The new year doesn’t officially start until Tuesday, but Howard and I have to be back to work Monday morning. We have a lot to get done in January and so stealing one day of December will be necessary. A couple of times in the last two days I’ve tried to wrap my head around the upcoming new year with it’s necessary schedule. But each time I try, my brain turns into a wet noodle and refuses to focus. The business section of my brain has apparently hung a sign stating that it is still on vacation thanks and I should check back Monday morning. All I can say is that the dang thing better be bright eyed and ready to work first thing.
Part of the continuing languor is that my parents and two of my brothers are here for a visit. This makes me want to play games and read books and talk to people rather than getting stuff done.
Also contributing is the fact that I’ve spent most of today running out with Howard to go to wedding events for a pair of our friends. All the events have been spaced with plenty of time for us to run home in between and take naps, which has been nice. Going to the wedding events makes me really happy because I got to watch these two friends get together and get engaged. I’m so happy that they have each other. I would love to wax rhapsodical about the wedding or philosophical about marriage and life. Unfortunately those parts of my brain seem to be on the same vacation as the business brain.
All the kids have been bouncing with delight to have Grandma and Grandpa here. They bounced even higher when they got to open the presents from the Grandparents.
I did have one triumph in the battle of bedtime last night. Both Gleek and Patches have been complaining of nightmares. Patches in particular has been quite distressed. I think the nightmares are mostly a result of the schedule disruption of the holiday and the problem will right itself. Unfortunately this makes them hard to put to bed. Last night I discovered that there is a spot in the hallway where I can sit and they can both see me while lying in their beds. So I promised to sit right were they could see me if they would stay laying down. I sat there with my laptop and wrote yesterday’s entry about bedtimes. By the time I was done, both kids were asleep. I still ended up with Patches crawling into bed with me around 4 am, but it’s a start. At least the mommy brain is still willing to work during the holiday.
How was the wedding? I wish I could have made it, but I decided it was better to resolve all the loose ends I’ve been leaving “until I had more time” which of course usually is never. I think my new year will be much better for taking the time for myself, though I still wish I could have afforded the gas to go down to Utah.