enough time in the day.
*Period*
Some people hold the opinion that SAHMing causes boredom/is boring.
Some people are certifiably crazy.
In my home there is no time to be bored, let alone ponder it. In fact, I'd welcome it, foam some milk and make it a latte so it'd stick around awhile. Instead, I make lists about lists in order to find some time to be bored. Now, I'll admit that some tasks are boring, if not dreadful, but that's not the point I am tying to make - I usually procrastinate until those thing mold and self-combust anyway. Not only am I not bored, I’m a risk-taker :)
Who has time to be bored??? There is laundry to do, gardens to plant (or to hope to plant), meals to cook, books to read (to self and kids), meals to cook, cookies to bake and dough to eat, stories to blog, and Lost starts up again for 16 new episodes next week! There is grass to mow (OK, Paul does that) and fingerprints to wipe, and baths to give, and in my house - there are 30 little fingers and 30 little toes to trim. I never thought I'd become a manicurist and pedicurist! There are causes to volunteer for, field trips to chaperone, homeschool to lead, and I still haven't trimmed my own toenails! Not to mention phone calls, emails, taxes and bills.
Authentic boredom is long overdue here. Sure - I walk around in circles! But it's because I don't know where to begin - as opposed to not knowing what to do. I want to be able to pop open a book or turn on the tele without feeling guilty or oppressed because there is something else I should be tending to. I'm not a complicated woman. I’m not looking for anything, I’m looking for nothing.
Yes. I get bored with the repetitiveness of the tasks (every day you wash and get the same dishes dirty again), but there is never nothing to do. There is just annoying things to do. And lots of happy things as well I suppose!
I’m on day 10 of my husband being gone and about to explode…
AMEN!
Hey, babe. When you’re finished here, could you make sure that my brown and white striped shirt get’s picked up from the cleaners? I need it for my guy’s night. Ruv.
Yea, I had NO clue what I was in for with this whole SAHM thing… see I always thought you had it all together and made it look soooo easy. Truth revealed, my friend.
I don’t know how you do it. You’re amazing. I can’t seem to keep up with myself. I can’t imagine trying to keep up with myself. a spouse, and three kids. I’m in awe!