Wow, it’s been a week…. It was so front-loaded that by the time Wednesday rolled around, I could hardly believe that Monday was only two days ago. And then the next thing I knew it was Friday and so by Sunday, I finally got this post published!
I’m not sure I’ll ever understand the workings of the space-time continuum! But regardless of whether I understand it or not, some groovy (and not some groovy) stuff happened in the space of this week. So here goes the weekly round up:
Do-Overs
I’m getting sleepy… very sleepy…
After last week’s minor cold I was feeling better by the first of the week. Which was a good thing since I was plugging away like mad getting ready for my workshop on Tuesday… but by Wednesday, all I wanted to do was have a nap.
So I did.
On Wednesday, and Thursday and Friday.
But I was still soooo tired. Saturday when I woke up with a cough, I was almost relieved, because it told me that I wasn’t just being a total lazy bum. My body had been trying to fight something off, with marginal success.
So now I have a little cough, a little sinus action, a little crud. No big deal, but I’ll be glad when it’s all cleared out of my system.
Was there anything I could have done?
I’m not sure if this really falls into the category of a do-over, but I’m wondering if there was anything I could have done to affect a difficult situation in my son’s class. One of his classmates withdrew from the school this week, and it’s left me feeling sad and wondering if I missed a chance to do something to help the situation.
Like many moms I know, I toggle back and forth between delusions of omnipotence and the certainty that sometimes it only takes one person to make a difference. In this circumstance, I feel like I did the best I could with the information at hand, and the do-over is that I might have had my finger a little more on the pulse of things. Would it have mattered? Who knows. But it’s been on my mind.
Don’t sweat the small stuff…
Don’t you hate it when you have a really stupid fight? Ugghhh… Let’s just leave it at that.
Moving on…
High Fives!
Wooo hooo! It was a great week for high-fives! Top of the list has to be
Workshop Fun!
The workshop I did on Tuesday was a blast. We were a small, but enthusiastic group and I think all the women there came away with some shifted perspective on themselves, their goals and the tools they had to get them there. Turns out the set-up wasn’t really conducive to using the playlist you guys helped me create, but I’m keeping it for future reference. And there were pastries! Mmm…..
If you want a little taste of the fun we had, stay tuned… I’ll be offering a teleclass in a couple of weeks!
Class kicks… well you know!
I’m loving the moms in my Life Long Learning Class. They’re so happy to hear that they aren’t the only ones struggling to manage all the details of family life, never mind having a life of their own. This week we talked about the paradox of choice and how more choice doesn’t necessarily lead to more happiness. We watched Barry Schwartz’s TED Talk and so can you!
A house full of musicians!
Most of the credit goes to my DH on this one, but last night our school had a spaghetti supper fundraiser. They were asking for students to perform music during the dinner and so my sweetie managed to get 11 of the fourth graders on board. (I think the milkshake bribe was key!)
We had 5 cellists upstairs and 6 violinists downstairs for about 45 minutes to choose songs and rehearse. It was insanely a little chaotic for a while there, but when they played their selections for each other right before we packed up to go to the dinner it was really lovely. I think the parents got a kick out of the whole thing as well. I’m ready to do it again, if we can find a suitable excuse.
Random unrelated stuff…
I’m still loving our new shower.
Book club! After years of wanting a book club, I stumbled into the right conversation at school early in January. A group of moms was talking about starting a book club, and with my usual low key approach (!) blurted out, “Oooh! I want to come!” We picked our first book on the spot and finally had our first meeting on Friday. It was just as much fun as I was hoping/expecting.
And despite my initial concerns, I think I could come to like watching hockey. I’m still not crazy about standing out in the cold, and I clearly need a bigger mug for my tea. (I run out before the first period is even over!) But watching the kids play is really fun. Even at 10, some of these kids are really good skaters. Even though AJ isn’t one of them yet, he’s having a blast and is beginning to get the hang of it. Every week he’s eager for more.
That’s about it for me, but how about you? Got anything you’d like to do-over from this week? Any high-fives to celebrate?
Please share in the comments!
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Delayed response: Sounds like a good week, even amid the desired do-overs! Last week was super stressful for me (both parents were in the hospital at one point), but a wonderful outcome so I’m grateful. (They both came home Thursday … just ahead of the snow storm that came Friday. At least they had good timing!)
This week has been a little bit of work and a lot of play (and, OK, a bit of stress too needing to get a little more stuff done but having a preschooler out of school all week until 10 a.m. this morning). I hope you’re having a good week. We’re getting ready for another wintry batch tomorrow, but unfortunately this time it looks like ice.
Emily-Sarah,
Both parents in the hospital- oh my! Glad everything worked out OK! Sending good thoughts your way!