Running on empty. I got less than 4 hours sleep last night, and today is my long day. I know it was by choice, and I'm glad I did it, but man was I tired today. I tried to nap a bit when the Kid was in school for a couple of hours, but between the Cat, the girls, and lunch, it just didn't happen. The two 15 year olds were home for lunch and I told them to use the leftovers that had been accumulating. There was no side dish to speak of so I scrambled them up some eggs. Between that, the mashed potatoes, and the couscous, I could here my Mother's voice complaining about the color composition on the plate. We looked for some fruit or veggies, but all we had was carrots and the girls are pretty tired of carrots. I let them slide this time, but made it up with dinner.
The Kid and I spent the afternoon at the pool and tennis courts. I'm not sure what changed, but in the last week, he seems much more keen to go out and do stuff. Both things I enjoy doing, and the Mom really appreciates it. Dinner was behind schedule so we could fit the tennis in, but with the sun not going down until after 10pm, getting him to sleep at his old bedtime just never happens. I figured a little leniency with the time line would be ok. Since I'm cooking for someone new all week, I'm very aware of how I'm cooking and the quality of it. I always try to cook well for the kids, but if something turns out funny, I don't worry about it too much. They know I can cook, so one mistake won't be their final opinion on the matter. But a new person will almost assuredly be judging me. Plus, I feel bad feeding her leftovers for every lunch, but that just isn't going to change. I've become so used to the routine, cooking lunch for 5 people, 5 days a week is too big of a change. Until I adjust, leftovers it is.
The Kid and I spent the afternoon at the pool and tennis courts. I'm not sure what changed, but in the last week, he seems much more keen to go out and do stuff. Both things I enjoy doing, and the Mom really appreciates it. Dinner was behind schedule so we could fit the tennis in, but with the sun not going down until after 10pm, getting him to sleep at his old bedtime just never happens. I figured a little leniency with the time line would be ok. Since I'm cooking for someone new all week, I'm very aware of how I'm cooking and the quality of it. I always try to cook well for the kids, but if something turns out funny, I don't worry about it too much. They know I can cook, so one mistake won't be their final opinion on the matter. But a new person will almost assuredly be judging me. Plus, I feel bad feeding her leftovers for every lunch, but that just isn't going to change. I've become so used to the routine, cooking lunch for 5 people, 5 days a week is too big of a change. Until I adjust, leftovers it is.
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