Those of you who’ve been around here for awhile, or know me personally know that I like to do it all. And then some.
Since having Clark, I’ve been pretty content to lay low and let things be. To just do what I can and be at peace with the rest. I’m coming out of it and am starting to feel restless. Boxes need to be unpacked. Things need to be organized. I want to knit. I want to spin. I want to scrapbook. I want to take the girls out on adventures. I want to learn how to play the clarinet.
Ok, that last one is kind of silly. But I still want to.
I want my house clean. All of it. At the same time.
Sigh. I can’t do it all. I can do little more than feed my baby and make attempts at keeping up with the dishes, the laundry, the girls’ homework, and personal hygiene. This is such a difficult thing for me. I’m still really enjoying Clark. I like feeding and holding him, that’s not it. I just want to do everything else, too.
Dangit.
Ok, since the lack of pictures on my site is driving me insane, I’ll show you my little birthday present. My main gift for Mother’s Day and my birthday was a new stove and dishwasher. The ones that came with the house were fine, but a serious step down from the ones we left in the old house. Considering how much time I spend in the kitchen, it was becoming annoying. And the dishwasher here completely sucked.
Anyway, I didn’t get anything big for my birthday, but I’ve always wanted toe rings. So Nate and I went to Pike Place Market on Saturday, and I bought some.
Can you make out the design on the left? It was the only one like it, and I know it was meant for me! GOLDFISH, BABY!
And here’s the only picture we got of me and my cakes.
You’d better believe I got them all!
May 23rd, 2006 at 8:00 am
Ok, thanks for the chuckle!! I needed that, this house and extended house all have the crud 🙁 Love the toes and the new toe rings! How funny, after I had Sequoia, i wanted to play the clarinet again. I still had my clarinet from band days so i bought some new books and started to relearn. It was awsome! I say go for it! I wish i had someone to play with!!
~heidi m.
May 23rd, 2006 at 9:11 am
The toe rings are really cute. I can’t believe you found goldfish!
Learning to play the clarinet isn’t silly…I think its a great desire.
Just take things day-by-day and make sure that you have a little fun, too!
May 23rd, 2006 at 9:57 am
Enjoy your baby and your family. Can you find a housecleaner who would come in and do her darndest for 2 hours a week? Have her clean the bathrooms and the kitchen and do the vacuuming…the things that drive you crazy. Think about it.
May 23rd, 2006 at 10:21 am
I read your blog and am constantly amazed by how much you do and all with such vigor and joy.
And I’m glad you treated yourself to those cute rings! Adorable!
And housecleaners are wonderful! You’d be surprised how inexpensive they can be. And your sanity is worth it.
May 23rd, 2006 at 2:12 pm
I love toe rings! And those ones are really cool. I know that feeling of wanting to do everything (or at least wishing it was all done already…) I’ve been trying to convince my hubby that we should hire someone to clean the house, but he’s not buying it.
May 24th, 2006 at 3:56 am
Yup, you did. I’ll be a witness if you get questioned. And I love the toes; they’re cute!
May 24th, 2006 at 4:08 am
Love the toe rings and the pretty polish!