just taking a deep breath

In. Out. In. Out. Breath. Slower.

Just in need of a few minutes of down time here. Don't know what's gotten into me today. I've been like the proverbial headless chicken. And it's funny, I talked to Rich on the phone earlier, and he said he has been exactly the same way today. Maybe it's because we both worked like crazy all weekend. No "me" time. No "us" time. No "veg out" time. Or maybe that's not it at all. Who knows.

What I do know is that I'm accomplishing nothing in this frazzled state. I have 20 things started and 0 things checked off the list. I filled the sink to wash the dishes after lunch...and there they still sit. (So not like me!) I have washed and dried 3 loads of laundry...and 3 loads of clean laundry are dumped on our bed awaiting folding. I vacuumed the living room and started on our bedroom...but here the vacuum cleaner sits in the middle of what little floor space there is in our room. Annie and I are in the middle of our school day, as well. But then, we have to do her schooling whenever the opportunity arises, so you could probably say we're in the middle of our school day at any particular moment. So maybe I won't count that as part of my chaotic state. However, the papers and books that I have spread all over the couch because I started working on Annie's art unit for the quarter will count against me...I need to either get back to them or clean them up so everyone has somewhere to plant their butts in the living room.

The weirdest part of it all, however, is that it's not actually stressing me out. I'm really coming along with this "chill out" philosophy. Or maybe I'm just to tired to care. Either way, it's nice.

Of course, I still do have to finish this stuff...I most certainly haven't reached the point where I can just toss everything "under the bed" to await another day. I doubt I'll ever reach that point. But that's o.k. with me. Happy mediums are a good thing.