Lazy Morning

This week has been back to school, back to a regular routine, and a whole lot of busyness. 

My mornings start by getting the kids ready for school.  Even though they are 8 and 11 years old they still need constant reminders to stay at the table until breakfast is finished and to brush their teeth and take their vitamins.  The morning is go, go, go until they get on the bus.  Then I take the dog for a walk around the neighborhood, do a little of my own exercising downstairs where we have a little home gym set up, and then get my shower.  Then starts some housework until it's time to leave for work.  I put in my three hours in the cafeteria and that has been chaotic.  There were changes made and it's hectic, and it's also going to take time getting back into the groove of everything.  I really like the people I work with, even tough at times there seems to be a bit of drama.  Isn't there always when working with a group of women?  I ignore it the best I can and go about the day.  I try to be energetic, outgoing, and joke around a lot.  I also do my best at doing my job and also offering more help if there's extra time.  But this week it seems like there's no time to even stop and breathe.  It will get better and I still love it.  Then I go home and continue on the housework until the kids get off the bus.  Since it's the first week they haven't had homework yet.  Then I make sure dinner is ready when my husband gets home and the evening is a bit more relaxing ... for now.  Soon the sports and dance will start and the evenings will be as rushed as the mornings are. 

Today, though, I'm taking a break. 

Even though there is laundry in the washing machine and the dishwasher is going, I'm not planning on doing much else today.  I'm sitting here, with the dog at my side, and I'm getting caught up on some writing.  I've been working on a novel and it's going well.  I'm still in the beginning but I know exactly what I want this story to be from the beginning to end.  I sometimes feel guilty about stopping the housework to relax but if I can get a novel complete and published then that could be a little money coming in.  If it works out.  It's not an easy process and certainly not a quick one, but it's a dream I've had for as long as I can remember. 

So today is a lazy day.  A day when I'm going to sit here and relax and write until it's time to go to work.  Then when I get home I may continue on the story.  Last night I made lasagna and the leftovers will be enough for my husband and I.  My dad plans on taking the kids to dinner and a movie tonight.  It's a rainy morning so the dog and I skipped our walk. 

I also need to rest my mind.  There's so much that's been going on in my life lately.  I've been spending a lot of time in prayer lately asking God to change my heart and I can feel those changes taking place but I need to figure out how to process it all.  Maybe I'll save all that for another blog post.  For now, I better get on with my lazy day.