Advent starts this weekend. I have been reading blogs about unplugging to help bring the focus where it needs to be. This year is just
so hard. I don't know how to juggle all these things that
have to get done and keep my heart and mind calm. I
want to pull out all the Advent books and calendars and wreaths and cozy up with the kids and just
be.
Today, I have to get the house clean by lunchtime so it can be shown by the real estate agent. Tomorrow, I have to travel to visit family, which means a lot of mess when we get home. Then my family will be split for the rest of Advent. Half of us will go to my parent's house and help out there while my dad has his surgery. The other half will remain here until Christmas. Then, only God knows. We have no clear cut plans after that except that the packers will be here the first week in January. Everything is so unsettled, uncalm. (I know that is not a word) The kids are feeding on all this crazy and are just that, wild and crazy. There is also one other big source of stress that I cannot go into right now, but suffice it to say it is a biggie and the cause of much angst.
Remember my beautiful tree from last week?
This morning, I looked out the window and was so sad to see my tree like this...
I feel kind of like this tree looks, tired and sad.
I will try and rally myself and make the best of the situation as it is. My morning coffee is already helping.
Oh, I do have a milestone to report. Peter officially weaned himself this past weekend. I thought I would be so happy to eat dairy again. I found out I don't want cream in my coffee anymore. Who would have thought?