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Another one of those days ...

February 10th, 2011 at 02:19 pm

Boy, winter is getting to me. It is difficult to raise spirits that sort of just downward spiral for no apparent reason. Things are good: DH has a job, the kids are healthy and reasonably happy (though being cooped up in the house has them grating on one another's nerves more than usual), blogger friend is making progress after massive coma, another blogger friend is apparently winning her battle against anorexia and has hopes for her marriage, my own brother is recovering from another failed relationship with the outlook that he *will* find love eventually, my bff is much less needy and I actually enjoy talking to her (though it only needs to be once or twice a week - not the daily dump sessions).

I'm still finding no motivation to get stuff done. I was really good a bit ago and now all of the sudden I'm back to doing what needs to be done the day before or the day of. I'm looking forward to two weeks when my girls' basketball experience winds down (this has added four practices and a minimum of two, average three games a week). It's too cold to go out after dark or before 9:00 AM to get to games, and neither girl really seems to enjoy the sport. They are dancers at heart.

Don't really know where this ramble is going. I'm actually going to put on the first episode of the old Poldark, and get under my blanket. Yesterday I watched Hitchcock's "Marnie" while my kids were at school. Am I'm indulging myself in more entertainment, at least there aren't many snacks in the house or I'd be gaining weight!

2 Responses to “Another one of those days ...”

  1. ceejay74 Says:
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    I am right there with you in the doldrums, sister. Everything is fine--even my job is better now that they gave me a bonus and are making the effort to be nice to me. But I'm just chilled to the bone, low-energy, done with winter, needing some breezy warm days and sunshine that lasts past 5:30 p.m. I haven't worked out or paid attention to my diet since before the new year began. I'm just putting in the minimum effort and going through the motions.

    It's the last leg of winter. It's always hard. We'll get through it. It's just not pleasant.

  2. My English Castle Says:
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    There's a Wendell Berry line that I always liked, "February has defeated me." Isn't Marnie odd? I can sometimes motivate with the timer--20 minutes of effort gets me going? Good luck--and someone make pancakes or something!

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