Afraid I snapped at my husband this morning, who was being sweet, and regretted it instantly. I got up early and let the Pugs out (raining and had to shove the little beggars out the door), then Gary got up. He planned to get to the shop early, but didn't need a wife biting his head off. Explained (after apologizing) that mornings are my only minutes for *alone* time. He got it. He was nice about it, but it doesn't change the fact that I was a stinker.
Then I looked out and saw that one of our neighbors was already moving about, shades up, and one of her daughters honking her horn repeatedly to get someone to the door. Brother. Is it so hard to get out of the car (had stopped raining at this point), walk up to the door and knock? Guess so.
My problem is that I have practically no time to call my own. The kids wake up earlier and earlier (I should be proud of their attitudes, I guess) and as a result, I have to get it in gear sooner as well.
It's interesting too. Folks will talk about how in the olden days, people sat out on their front porches to pass the time. My problem is that now one of our neighbors (same as above) has hoards (and I don't exaggerate) of family members who congregate on their front porch sometimes from dawn until dusk. I like them, but can't they go inside sometimes? Makes it hard to do any gardening in peace with them coming and going all the time. Sometimes I want to putter by myself, you know?
Oh my, I'm on a roll, aren't I? Must set aside some time for myself this week that's not intended for nap-time. Sometimes a person needs to be alone and awake at the same moment.
Then I looked out and saw that one of our neighbors was already moving about, shades up, and one of her daughters honking her horn repeatedly to get someone to the door. Brother. Is it so hard to get out of the car (had stopped raining at this point), walk up to the door and knock? Guess so.
My problem is that I have practically no time to call my own. The kids wake up earlier and earlier (I should be proud of their attitudes, I guess) and as a result, I have to get it in gear sooner as well.
It's interesting too. Folks will talk about how in the olden days, people sat out on their front porches to pass the time. My problem is that now one of our neighbors (same as above) has hoards (and I don't exaggerate) of family members who congregate on their front porch sometimes from dawn until dusk. I like them, but can't they go inside sometimes? Makes it hard to do any gardening in peace with them coming and going all the time. Sometimes I want to putter by myself, you know?
Oh my, I'm on a roll, aren't I? Must set aside some time for myself this week that's not intended for nap-time. Sometimes a person needs to be alone and awake at the same moment.
