spring "break"?

This week has just been insane. I am beginning to have a new appreciation for private schools with aftercare! Since my break and Punkin’s break were not in the same week, I’ve had to haul her to class with me, drop her off at various places when I need to see clients, and try not to be too snappish to her in between when she’s been bored out of her mind here at the house. Thank goodness tomorrow we’re leaving for a mini-vacation, though that in itself comes with laundry, a short grocery list and tracking down the neighbors to get the mailbox key to them.

I was just dropping Punkin off at yet another place, as I have a client to see shortly, and was talking with one of the people there. We were talking about my many jobs and he said something about being “in awe” of women like me who can do so many things. I told him not to be in awe because taking on so much stuff is just plain stupid! I still am not sure which “job” I am going to give up, but it will be nice to have a few days of doing neither of them.

As I got into the car to come back to the house, I felt physically lighter, as if dropping the kid off really took weight off of me. I really want to enjoy my time with her, but it’s so hard when I am rushing here and there or am distracted by needing to get things done. I guess there is such a thing as spending too much time together. Perhaps with a more relaxed frame of mind, I will be able to enjoy her company more.