. Or it doesn’t get done!! 

So - - -

Compared to now, summer was not busy. I thought wrong.

Two. Since Colorado, we do have a nice routine of school and jobs; but the other things still have to be done, like staining and puttying and meetings and shopping, so there’s no ‘settling down’ about it. It’s rather anything but settling.

Three. I’m beginning to think meetings and shopping will never end.

Four. I’m very tired of living in disarray. Dad was right. He warned me, or tried to, but I assured him I would be fine. And I was, for a long time. But now I’m kind of tired of guitars in the hallway, bookshelves in the bedrooms, the piano in the family room (it’s very loud and is going almost constantly), and only one soft chair upstairs (which is right in front of the toy closet).

Forgive me for complaining.

I really shouldn’t.

But reality is what reality is, and the reality is that I’m ready for normal.

The good news is that once the trimmers do their thing, which is to trim (had to throw in a little Hank-ese for all you Hank fans), well then the carpet is ready to be laid. And once the carpetlayers lay the carpet, well then we get to start moving guitars out of the hallways and bookcases out of bedrooms, and, well, you get the picture.

 

I don’t have many px because not much has changed since the tile was laid, and because I just haven’t had time to take pictures.

Here are a couple - - -

A more and more common sight around here – Jewel has discovered books!

If I weren’t so tired I’d blog about the Precision Planting wiener roast (good time), our day with the Bible Class in Fairbury (good time), the kids’ fun at U. Don’s wiener roast (good time), our seven dentist appointments last week (mostly good), our ortho appointments (two last week, one this week) (good because Jacob got his bottom retainer on which means it’s the beginning of the end), the mouse that joined me in the bathroom yesterday morning (not so good), the calf that fell into the ravine and died over the weekend, and all the businesses I have to contact because our credit card company changed our account number due to a compromised number.

Aargh.

Do these people have any idea how many auto-pay changes that takes? And how much time I don’t have to mess with this?!

Whew.

I tired myself out.

 

 

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Isaiah 40:31

Good night.