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Playing Games

When I was growing up we used to go camping all the time. My favorite thing we did was sit around the picnic table and play games as a family. We would play during the day and after dinner by the light of the lantern. We played cards, Boggle, Yahtzee and all kinds of other things. Now that I have kids, we have taken the kids camping and done the same thing. They didn't think it was as much fun as we did growing up but then, they have game boys and cellphones now to play with.

We also used to play around the coffee table on stormy nights when the power was out. These are some of my favorite memories from my childhood.

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I am tired

I am tired and its only 8:16pm. I had to go to a class today. I did not want to go but we had to send someone to represent my group so I went. None of the topics applied to us so it was really boring. I forgot to take my lunch so I ended up eating a small bag of popcorn and a couple of those mini donuts that I had stashed in my bookbag. The highlight of the whole day was I got to go home an hour earlier than I normally would.

The problem was by the time I got home I was exhausted and very hungry. I needed to eat so bad that I actually sent my DH to McDonalds for dinner. My daughter and her friend were happy, they love Mickey D's. I worked there as a teenager so I am burned out on McD's. I only eat there when I can't do anything else for dinner.

I guess I better go to bed now before I nod off.

I did not disappear...

I haven't blogged in over a week. Its just been one of those weeks where I have a lot of thoughts to process. I have been having trouble with my ankle so I went in last Monday and had an MRI done. I went back to the doctor on Thursday and got the results. I have a torn peroneal tendon on the right side of my foot and the achilles tendon is deteriorating so there is a lot of scar tissue. I have to have surgery. I will be in a cast for six weeks and will not be able to go to the office for three of those weeks. I am hating the constraints that this will put on my life.

I got to bring the MRI films home with me to take to the doctor. Even though I had no idea what I was looking at, I looked at all the pictures. There was one that looked really weird. I swear it looks like the side view of a skull in my ankle. I held the film up to the light on my ceiling fan and took a picture with my cellphone real quick so I could show everyone. What do you think?

What happened to superwoman?

I was dreading getting up today and facing all the stuff I needed to do. I was thrilled to discover that after I went to bed last night, my DH did the dishes for me. We still have a bunch of clothes to wash, we are out of clean towels. I need to vacuum but the vacuum is broke. I want to buy a new one but I can't decide which one to buy. I hate to spend a large amount of money but I have worn out 3 vacuums in the last few years. This is one of the side effects of having animals in the house.

What happened to me? I used to be superwoman. I worked all day then came home and fixed dinner and took care of the kids and DH. Now, I come home and just want to escape all the stuff that needs to be done. I can't cook anymore. I burn everything or it tastes like crap. I can still bake up a storm. Baking relaxes me but you can only eat so many sweets before you want to throw up.

I guess I get overwhelmed by all the demands on my time. At work everyone calls me when they have a question or need the copier or printer fixed. I spend my whole day putting out fires. Then I come home and its like whats for dinner, I need money, make a decision on this, take care of that problem, the dogs and cats want someone to pay attention to them, the bills need to be paid, or schedule my doctor/dentist/orthodontist appointment. Sometimes I just want to scream.

My DH is good to me. I still get frustrated with him but he takes care of fixing dinner or going and picking something up. He will run to the store for me, he makes sure the coffee maker is set up every night so I have coffee in the morning before work. He washes dishes, washes clothes, takes care of the animals, he will vacuum and dust, mop and sweep, he takes out the trash when we need it. He is good to me and I don't always tell him that I appreciate it. He retired in December and took a month off to relax. This really frustrated me. I felt like if I was still working, then he should take care of the house.

I had to volunteer for a school project (college) last summer and I chose to work at a retirement home for seniors. I ended up loving it and still volunteer there every Monday night. It allows me to give back to others and really improves my mood, no matter what kind of day that I had at work. My DH volunteers with me. He really is a good man.

I have boxes of stuff that I need to go through and either throw away, give away or find a good place to keep it. My house needs work done to it. Its over 25 years old and needs lots of work. The floors need to be redone, the soffit and fascia need to be replaced, the foundation is settling so the walls are cracked and the floor shakes, the windows and doors leak air, there are stains on the ceiling from a previous roof leak, the gate on the cedar fence need to be adjusted so they don't drag the ground, etc. My list could go on and on. Its not like we haven't done anything, the roof is fairly new, the heat and air system was replaced, new linoleum and carpet, and we painted the walls. There is never enough money to do everything that needs to be done. We have done extensive work on my truck and it is broken again. My husbands car needs new tires. My daughter has a formal to attend next month and that is going to cost a lot.

I have a friend that can't find work and is having a hard time. Somehow she manages to always pull through and find the way to pay the bills and feed the family. She stays positive through it all. I don't think I could do what she does without losing my mind. I was sick with bronchitis for two weeks recently and she brought her family down here and cooked dinner for us every night so she could make sure that I ate. I don't know what I would do without her. She manages to boost my attitude when I am down and always seems to know when I need to be left alone.

My life could be worse and I just need to suck it up and be happy but it is hard. I like being needed and helping others but I think I have let everyone use me too much. I need to figure out how to say no and to take time for myself. I always put myself last. I need a haircut and my eyebrows waxed so bad. Its been over eight weeks and my hair is so long that it covers my eyes. I am going to go today and get it cut finally. The only problem is that I don't have any clean towels to take a shower. I guess I will have to go find some beach towels.

Sorry for rambling for so long but it feels good to get it off my chest. Thanks!

How was your Valentine's Day?

My day did not go as I planned yesterday. Instead of cleaning, I spent the day watching movies with my daughter. We watched "Baby Mama", "Momma Mia", "Norbit", "Happy Feet" and "Pay It Forward". We couldn't get my husband to watch with us so he spent the day watching TV with our dogs, Peanut and Honey. I enjoyed taking the day off and doing nothing.