lazy morning

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I'm still in my robe & pjs. The kids are zoning in front of the Disney Channel, and DH is puttering around doing something to set up a tv in the guest room so his dad will be able to escape the madness that our house sometimes becomes and watch tv in peace.

I am fully supportive of this, because when you live mostly by yourself (m-i-l still works full time), you get used to having what I call "head time", time when there are no other people around you making demands, and you're mostly in your own head, doing what you want to do. It's very difficult to go and immerse yourself in another household and deal with so many extra people, all the time. So I'm glad we've got the escape route/pressure valve for Papa.

Now I'm thinking I should just bite the bullet and finish wrapping all the presents, because everything is in the guest room right now, and there won't be room for my in-laws when they arrive! But I don't feel like doing anything.

I've had a nice time this morning reading everyone's journals. I am so impressed with Doggie's store and all the hard work she is putting in. I saw in our newspaper this morning that retailers are expecting today to be the biggest retail day of the year, and I hope Doggie has a busy day! She really deserves to succeed.

I have to say, too, that she is inspiring me -- I read the little newspaper article about her and have the same feelings as she does, I want to share what I've learned with the world. I still think there is a market for my weekly newspaper column idea, I just have to work out something in my own head to give myself a schedule to actually write it! I have so many ideas but so little discipline...

Also I am thinking about writing a column for LCL, but I'm trying to decide what I'd like to write about for them. I would love to contribute more to this community.

Right now I am enjoying being "on vacation" from any kind of work besides taking care of the kids and the house, but also I get restless. Now is not the time to be making decisions about what to do and when to do it, though. I still get tired and very grumpy from the surgery, with little aches and pains that should fade with time. Nothing serious, just enough to make me not feel like doing anything. I'm just going to take it easy (as easy as possible, considering the holidays and everything) and see how it goes...