It’s Monday. School is back to it’s regularly scheduled programming and the schedule that tends to run our lives is in full force.
Normally this is what I crave. Order. Routine. Schedules. Calendars that are color coded and organized in categories and subcategories.
But, not today.
Today I woke up feeling like I’m on the verge of a major cold/congestion/flu something or other. The baby, who’s been snotting for days, is clingy and determined to make my shoulder a permanent resting spot for her head. I’m pretty sure my son is only breathing out a quarter of one nostril and my oldest had a major breakdown when she tried to brush her hair this morning.
All this separate isn’t that big a deal. But, together it calls for a day of playing hooky.
I’d love nothing more than to skip preschool, put on my yoga pants, cuddle on the couch with my babies, and bribe Hubby in to bringing home my favorite soup from Atlanta Bread Company. I’d love to drink tea, take a nap, hide in my fuzzy robe, and pretend the rest of the world doesn’t exist.
Unfortunately, responsibility calls.
There’s carpool, stuff to prepare for tomorrow’s Girl Scout Meeting, Statistics to review…again, a quiz cheat sheet to make, and numerous housekeeping chores that need tending to.
Unfortunately, playing hooky isn’t an option. I suppose I could let some stuff slide today and do a modified version of playing hooky.
But, I’m an all or nothing kind of gal.
hope you all feel better!
Feel better soon!
Hang in there! You know I feel your pain. Maybe you could let just a little bit of the housework slide….
Being responsible sucks. But save playing hooky for when you feel like doing something fun.
I say play hooky. All housework can wait. Just kick back and have a pj day with the kids.
I hope you're all feeling better soon!
Alison is home from school today, which would have been her *second* day back after three weeks off! Her tummy hurts, apparently. Gah.
Wow, I don't know how you do it! I don't think I would have the self discipline to get myself out of the house on a day like that!