Feeling slightly off-kilter, like life is whizzing by way too quickly and I can't catch up. There seems to be too much activity surrounding me and I'm feeling dragged by my arms, while I'm digging in my feet. Every day here has its own busyness, and it's making my head spin. That's the end result of having lots of kids, and as they get older, things that they want to do. Guess it got to me last. I know of folks who have children involved in lessons and games outside the home that's filled their lives with lots of action. It's just not my cup of tea.
My husband and I joke that if it'd been left to me, I'd still have a rotary house phone, would be using the monster of an ancient computer and not a laptop, would never had thought to have cable hooked up and would be mixing cakes by hand---forget the stand mixer. I'm not too advanced, I guess. And it's not that I'm allergic to change. I just seem to be content with less. The people I live with love progress, and new gadgets cause them to get giddy. Me? Give me a new magazine and I'm happy.
I still remember our electricity going out as a result of a wind storm several Summers ago. The memory of standing by the kitchen sink with the window open, while I planned dinner stands out. The house was dead quiet, without that buzz that the electricity gives the air (you know what I mean---it's not audible, but still there) the silence was totally soothing. A rarity. Even slow days here are usually a bit noisy.
After the kids come back from their church-related outings this morning (and we all went to services last night), I hope everyone can get cozy and enjoy some down time. I think we all need it, or maybe I do and just want everyone to feel the same. Sort of like how a mom will be cold and then will put sweaters on everyone else. That's me today. ;)
My husband and I joke that if it'd been left to me, I'd still have a rotary house phone, would be using the monster of an ancient computer and not a laptop, would never had thought to have cable hooked up and would be mixing cakes by hand---forget the stand mixer. I'm not too advanced, I guess. And it's not that I'm allergic to change. I just seem to be content with less. The people I live with love progress, and new gadgets cause them to get giddy. Me? Give me a new magazine and I'm happy.
I still remember our electricity going out as a result of a wind storm several Summers ago. The memory of standing by the kitchen sink with the window open, while I planned dinner stands out. The house was dead quiet, without that buzz that the electricity gives the air (you know what I mean---it's not audible, but still there) the silence was totally soothing. A rarity. Even slow days here are usually a bit noisy.
After the kids come back from their church-related outings this morning (and we all went to services last night), I hope everyone can get cozy and enjoy some down time. I think we all need it, or maybe I do and just want everyone to feel the same. Sort of like how a mom will be cold and then will put sweaters on everyone else. That's me today. ;)
