April 15, 2022 - Friday


9:00am - I am sitting down to write this post (and play catch up a little) even though I am stressed out of my mind right now. I'm really hoping that focusing on something else will help to center me a bit. It's not really that there's too much to do. I can handle all of the things on my list. It's just that my physical limitations make everything harder. I'm surveying the house to see what still needs to be done before Ruby's party and feeling incredibly upset about how much there is to clean that I can't do. It means fighting with unwilling children and then still having it done imperfectly when what I want is near perfection. There's just so much little stuff all over the floors! Hundreds of tiny pieces of paper, broken crayons, bits of cardboard (why??), Pokemon cards, craft crap...ugh. It's just too much! I went to see the surgeon yesterday and that was his biggest warning: DON'T DO TOO MUCH. Your stitch might tear and cause a hernia. But HOW do I do less? We have people coming over this afternoon and I don't want my house to look like people actually live here. 😂 Okay, okay. I'll chill out. It doesn't have to be perfect. I'll check back in later, after the party.

9:00pm SUNDAY - I can't believe I waited two days to update, but it has been a busy couple of days! The party turned out well. The kids all played nicely together and lots of fun was had. I was pretty irritated about most of the kids playing inside when I clearly (like, announced it several times clear) intended for it to be an outdoor party...BUT, to be fair, it was pretty chilly and windy out. Anyway, it was a good party. The Popescos came, the Arikoks, and Chloe's family (can't remember their last name...Falls, maybe?). Everyone seemed to get along well and the night went by pretty quickly.





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