Ahh, Mondays ... I spring out of bed trying to be so positive, knowing that Mondays have a stigma attached to them, and I am always determined to not let that bother me. But Mondays always turn into bizarre days. The phone rings non-stop. Weird things happen. My work seems piled up, more than normal. By 3:00 when I have to begin the supper thought process my work never seems to be done ... at least to my satisfaction. Monday afternoons always seem to fly by. Supper usually turns into hot dogs and Kraft Dinner with veggies. Luckily, that's one of my hubby's favorite meals. He's so easy to please!! Such a sweetie!! And yes, I know KD is one of the worst foods on the planet ... especially when trying to lose weight. But at least I use Becel and skim milk to mix it, so it improves the "healthiness" of it, ever so slightly. Just the white pasta part is nasty. Ohh, so nasty. Carb overload.
So it turns out that blogging just doesn't seem to fit very well into my "mayhemic" (is that a real word? doubt it) lifestyle. I love writing. I always have. I used to write poetry when I was younger, before I had my children. I would even cross-stitch this poetry and give it away as gifts. How creative is that??!! (gagging permitted) My hubby always asks me to write his business emails for him, partly because he can't type, but because I always seem to be able to come up with "just the right wording" for the point he wants to get across to a client. And he can't spell to save his life (sorry sweetie, I adore you, but you have to admit your spelling is atrocious!)
But life has thrown me a little curveball lately, and time has been stolen away from me, from the "creative" side of me. Stress has been taking over big time over the last few weeks, and unfortunately when the stress level peaks, so do my Fibromyalgia syptoms. I had a crash and burn this last weekend. Couldn't move by Saturday night. I had thrown a baby shower for my beautiful niece who is expecting in April, and with everything else going on, I hit burnout by Friday night. Saturday was a complete right-off. Sunday, I felt a little more human, but kept dozing off when I stood still or sat down. I won't bore you with all the other details of what's been going on here in Hodderland, and it's nothing serious, just a never-ending list of "to-do's" and "who needs Janet today". I sure hope that doesn't make me sound selfish ... but I know everyone has experienced that "overwhelmed" feeling, and I'm there. Right now. Mayhemsville. (another word I doubt is in the English language, but it's Monday, and I feel weird, so there ya go)
We are in the midst of a kitchen reno. My husband is a carpenter, a darn good one, and he is very particular. So I knew when this reno started that the end result would be a dream kitchen to die for. Well, the reno started in November, and is still on-going. We have reached the point of being ready for paint, just about ... yesterday, we stripped wallpaper. Ugly, 1996 floral design wallpaper. Boy, I was glad to see that go. Now to narrow down the colour choices. I love greens. Especially olive. And green is the colour of March. And spring. I love spring!
So to add to the mayhem, my kitchen is spread out ... all over the house. My brain is in disarray, and so is my house. But I know the end result will all be worth it. And experiencing Monday mayhem in my beautiful new kitchen will make it so much easier to face!! Not to mention cooking that easy meal of weinies, KD and veggies in my gorgeous new kitchen will make it seem like gourmet culinary cuisine!
Pictures to follow soon! (of the kitchen NOT the gourmet KD meal)
Hope everyone has a great week. Yes, I managed to skip weigh-in last week ... BAD BAD GIRL. But the weather is beautiful today and I'm determined to get outside for a walk. So hopefully there will be less of me to step onto the scale tomorrow!! (just gotta avoid the KD ... and walk away from the mayhem!)
Thanks for reading!
Janet xo
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