A Tortoise

Slow and steady wins the race right? That seems to be the theme of our lives lately. Everyday there is more to be done than can possibly be accomplished, but everyday we try, everyday we have some successes and some failures, and we're learning to be okay with that. Okay, I'm learning to be okay with that. It's hard to do a little of everything and not really do any one thing well. Case in point, my first class (in forever). I misunderstood the directions for the first two weeks, result.... a D. It's okay, I can make it up. Now that I'm clear as to the expectation, I can meet it, but truly living that philosophy physically requires me to take a deep breath.
It's okay that the laundry table is overflowing with laundry...right? At least everyday an attempt is made at keeping it in process. It's okay that expiration dates should be checked before drinking any milk from the fridge, right? It's okay that homeschool is having a sick day today for a low grade fever, right?
So, for those whose phone calls haven't been returned promptly, please don't take it personally. No one's calls are being returned promptly. I am the tortoise that is in the race for the long haul. I'll eventually catch up to you and the world that keeps on spinning. Someday, I'll actually see the Oscar nominated movies before the Oscars!
One piece of good news, 21 lbs of weight loss so far!!!! Feeling motivated in this department. Starting to see clothes that are way too big come out of the closet!!! I will have to go shopping soon and I'm actually looking forward to it.

In with the New

Happy New Year! I am coming to you from under the complete warmth of my electric blanket. This is my new perch as it seems Old Man Winter has decided to come in with a vengeance and hasn't any plans of leaving. I seriously hate the cold. I actually skipped church yesterday as not to leave the cozy, cuddled up security of my bed for the frozen reality of the outside world. Scraping windows is on the Top Ten List of things I hate to do.

When not completely hunkered down, the Oceangypsymom family has been cleaning, organizing, and entertaining. It is with great enthusiasm that I announce that we have taken back the house. It was temporarily hijacked by holidays and all the paraphernalia that goes with them. But, alas, when combined in a common cause, a worthy one at that, we prevailed. And just in time for all the new beginnings ushered in for the New Year.

New beginnings you ask? Yes, in a moment of complete and total lack of sanity, I re enrolled as a student. You heard me, a college student. You know the kind... sleep deprived, caffeine dependent, paper writing, test taking sort. I willingly added myself to their ranks and now the reality of that decision has come full circle. First online class begins today. Am I crazy or just plain stupid? The "why???" question has been plaguing me since I logged on and discovered that I have an outline due for a final paper in five weeks. Five weeks! Five weeks in my world is like a blink, and seriously, I haven't written an outline in at least ten years. Do you think the instructor would accept the following?


Assignment

I. Random thoughts on assignment.

a. Not substantiated by any real research as I am soooo used to my opinion being the end all of any needed research.

II. Opinionated tirade on assignment.

a. Again not substantiated by any research other than the opinions of girlfriends who more than not will simply agree with my first point.

Probably won't fly huh? Hope all is well for all of you in 2010. Keep me in mind as you go about your business, perhaps looking for a white flag of surrender in case I go down in flames.

Times Are A Changin'

The new school year is approaching with warp-like speed. All the children are winding down with all their vacation plans and all their camps for the summer. The school supply lists are out and the physical appointments are made. I find myself wondering where summer has gone to. It feels like it just began, and yet, here I am smack dab in the middle of planning out our fall.

My job has taken a turn for the better, and as it turns out, its turning into a career after all. Which means that I will have to return to school myself. So between, two homeschoolers and one in public school, and myself, our lives will revolve around schoolwork for a while. Will it even be possible to keep it all straight? I'm starting to question my sanity.

To top all this stress off, I am convinced that I need a chef, a maid and a gardener. Anyone out there willing to work for gratitude alone?