Monday is never my favorite day of the week. Today was no exception. I was sick over the weekend, with a mysterious illness. I’m honestly not sure if it was a physical illness or a mental/emotional shutdown. Whatever it was, I was exhausted, lazy, unmotivated, and felt generally lousy from Friday night right through Sunday. Today I feel somewhat better, but I have purposefully had a slow day. I am preparing to move, and today I focused on my old house. I will do more packing tonight while my kids are out at a ballgame. The oldest boy is at Boy Scout camp for the week, so things are quiet. Nothing new was posted re: orientation, and I don’t have any books in my possession just yet. I expect at least a few to arrive tomorrow. Tonight I will listen to LEEWS tape 3 while I pack in my bedroom.
I went to my mothers today. She will be away on vacation next week and my daughter and I will be responsible for her 89-year old companion. I already package his medications and manage his personal care attendants, whom I have scheduled to work 10 hours per day, seven days per week. While my mom is away on vacation, we will need to sleep at her house to provide that overnight care. I really hope this situation is well-managed by my sister when I start school because I no longer have the energy to put into it. I have done my share over the past three years. It is time for other people to step up….like his own children perhaps?
I am getting really anxious about my college freshman/favorite and only daughter/amazing person who I’m not sure I will enjoy living without……She is leaving on 8/20 and I can’t go with her because that is my first week of school. They are kicking parents out on Thursday night so my original plan to put her on a bus and catch up with her on Friday are not happening. She will go out with her paternal grandparents. I’m still considering traveling out on the weekend even if I only get to see her for an hour or two, because to not see her place and meet her roommates would drive me nuts. So it could be an interesting week. For tonight, I am going to take it easy. Pack at my own pace in my room and prepare for a busy day tomorrow.
