monday, monday…..

Not enough time to explain. Let me sum up.

We bought a shed from some nice Amish people in Lancaster. Got a great deal on a great shed to be delivered to our house the first week in June. Of course, it still cost more than we thought, but that seems to be the theme of this year. “2007: Everything Just Costs More Than You Budgeted! Good Luck in December!!”
Now we have to do all the prep work, which translates to lots of digging and a zillion pounds of gravel. Fun!
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I had a total breakdown on Saturday. I have been super stressed lately, plus tired and allergic to spring among other medical issues. And Husband has been super busy with work and church stuff, so I’ve been on my own more than usual. This usually is not a good combination for me. It had been building for a couple of days, but I pretty much just could not take it any more.
So, Saturday night began with me crying and my Husband, with his poor engineering-logical mind, trying to figure out why. “Why are you crying?” “I don’t know!” “Why are you so stressed out? Is it the kids? The house?” “I just don’t know! Let me cry! Sob!!” Poor guy.
So he took the girls to the local park so I could have some time to calm the heck down and shower, which I hadn’t had a chance to do in three days (I know. Yuck.) Then they came and picked me up and took me to Wendy’s, so I wouldn’t have to cook or do dishes. What a guy. I was feeling much better by Saturday night. (While having the kids to himself, he also realized that I was not exaggerating the fighting and arguing of the adorable, innocent-looking princesses. So that was a bonus.)
Upon hearing about my breakdown Sunday morning, we were kidnapped by a friend who told me I needed a day off and who knows me well enough to know that, if I am at home, I will find something to do. So she took us to her house, fed us, we hung out while our hubbies went to play golf, she even gave my kids a bath and we all went out to dinner. Now that’s a girlfriend!
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Today we’re recovering from the weekend and gearing up for what looks like an even busier week. Oh well. I’m feeling better about the craziness. I’m concentrating on the important things, like just taking care of the family and myself and taking the time to read my Bible and pray. You know, important stuff like that. Not stupid stuff like having my house perfectly clean.
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Here is a picture of Gracie, who dressed herself this morning. She was really upset that she couldn’t go to Bible Study like this. But I told her that the other little girls would be jealous.