The Downside of Being a Grown-up

Actually, there are a LOT of downsides to being a grown-up. Not only must you take responsibility for yourself, your actions and your choices - you're usually responsible for other people, as well!

Let's see...five things I've been horrified to learn:

1. Animals are MUCH more fun when my mother is cleaning up after them.
2. Toilets are NOT self-cleaning.
3. Doing the best for your children usually requires delaying what's best for YOU!
4. Household bills - and grocery bills - increase at a terrifying rate.
5. Grown-ups are not supposed to wrap themselves in blankies and hide under the dining room table - at least not for long!

In case you hadn't figured it out - this will NOT be one of my hoo-rah inspiring entries. Why not, you ask?

1. It's Monday. [see older posts for THAT horror]
2. It's 10 degrees and windy - and that's inside!
3. I was at the Super Wal-Mart grocery shopping on Saturday AND Sunday - UGH!
4. I paid the bills. Now the goal is to spend NO money for the next two weeks.
5. I have no wine. :(

Pretty pathetic, isn't it? I have a hard time being productive when I'm cold. Now I DID manage to make tea and hominy (started THAT last night), homeschool three children, catch up with friends & family AND send out a writing proposal. I was feeling....ok. And then I paid bills.

Ignorance certainly IS bliss. (though it leads to stupid choices)

All right - enough is enough! Time to put on some good music & dance! Maybe have a special cup of Harney tea - and make a pot of potato-leek soup! And THEN wrap up in a blankie in my chair and read a book!

After all - tomorrow is another day! (with apologies to Margaret Mitchell)