The pumpkin master is still sick in bed, so last night the kids had to carve pumpkins with Mama... an inferior experience, to be sure. But we made it through. We now have a cute puppy dog jack-o-lantern and a fancy airplane jack-o-lantern on the stoop. Not that anyone besides us will see them up here in the forest. But hey-- at least we DID it! I have to confess that I am really blue this Halloween/Samhain. It is absolutely my favorite holiday and it bums me out that I can't muster up any enthusiasm for it this year. I am just wiped. I have spread myself too thin, I think, and now the chaos is swirling and I am less than still in the midst of it. There's laundry and dust bunnies everywhere. I still haven't put up any Halloween decorations. The animals have all gone bonkers and are peeing and puking about the house. Hell, this morning I was so excited. I was going to take the dog with me to drop the kids at school and then he and I were going to have a date at one of our favorite beaches in Santa Cruz before we went to Trader Joe's. But the goddamn dog would NOT cooperate. I could NOT get him in the car. I tried commanding. I tried being cheerful and coaxing. I tried to pick the freaking moose up and put him in (BADbadbad idea) and he refused to cooperate. So I got furious, threw a tantrum, and took him back in the house. The kids were totally late to school. 
Oh well. I had a nice woodland drive to Santa Cruz, listened to some Pagan "FILK" music someone had given me, and got the grocery shopping done. I guess I made a little bit of lemonade out of my lemons.
And now I have to go make phone calls. Gag. Why did I say I would be a room parent???? I knew it would involve the phone. I have phone-phobia. I don't like to make calls and ask people for things. I'm an idiot for signing up. Halloween parties all day tomorrow. Then trick-or-treating in our sweet little town after dark. And meanwhile I have to help organize the second grade Thanksgiving Feast which is in a week and a half. Better start making those phone calls. Waaa. I want to hide until the holidays are over. I just don't feel up to it this year. But, that would really suck for the kidlets... so I must muster some motivation. I don't wanna be the grown-up today. I want a day off. 'Kay? 'Kay.
Oh well. I had a nice woodland drive to Santa Cruz, listened to some Pagan "FILK" music someone had given me, and got the grocery shopping done. I guess I made a little bit of lemonade out of my lemons.
And now I have to go make phone calls. Gag. Why did I say I would be a room parent???? I knew it would involve the phone. I have phone-phobia. I don't like to make calls and ask people for things. I'm an idiot for signing up. Halloween parties all day tomorrow. Then trick-or-treating in our sweet little town after dark. And meanwhile I have to help organize the second grade Thanksgiving Feast which is in a week and a half. Better start making those phone calls. Waaa. I want to hide until the holidays are over. I just don't feel up to it this year. But, that would really suck for the kidlets... so I must muster some motivation. I don't wanna be the grown-up today. I want a day off. 'Kay? 'Kay.