Hi friends. I have been missing you so I thought I’d pop in to say hey and see how everyone’s doing. Thank you to those of you who reached out to see where I’ve been.
The school book fair is DONE! Whew it’s a lot of work! From pre-sale gift certificates and conference call planning to the class preview days to the actual L O N G week of sales to wrapping it all up and calculating the financials… when it was over I didn’t want to see another child or hear another voice for at least 24 hours. I spent maybe 50 hours there and I didn’t sleep much last week, probably from the adrenaline of it all, plus having to be at school by 7am each day with my daughter. Luckily Mr. B was in town at the beginning and at the very end of the week to help with that. It was a lot of standing and moving and my body was in extreme protest and I’m still recouping.
But… I gained so much from the experience. I met almost all the school’s teachers and faculty and many other parents. I feel involved and appreciated. I have a boatload of ideas for how to make next year even better. Yes, I’m excited about doing it again. 🙂
Somewhere in there also since I’ve been away were hosting a very successful neighborhood block party, taking the Daisy troop to Disney on Ice, and various meetings and birthday parties and doctor appointments.
Next up is hosting Thanksgiving, a long-needed trip alone with Mr. B, various meetings at school and with some faith leaders and our mayoral candidates re: handling city issues, a Daisy Scouts meeting, girl scout cookie training (shoot me now please), a 7th birthday party, some home repair projects, Chanukah gifts and festivities, some travel and some visitors, and all that December brings.
Mr. B sometimes hears my to-do list and asks me if all that absolutely must happen today. Mostly it doesn’t. So I’m seeing what can be dropped from my list. For Thursday, I’ve ordered in fajitas (I absolutely despise the traditional meal’s foods). Holiday cards might not get hand-addressed this year. We may not make it to that mid-week 6pm dance class performance. Dinner may be outsourced. Who knows!
Since being out of the house for over a week, today I’m looking around at all the stuff we have and tossing junk and running a carload of knickknacks to Good Will. Who knew I had three jugs of dishwashing soap from 2007 that was hiding in the cabinets above the washer/drier???
So thanks for your patience as we get through this busy season. I’ll be in and out through the next few weeks as I can. I wish you all a happy Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Xmas, Winter Solstice (or Summer Debra!), or whatever makes you happy.
It’s new for me to be ok with doing things halfway. Honestly, there’s only so much one person can do! I can’t help everyone with their projects and host perfect events with a clean house and still get rest and time with my family. Well, I could if people don’t mind coming for Thanksgiving and having no forks.
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