Busy Busy Busy
How do women who work outside the home all the time do it? I don't get it. I feel like all I ever do is play "catch-up" and that sucks. I'm the kinda girl who likes to bust booty to get things done then have some relaxation time and kick back and enjoy the day/evening/night/weekend. I can't seem to get that last part anymore. There is always one-more-thing-to-do. Then I fall asleep. Even when I had a newborn baby I didn't feel this busy. Maybe it was because at least then, I could guarantee myself at 20 minutes or so to "rest" every few hours while I was nursing. LOL All I know is that I'm not particularly happy with this busyness. And I'm the only one who can change it. **Edit: My FIL is only 73--NOT 75! Heaven forbid I age him before his time!! Yikes.** This weekend (Sat), the family is giving my FIL a birthday party. He'll be 75. He's an interesting man, but I don't know him well. He was born into a sharecropper's family. Joined the Army when he was 17, fought in Korea, came home, got married, worked for a yam farmer, managed to raise 6 children, buy land, a house, a new (used) car every 3 years, and retire with some comfort. His health is declining with age, but he can still give my MIL hell if he decides to! LOL I'm married to #4 in the line-up/ #2 Son. He's always been friendly in a standoffish type way. He's typical of his generation, I suppose. I'm a woman, so unless he needs something from me, he isn't going to engage me in conversation. Women weren't to be educated on the "ways of the world" in a manner that was worthy of debate or intelligent conversation in his day. They were only good for sex, having babies, raising babies, and cooking-n-cleaning. If you wanted to discuss world politics, the weather, or anything of substance, you did it with your male counterparts--not wife, your friends' wives, and by all means, not your sons' wives. *shrug* We'll go, celebrate his birth, eat way too much food, "enjoy" the company of ALL. THE. SIBLINGS. AND. THEIR. CHILDREN. and come home and hopefully pass out. :) This is also the last weekend before school starts. I need to hem pants, finish buying school supples (for my kids) and finish Lil Guy's "nap blanket". Yep, doesn't look like things will be slowing down anytime soon...! How long til Thanksgiving break?
posted by Gracie @ 8/04/2006 06:43:00 AM
8 Comments:
I know! Women who work outside the home must have some amazing stamina or patience. I, on the other hand, am a huge weiner.
All I know is that I'm trying to get my SIL and BIL here this weekend and if my kids don't stop barfing and snotting all over the place they're going to ruin my ability to drink with other, thus proving I am NOT an alcoholic! ;)
Happy weekend!!
Wanna know a little secret??? (using her best southern accent)...there ain't no such thing as SuperWoman - Wonder Woman - yes - and she IS my HEROINE! but Super Woman - she is a myth.....
Don't be hard on yourself - prioritize and let the other stuff wait.....
Wow. School starts already there? Mine go back in 2 weeks. This summer has flown by hasn't it?
Enjoy your weekend with the family!
Ick, school supplies?? Come on now, not already?? Do I have too?? Do I have to go to the stores and search endlessly for the perfect pants or shorts or whatever is in to wear this year?? Do I have to go down the list of supplies the school has supplied me with only to find out that everyone is already out?? Yuck, I am dreading it!! lol
We do uniforms here, so no worries about what is cool and what isn't. And the schools in this parish give their back-to-school lists to places like Walmart, Office Depot, & Target a month in advance so parents can start shopping long before school starts! :) There's always soemthing you need to rush to the store for at the last minute, tho...We're starting "extra" early this year so they could schedule in some "hurricane days". We (our parish) missed a total of 9 days last year because of hurricanes( I know... nothing compared to others). If we don't need them, then we get all this free time off! How cool is that? I'm praying we don't need the, for sure.
It's a shame that your FIL was reared to think that way. My father is 81 but not like that nor is my FIL. I do have a neighbour though who looks at my husband when he talks instead of me. I can't believe his chauvinistic manner. It's so obvious.
I hear ya on the other crap. Just remember it's the quality of the relationships you have that are important. You know the adage "Nobody says on their deathbed they wished they'd worked more overtime"? Well I've coined part deux "Nobody says on their deathbed, I wish I cleaned the house more". ~ My 2 cents but they're Canadian so they're worth a little less (not much anyone mind you!).
Thanks for the Anniversary wishes Gracie! Looking forward to your 100th post. I hope I am first!
Hey baby. No 100th yet ay? I'll be back.
Post a Comment
<< Home