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Tuesday, September 20, 2005
why I'm not around
I don't feel exactly bad. Life's OK. I just don't feel particularly frothy, witty, theological (or any kind of logical), or funny, and generally I have to at least think I'm one of the above if I'm going to post here regularly. Instead, I feel blah. I'm in the kind of mood I look at myself and see a person who is am a bad wife, a really bad housekeeper (lost not only the water bill earlier this month but also the DMV registration bill for one of our cars; also, the laundry pile is beginning to grow and the floors are screaming WASH ME PLEASE and I'm ignoring them, because in order to appease them I'd have to also dig through all the ... STUFF ... sitting on them, and before I can do that I have to organize so that I have room to put things away, and before THAT -- you see how it goes), spiritually blah, ten pounds heavier than I was six months ago, and generally a flop as a person in general. I'm hopeful that the Christian ladies' retreat I'm heading for this weekend will help with at least some of the above. I think I need a little kick in the pants from God. Plus, there will be six meals for which I do not have to shop, plan, cook, or clean up. Man, I feel better already.
Comments
Oooh, I remember how you came back from the Ladies' retreat last year -- isn't that how you wound up here at this blog? Seems like it's at Exactly the Right Time for you to go and be renewed. I know exactly what you mean about feeling blah (I fell at least 3 times on Sunday [once down the stairs] and that pretty much summed up the rest of the day, too) so hang in there for your retreat. With any sort of luck, your family will take care of some of the "issues" (like the floor!) while you're away. :)
Posted by: mary at September 21, 2005 05:16 AM
I LOVE YOU SO MUCHLY.
And I am FEELING you on the housekeeper thing. Gosh, I don't even want to talk about how bad my tiny kitchen is right now.
Excuse me, though; I have to stand up for my loved one. You are NOT a flop as a person--far from it.
I hope the retreat is awesome and refreshing.
Posted by: Kristen at September 21, 2005 07:02 AM
6 meals in which we dont have to shop for! cook or clean up after! and wonderful fellowship with other Christian women!! that does sound good right now! I am sorry you are feeling this way! I was feeling that way yesterday and I was at this parenting message board I like to go to and was looking at a message from someone feeling the same way. I will have to show it to you. talk to you soon!
Posted by: debi at September 21, 2005 07:49 AM
Well, considering you are the awe inspiring super woman that I can only dream to be one day; you are far from a flop as a person and I feel like a total wuss for saying I feel the same way as you do. Well, you KNOW how I'm doing. I love you and am looking forward to how much the retreat is going to help you. I truly wish I was going to be there with you as not only would it have been so good for the two of us as friends, but it would have been somthing I sorely need right now. Have fun and hang in there till this weekend. I KNOW it will be JUST what you need!
Posted by: jenn at September 21, 2005 11:21 AM
I hope you are feeling better!! We are going to have a fantastic weekend! I can feel it!!!!
Posted by: debi at September 21, 2005 04:32 PM
