So. Where have I been, you might be wondering. Or not wondering. Usually I’m posting almost daily, and leaving comments on posts all over the Internet with wild abandon.
I’ve started another online contract. Thirty five students, with ten weeks of assignments. It’s a compressed version of the course, so those ten weeks of work are crammed into seven. I’ll be working approximately forty hours a week. It will be fine. **Breathing into a paper bag** Just fine.
Matthew and I decided together that I would do this, and he is running the Daddy daycare around here. He’s doing a fine job, I might add. Of course he is – he’s the favourite parent anyway. I feel like I’m missing out on the fun even though I’m at home. But when it’s Mommy daycare there are many hours small moments when I dream of a break. The grass is always greener…
The first submission deadline was Friday at midnight. Some keen students started handing in their assignments on Thursday. I was feeling anxious all week just anticipating the onslaught of work about to dump on my head, and it built to a crescendo on Thursday night. With the realization that the weekend was going to be crammed with reviewing assignments, with barely any time to do anything other than mark until the cows came home, I did what any other crazy woman would do.
I signed up for Facebook.
Yes. Yes I did. Why? I was getting emails from friends inviting me to join but I kept putting it off. I’m on the Internet enough as it is. And what if nobody wanted to be my “friend” and I was left sobbing in the corner? Cue the music. All by myself…
My curiosity got the better of me. I thought that I would just join already to see what all the fuss was about. Two hours later, I had twenty eight friends! And the number keeps climbing! They like me, they really like me.
I (obviously) haven’t had much time to play around on it. I have hooked up with a couple of friends I had lost touch with (some from high school!) which is cool. Another friend sent me a message and asked me if I was going to keep blogging. Of course! It just may be a little sparser than normal due to my workload. Either that, or I’ll be posting like a mad woman. The more I have on my plate, the more things I tend to do. Time will only tell which way the posting pendulum will swing.
I did manage to spend Saturday night and most of Sunday afternoon with my family. All work and no play would simply suck.
We had some swing time:
We played in the sandbox:
We ate grass:
She needs to get her veggies somehow. At least she wasn’t eating sand. We’ll save that trick for the beach this summer.
That’s the lowdown on life over here. I’m working. I’m hanging out with my family.
I’m also always never checking Facebook.
I finally went for it and joined Facebook the other day too, although I am not sure what I did that for. I guess I just had too much time on my hands and needed to find something to fill it up! I *never* check it though.
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Yup, I know you’re on facebook…you’re one of my friends:) So addictive.
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What is Facebook, I am so behind in the internet/computer world. those pics are great by the way.
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I know what you mean about the more you have on your plate the more you do. I am totally the same way. My most productive times are when other people are screaming “I need a vacation!”. I added you to my Facebook too, so you don’t have to feel lonely!
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I have never heard of Facebook, but the computer already sucks too much of my evening time. With spring here and summer around the bend, I hope to lessen my internet time even more.
Good luck with all your work
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Yep, so hooked. It’s okay, me too.
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Kinda addictive that facebook thing…at least for the first week, then it starts to taper out =)
Glad you got some ‘play’ time in!!
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Glad you have the first week out of the way… 9 more submissions to go!
Excellent planning to still have some family time – you must be the queen of organization:-)
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Your workload gives ME anxiety
Glad you got some time off, though.
I had to deactivate my facebook account ~ I thought it was dangerous in more ways than one. I think I’ll just stick to blogging…
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Ya, I signed up for facebook too as you know. All I meant to do was go see my cousins facebook, but next thing I know, I’ve somehow got my own. I have no idea what I’m doing, nor do I have the time to do what I don’t know how to do!
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Great to see you on Facebook. I find it more addicting than blogging. Even reading blogs. I have caught up with so may people from long ago. I love it!
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Your SAHM job sounds exciting…if busy! Good luck! Love the pictures! I wish we had access to more Little Tykes products. I’ll have to share a picture of the swings we have here. Your boys would LOVE them and they have a really sweet small baby one that works for Emily’s age…very safe, and all made out of TIRES! #1 dad could probably construct one himself! We do LOVE to swing…and LOVE to JUMP OUT…land…and then check ourselves to see if we have broken any bones! Swinging as high as possible, mind!
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Crazy busy here too, all this packing of boxes…. I have been tossing out SO much, I love it… And, I joined facebook on the weekend too, my sister bullied me into it!!! When I get a chance I will add you… YAY….
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Good luck with the craziness! Addicted to Crackbook!?! Welcome to the club!
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Stay strong! You’ll get through all your work yet! Facebook is addicting… I think the more you’re on it, the more addicting it is… yikes!
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Yup, working 40h/week AND being a mother is hard work!! I do it every week, unfortunately. But it sounds like Matthew is like Rob – happy to take over and help out wherever needed, which is the only way to make things work sometimes! I hope you go through the first week of contract work without too much drama
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