A few things on my mind…Serious and fluffy
1. Sick days.
Left work early on Thursday and took off on Friday, thanks to the generous sick day policy with the district. We thought L had pneumonia but thankfully, NO. I brought her to the doctor this morning, her lungs are clear. But apparently, pneumonia is going around her school. Next week T is traveling for work so if this develops I may need to take more sick days. Ugh.
2. Someone has been eating our pumpkin. A squirrel…I had my suspicions when I saw this a few hours after we carved the pumpkin and put it outside.
A few days later we saw the jerk:
3. France trip. Is bothering me. I’m scared. Scared to spend money. Scared to drive. Scared of the unknown. But out of ALL these things I think I am most scared of the amount of time. A month is a lot of time for being away. Three weeks without T.
4. Blog reading and commenting. I have been SO bad with reading and commenting. Feeling disappointed in myself. Blogging is an important part of my life, and I want to be up to date with my fellow bloggers but somehow, somewhere life got overwhelming. I also want to leave comments of substance but all that takes time. And I am not exactly swimming in time right now. Who is? I heard Sarah from Harry Times mention during her interview with SHU that she sets the timer every day for 20 minutes and reads/reacts to blogs. Maybe I’ll try that.
5. PTO meeting. I felt pretty beat on Wednesday night but I was determined to attend L’s school PTO meeting. My next door neighbors were there. R will be at their kindergarten in September of 2025 so I want to continue showing my face at the school.
6. A new book. The Push by A. Audrain. A thriller about a child that is… kind of evil. Also about motherhood, depression, loss, and not being taken seriously. Dark, unsettling, just as I like it. I can feel how it’s making me unsettled, too. But I can’t put it down!
7. Fall. In the yard. Just look at those colors. I took this picture on Thursday evening. It was twilight, the sun has almost set, and the world was very quiet.
8. Mental health. Feeling down. Interestingly, my luteal phase is over but I am still – still – feeling down. Like a slight but deep-seeded mental malaise. Not bad enough to go to the doctor but annoying enough to damper moments of every day life.
9. These two.
10. R received his first belt stripe in Brazilian jiu jitsu. How cute and proud he was!
Next week…
T is away. Full time work. Pick ups and drop offs (although Charlotte will be helping out some mornings). The grind continues.
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