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Some Quiet
07/22/09
Some Quiet
I seriously considered and even toyed around a bit with a post from Alta. She has been more quiet this week though and I think I'll leave her for a while.
The boys are all three asleep and I'm nervously beginning this post. Knowing there are other things that must be done in this reprieve.
I don't have much to write about anyway...just a quick update on things.
I am realizing the motivation brought on by gratefulness. I feel myself sinking into a funk lately and each day I have to fight away my own excuses and my feelings of tiredness and even dread. If I focus on being grateful...it moves the clouds a bit and I see sunshine. It's a shame to struggle with this when we have been having one of the most comfortable summers on record. The cool air is remarkable and add to that a refreshing shower this morning and I have nothing to be blue about.
I thought I'd quickly share a list of what's on my mind and maybe that will also help to ease my melancholy.
* Contacting and keeping up with some of the fringe members of our Sunday school class
* Teaching a session on the ministry of drama and acting and the platform it gives during next week's Wednesday night class
* Aron's 2nd Birthday in September
* Owen's 6th Birthday in October
* Speaking and performing for a women's ministry event at my cousin's church in Fort Wayne October 10
* Ivan's 4th Birthday in November (he wants to ride on a train)
* Getting a food storage plan underway for emergencies (I need to write a post about that)
* Finding the time to have some people over for dinner that have helped us out recently
* Helping Kris meet his goal of being completely free of cardboard boxes (from our move 10 months ago) by September
* Figuring out what to do about our garbage disposal quitting on us
* Getting Owen and all his supplies ready for school
* This isn't helping...there's more but I'm stopping here
I really enjoy all of those things on that list...I think that's why I feel yucky though. The amount of them has taken some of the enjoyment out of them. Like eating too much candy.
Tomorrow will be better. I'm sure of it.
5 comments
Hmmmm....anything you can say "no" to? Anything you *should* say "no" to? Anything you can make simpler?Otherwise, yes, these are things to be joyful about (well, except for the disposal) and I have little input.
I hope you were able to soak up the boy's nap and that it refreshed you.
I hate that overwhelmed feeling. I've definitely been in that spot- instead of motivating me it makes me want to curl up into a ball and take a nap. It's never better when I wake up but I just shut down and can't think. Anyway, I'm sure you'll figure out which things should happen when and all that. I'm rooting for you. 
I know exactly how you feel! Add to that the horrible realization that I am not exactly sure what I want to be when I grow up! Scary considering I am facing a birthday in a couple of weeks and really am beginning to "feel" older! 
That's such a familiar feeling to me. It's all good things - but the sheer number just steals the fun. I don't tolerate fun-stealing very well. When there's no fun left to be had, I tend to leave the party, y'know?I can't believe Owen's sixth is coming up! Since it's on the sixth (if my memory correctly serves me), it'll be his golden birthday! That's what we call it in our house, anyway. That made for a super-easy birthday theme :)
Christy...I love golden birthdays. I remember turning 7 on the 7th and Owen is pretty excited about it too. I'll have to ask him if he wants to celebrate as a golden birthday or just stick with the Lego theme. 
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