Momma Drama

Saturday....hit some garage sales in the morning, then took the kids to see Shrek 2. Had 'manner' issues again. What gives? Trent is something lately, need to figure out if it's time to buckle down harder, or lighten up a bit... Hit some more garage sales after the movie. Ended up with:

A picnic basket, a 14# bag of fabrics, 2 glass jars and lids to go with my collection, a set of queen sized flannel sheets (Is this gross? I'm starting to think it is....need to do a week-long bleach and oxyclean soak, then decide for sure.), a seat for Maiya that hooks onto the table (to use in place of her highchair), a dress, two black skirts (one short, one long), a pogo stick for Devin, a pair of Levi shorts for Dave, a Pilates exercise tape, a Pippy Longstocking full-length movie for the kids, and 4 packages of baby clothes patterns.....all for exactly $20.

Went out for dinner that night and came home to watch Pippy. I petered out around 9 pm. Must have needed some sleep, because I didn't get up until 7 am.

Yesterday was a funky, funky day. As in my mood, felt like I was in a tailspin. It was rainy and dreary to boot. We ended up putting the garden in, Dave did most of it. I have one empty section to fill when I decide what I want to plant there. We have corn, assorted squash, assorted beans, assorted peas, tomatoes, zucchini, cukes, parsley, basil, oregano, catnip, onions, leaf lettuce, okra, lots of assorted peppers, and melons. Lots of things we didn't plant this year for some reason. Dave made dinner and we hit the DQ afterwards. We grabbed 5 movies to watch, that all have to go back today. I need to get up and go finish watching LOTR/Return of the King, I petered out again last night. I can't wait for this cold/sinus deal to be gone....

It is rainy and dreary again today, a good day for movies and bowling if the alley is open. I'm going to throw a chicken in the crock pot in a little bit.

I think that I'm going to start getting up later in the morning...maybe that will help me as far as the evenings and my motivation are concerned. I guess It really isn't necessary to get up at the butt-crack of dawn. I do need to get at least one cup of coffee in me before the kids get up, but I can accomplish that by getting up at 7:30 too. Then I think we will all pitch in with the daily chores. I never did get around to nailing down specific chores for Trent to collect an allowance. I think a chore check-off chart and a "No playing outside or watching TV before the chores are done" rule may be what we need here for this summer.

I think that most of the funk is coming from lack of progress around here. The daily activities of life in general with three kids isn't allowing time for these home projects. The projects are big ones, so they require an amount of time be set aside, preferably uninterrupted (bwhahahahaha!!!), to get them done. Painting, sanding, border application, floor stripping, floor tile grout scrubbing and sealing, etc. Both Trent and Devin are going to Safety Town this year, so that will free up a little time each day for 2 weeks. I plan to have Dave take them and pick them up, so that will be a 2.5 hour span each day to get things going. Maiya can sit in the exersaucer and supervise. :) I have this uncontrollable need to feel "caught up", and that isn't happening. I realize I'll never be caught up until the kids are grown, and I don't want to put the house before them, but I really need just one room around here to be complete. Need to look at small pieces of the house puzzle, rather than the big picture. Baby steps....wish me luck! ;)