A reminder to myself

A weekend at home.  Time spent mooching around.  Being able to enjoy the kids with all their simple joys.

That was my weekend.

Now I did have a list of things I should have been doing.  People to phone, jobs to do, things to sort/put away or just deal with.  And low and behold  - the world didn't come crashing down around me when they didn't get done! 

This in itself is not ground breaking stuff.

But in the bubble of my mind it's good to know.

The funny this is that I'm not alone in needing to be reminded this. 

I have a number of friends, striving to be superwoman, who (like me) get swept up in all that we SHOULD be not who we are. 

And who we are is mere mortals. 

Mothers of children who need us.  Wives to husbands that have to deal with the fall out when we come to the realisation that we haven't done all that we thought we should have.

I can tell you it feels good to have a relaxing weekend, doing something but nothing.  That's what it's all about!

* Be kind to yourselves *

What I should be doing, and why I'm not!

It's 4.46pm Monday.  I should be cooking tea, while helping Master 7 and a half with his home learning and SHOULD NOT be blogging.

Ha! 

Tonight's tea takes literally 15 mins.  It's a Jamie Oliver recipe our family has renamed 'Amelia's favourite Pasta'.  I've told Master 7 and a half he has to finish his apple before home learning (he's taking his own sweet time I will freely admit) but hey, I say grab the 5 minutes with gusto and live in the moment!  (or something like that!)

Although the weather has been crap today it's been a great day.  It was very pleasant hanging out with Miss 4 and half we did our 'town jobs', having a catch up coffee with the Farmer ...his treat..... finding out that my photography course buddy got runner up 3rd place in a competition (whoo hoo!), bus stop catch up with my friend and baking something new - although it wont make the family recipe book.

Why can't every day be like this I have to wonder?

Well the apple is two bites away from being finished, and the Farmer just phoned to say he's leaving in 10 mins so better getting cracking.

But my lesson for the day - Enjoy it while it's happening, it changes so fast!  That could relate to so many things in our lives!

Out the other side

So it's been a while since my last post.  And literally it feels like it's taken that long for me to feel 100%.

But I'm back.  And although I will be sensible (not really my thing) I hope to be back up to my usual busy life - taking photos, catching up with friends, chilling with my family and of course ogling my Johnny Depp calendar.

So not much to report right now.  Just going to share a photo i took the other day and will endeavour to get back to my blogging when I have something of substance to say!

Not bouncing back.

Okay so I've been sick.  And the work thing about being sick is not being in control.  There I've admitted it, I'm a control freak.  I'm all about the planning.  And last week I had a number of plans to visit people, do things, have some time out with my daughter, clean my house (note where that came in the list of priorities) and getting myself sorted before school holidays.

Insert Group A streptococcal infection here.

Me, knocked on my arse quite literally all week.  And you know what I tried to keep going.  But I failed, miserably.

So a week later.  Still have a sore throat.  Still tired.  House still needs cleaning.  And ta da.....it's school holidays.

All the kids want is time with me. All I want is to lie on the bed and rest. Perhaps read a book. You can see where things come a little unstuck. 

Hence my game plan:   Take each day as it comes.  Very radical idea for me.

Try and do stuff with the kids, keep on top of the washing and perhaps clean one part of the house each day.  We've already had multiple offers for visits/play dates and at this stage I'm unlikely to commit.  I seriously don't have the energy to think 2 days ahead of myself. 

And here is the bit about 'not bouncing back'.  Could it be....AGE?  Nah surely not.  But I am wondering if I am not the only one in this.  Perhaps the collective group of super Mum's I know are the same?!  Sigh. 

Thankfully I have had the Farmer on tap this week.  He's done a great job of children collection, food organising (if you ask Master 7 about this he'll just tell you about the takeaways!) and he has been patient with his ailing wife.

Stay tuned for the 2 weeks of school holidays which will be fantastic!  (You may note the slightly forced tone.)