Oh my lord I'm going to lose my mind over the winter. It's just 4:30 and already nearly dark. I remember being totally freaked out by this when I first moved to the NE, and even though I always know it's going to happen, I'm still always surprised and dismayed. The notion that the kids would be in bed earlier is...well, not so far, anyway. Instead, I get to sit here in the dark for the 2-3 hours before Jake gets home and feel totally blah. Maybe I should get some of those full spectrum light bulbs and light therapy lamps.
I don't know what's up with me today, but my neck and back are so incredibly tight and sore. What have I been doing?
We cleaned behind the couch this morning and there was enough dust back there to start a compost pile. Ugh.
Which reminds me I have lots of other cleaning to do for this birthday party. Of course, Saturday is expected to be rainy, so it'll have to be inside. Maybe Jake was right all along, we should have a house we can just hose down when it needs to be cleaned. A nice big drain in the middle of the floor, everything waterproof. I suspect kids + cake in enclosed space will make that idea seem even better.
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