We are having a pretty blessed and laid back kind of day. OK, well half laid back. I couldn't decide if we wanted to take the day off for MLK day. Being Monday is my deep cleaning day, we started with that. But even before that, as I was curled up on the couch with my cuddle blanket reading the Word, I just didn't want to move. I should have known then my day was going to be one of having to push myself. We started our cleaning, and I just had to push myself through each and every thing. Though I tend to be a perfectionist and have germ issues (that thankfully the Lord is helping me work through), I truly don't like cleaning. That's why for me it's better to do one deep cleaning day a week. That way it's done and over with. Obviously we do wipe table, counters, sweep floors and pick up after ourselves all week, I'm talking about mopping, vacuuming, dusting, changing sheets etc... Anyway, so I don't love Monday cleaning, but it has to be done, so I do it. But today, goodness, I just could barely get myself pushed through each thing. Thankfully the kids did their cleaning with no issues, and got it done in a timely manner. Too bad the same couldn't be said for mom. Hmmm, can I blame it on my back??? Yes, my back has started hurting too. Nothing bad, but enough that each thing I did just made it worse. (Oh, and Paul is doing better. It's still tender, but this morning he was much better. Thank you for your prayers.) All I wanted to do was sit down, well actually lie down on the floor so my back would stretch. And after each thing got done and I moved onto the next thing, I just wanted to cry. OK, so by now you are probably wondering why I just didn't stop and rest, I wonder the same thing sometimes. It's just not me. What good is it going to do to stop, I just have to do it anyway at some point in time. I'm already dirty, I might as well keep going and finish it, which I eventually did.
So through this unusually exhausting cleaning time, the kids started their lessons when they were done cleaning. They got through a couple of things and it was lunch time. After that, I said forget it, after language arts, no more school today. To which I got big smiles, jumping and clapping. They finished lunch, since cleaning was finally done, I got cleaned up and now all that's left is laundry. The kids are helping me with that too. I'm sitting on my couch, relaxing my back, getting caught up on blogs and getting ready just to do some reading or crafts.
I'm spending way to much time surfing the net and not getting other fun things done. What's funny is it really doesn't take me all that long to get caught up on blogs (unless I let it go for days). I get done quite easy, sometimes just reading, sometimes leaving comments. But then I start surfing the net, and that gets me wasting my time. I had so much time this weekend with us being home, and I didn't finish my scarf or read any books. Goodness, you would have thought I would have done something. Nope, just sat on the couch with the laptop in front of me jumping from one website to another.
So I'm going to try and cut down on that, and do some other things I like too, like my crafts and reading. So I have my entry out for the day, I'm caught up on my blogs, I'll do one more check of my reader to see if there are any new updated blogs. And then I need to set this laptop down and do something else. I'll let you know tomorrow if I actually did that.
I had a hard time getting motivated for school today too. We plowed through, however because we just finished a 3 week Christmas break. Hope your back feels better soon and that you get your other fun stuff done.
Anissa
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I don't like cleaning either :) But if I stick to my schedule, it seems to get done faster and easier so I don't mind it as much as I used to. I'm glad Paul's back is feeling better and I hope yours does soon :) Have a good week!
I can really relate to your difficulty. I'm not very motivated today either. We took the day off because DH is home and will be leaving for 5 months in a couple of days.
Sometimes I wonder if I wouldn't be better off without the computer. It is such a time waster.
Happy to hear Paul's back is better - now just to get you in ship shape. I know what you mean about the computer being the time gobbler. Thankfully lately I have been able to walk away and get some stuff done - but it's not always that easy.
You were much more productive than me today. We didn't get any school done! AND I didn't get any chores done (besides the absolute basic necessities). I was too busy trying to get the baby to take a bottle...or a sippy...or anything but me...it didn't go well :o(
Wow, would you like to come over and help me clean? LOL ;O) Just kidding.
How is your back today? Do you have a heating pad? That seems to help out alot.
Have a wonderful day.
Love you,
Katia
Can I live at your house? It sounds much more relaxing than mine (probably because I'm out numbers six to one).
Glad to hear you go some relaxing in. The kids and I took the day off just because it was Monday and I wasn't motivated. They're not to happy about the Tuesday Work I'll tell ya.
Except for the back part. I'm glad to hear Paul is getting better, I hope that yours heals up now too. It's no longer Monday, get some heat on that and take care of yourself.
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I couldn't decide if we wanted to take the day off for MLK day. Being Monday is my deep cleaning day, we started with that. But even before that, as I was curled up on the couch with my cuddle blanket reading the Word, I just didn't want to move. I should have known then my day was going to be one of having to push myself. We started our cleaning, and I just had to push myself through each and every thing. Though I tend to be a perfectionist and have germ issues (that thankfully the Lord is helping me work through), I truly don't like cleaning. That's why for me it's better to do one deep cleaning day a week. That way it's done and over with. Obviously we do wipe table, counters, sweep floors and pick up after ourselves all week, I'm talking about mopping, vacuuming, dusting, changing sheets etc... Anyway, so I don't love Monday cleaning, but it has to be done, so I do it. But today, goodness, I just could barely get myself pushed through each thing. Thankfully the kids did their cleaning with no issues, and got it done in a timely manner. Too bad the same couldn't be said for mom. 
Hmmm, can I blame it on my back??? Yes, my back has started hurting too. Nothing bad, but enough that each thing I did just made it worse. (Oh, and Paul is doing better. It's still tender, but this morning he was much better. Thank you for your prayers.) All I wanted to do was sit down, well actually lie down on the floor so my back would stretch. And after each thing got done and I moved onto the next thing, I just wanted to cry. OK, so by now you are probably wondering why I just didn't stop and rest, I wonder the same thing sometimes. It's just not me. What good is it going to do to stop, I just have to do it anyway at some point in time. I'm already dirty, I might as well keep going and finish it, which I eventually did.
