I am the pendelum.

It is Friday, the first Friday of our home school co-op.
My mother took my children today, bless her heart.
They should be loading themselves back into her van
right about the time I am typing these very words.
I hope the day went well for them.
I hope it wasn't stressful or crazy for her.
It can be stressful and crazy sometimes.
Especially the first day back.

And what did you do, Bell, with your morning?

Well, let's see....

I fed Baby J a couple of times.
I sat on the couch with Baby J and watched
an entire movie while eating Fritos and guacamole.
I watched an episode of thirtysomething on youtube.
I did take a shower and get dressed.
And that's about it.

I have enjoyed the quiet so much.
I have enjoyed NOT having my
three older children here for a few hours.
I tell you what, this past week or so has had me thinking
how nice it would be if my children had had a
school to return to this month. It would be lovely if their
education had been taken off of pause and their little
brains were being fed and this was being done without me.
I am afraid I may become
the laziest person in the whole entire world
after all this time of leisure and rest that I've had
thrust upon me. I may never be productive again.
And the thing is, I am enjoying it.
I would much rather sit here and
listen to Jason Mraz than sweep the kitchen.
Who wouldn't?
I mean, I'd like to go out and be a part of the world,
but not when the only pants that fit me right now
are an embarrassment.
And it's just too dern cold to
wear a skirt right now....plus that would require
me shaving my mammoth legs....more work......


I hope this laziness falls under the category of
"this too shall pass"
so that I don't show up on the evening news as someone
who had to have a wall of her house ripped off
so that she could be removed from the horrible chaos.

And yes, this is the same person who was thinking yesterday
how lovely it would be to run a marathon.