Work work work. Back in the swirl of my Toronto life, and I mean right into it!
I vaguely remember that only 3 or 4 weeks ago, I was imagining myself painting the house and making it all so nice, with all the time in the world while the kids are at school. Almost like a perfect DIY home improvement episode, Debbie Travis meets Martha Stewart in my living room - and it's all done by the time the kids come home from school, welcoming them with a plate of hot cookies. Hey... Pop that bubble already!
The reality is that I hit the ground running, making sure that the kids have warm clothes and a decent lunch and dinner every day, trying to run the businesses while looking for my darn winter boots - which I suspect are in the garage together with the raccoons, and a whole bunch of things that should be back in the house by now. Caught a cold and getting by with a Tylenol buzz, these things really dry out the mucus out of one's head! To make things more interesting, I have no idea where my other winter pants may be so I have been wearing the same darn pants for over 10 days!!!! Thank God they are charcoal grey... and I do have many nice tops to draw the attention upward. But of course, everyone else in the house have what they need. Oh Big big sigh.
I am trying to find it in me to embrace this homecoming with serenity and satisfaction, but I think it's too soon. I have to roll up my sleeves and do the work, settle things one room at the time, not think too much, and try to find a moment to wash my pants.
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