A little better?
I took Liam to school this morning because Aaron woke up with severe back pain and couldn’t really get out of bed, much less walk the kid to school. He worked from home and the kids and I went about our day.
Jenn, Jack, and Avery came to play with Elena while Liam was at school. (Well, I guess Jenn actually came to play with me.) They had a good time making a mess of the playroom and with my new attitude not worrying about the house so much, I just relaxed.
I’ve realized in the last few days that I’m not enjoying living here as much as I could because I’m so concerned about the house, the laundry, etc. I think I’ve been in a must-get-everything-done-and-keep-it-looking-perfect mode for so long - since the end of last June, really - that I’ve forgotten how to relax.
Before we had to get the house on the market, the place was lived in - and I was happy with it that way. I didn’t mop the floor or vacuum between Fili’s visits; there was stuff on the counter and I didn’t stress over it - and we got along just fine. But lately I’ve been concerned about every little thing. Our place here is still clean; it’s just messy.
So, after a few months of trying to do everything, I’m not going to worry about it so much. The house will get picked up at least once a week for the cleaning woman - and maybe that’s ok.
Our time here is too short not to do everything possible to enjoy it!
