TKers: Six threads under and still killin' time....

[M&N]

Kitty I feel your pain. I really do. I have been going through some stuff to that I am in a "hate the world/hate my life" kind of funk lately as well. I'm trying hard to get past it, especially since I have the most beautiful child ever born to care for, and that is a huge blessing. But sometimes lets face it life is super hard. And things pile up and pile up (both physically aqndd emotionally) and it can really get to you.

I heard a great line one and it was Stop "shoulding" all over yourself.
Think about it is really true. I should do this, I should do that, I should be skinny, I should be nicer, I should be more organized, and on and on. No wonder we feel inadequeate. Stop "shoulding" all over yourself.

Good philosophy...I try not to get down but sometimes life just piles up and it's hard to see how to get over the clutter! It does help to know that others are 'there' with you. Wish I could grab Baby Walter through the screen...I can give hugs and kisses...I'm not sick. (knock on wood!)

 

[M&N]

Walter is fussing in his swing, and just succeeded in throwing his toy/rattle thing-y over the side onto the floor. He seems pretty proud of himself.

And now the fun begins...Mommy gets to pick it up so he can have fun again! Isn't it neat how the little things can make a baby happy? Of course the little things can make them mad too.

 

[MagiKitty]

Hugs to you too M&N! Although my organizing was linked to starting off the new year right, it may have been a bad time just coz its so cold and looking at my summer clothes just makes me feel more sad that warm weather is so far away...

Its totally true that sharing your hidden fears and feelings with others is so therapeutic. Its so good to know that I'm not the only one going through this.

Uh-oh, are we going through the winter blahs as a group too?

 

[LivinInTheCastle]

Aww thanks M&N, I'm sure baby Walter would love to be playing with Auntie Martha. He looks kinda PO'd being in his swing. I keep talking to him, but he isn't smiling at me like he normally would. Poor little guy, he just doesn't understand why momma can't hold him as much as normal.

 

[LivinInTheCastle]

And now the fun begins...Mommy gets to pick it up so he can have fun again! Isn't it neat how the little things can make a baby happy? Of course the little things can make them mad too.

True, sometimes just putting him from one side of your lap to the other can set him off in a big way!! But it is the only way he can communicate so that 's alright!

Hugs to you too M&N! Although my organizing was linked to starting off the new year right, it may have been a bad time just coz its so cold and looking at my summer clothes just makes me feel more sad that warm weather is so far away...

Its totally true that sharing your hidden fears and feelings with others is so therapeutic. Its so good to know that I'm not the only one going through this.

Uh-oh, are we going through the winter blahs as a group too?

I agree, sometimes after I share something I can not believe how much better I feel. And I haven't been sharing enough lately, but it has almost seemed to overwhelming to even put into words. I don't really know where to start.

We could have the winter blues, looks like everyone is experiencing bad weather right now.

 

[JOCAmom]

If we hadn't moved, my house would be a cluttered mess. My dad is the same way and so is his mom. She was really bad....like you would see on hoarders. Even now, I can see tiny piles. I just have a problem getting rid of things. Heck, the other day I found a Hershey Park map from 1990.

LITC, this a great outlook with the "shoulding" I'm going to have to remind myself of that often.

And isn't the baby game of throwing the toys so much fun? Mine would drive my insane with that. Mine would always wait for me to do something else before they would throw it again.

MK, you took down the decorations and that's good. I have to make myself do everything in baby steps or I get way too overwhelmed and feel like I didn't get anything accomplished.

 

[M&N]

I know I'm not liking this cold weather at all. But at least it's not snowing. We are to be having our coldest day so far today.

Yeah...crying is their only way of talking. I know I prefer the stage when they can say my tummy hurts. I was never around that many babies but I did good with my cousin's little one.

Organizing is just a continual process...a vicious circle I guess I would say. I NEVER get through it so I cannot sweat it. My friends may talk about me behind my back but too bad. I cannot help the way I am. I think havibg a stay at home mom and being an only child contributed to it. Mom was super organized. I had to have my stuff in the proper place. She did not pick up my toys...I had to. But somewhere along the line I lost it!

 

[M&N]

OMG---Page 19 is all screwy...Maybe it was just a fluke but I could not even read it!

 

[MagiKitty]

Thanks for the affirmation JOCA...I imagine it must be a million times harder to remain pile-less with a set of young ones running around. Kids have a LOT of stuff these days....

Cleaning in general is never done! I just try to keep on top of it...do the dishes, set the Roomba to take care of the floors, laundry, pets. I do manage to stay on my schedule of washing the house linens once a week and I'm pretty good about keeping the kitchen clean.

The shoes and purse issues are mine alone. I'd much rather have a pile of shoes I love!

 

[M&N]

OK...normal now!

Can we get rid of the WW add? HA!

 

[MagiKitty]

But M&N...that cake looks so yummy!

 

[M&N]

I made it to Facebook!
I've only befriended Racer! I'll try and find the rest of you! I need to see where that Farmvill thing is. Who does that?
I did Wii this am until I was sweating...I managed another level in the obstacle course but got knocked off a lot...looks funny!

 

[LivinInTheCastle]

Walters cuteness wins again. I walked by twice and he raised up omne arm, kinda like come get me momma, so I leaned over and said you want mama to pick you up and I got a big toothless grin, I'm in trouble when hes older.

 

[LivinInTheCastle]

I like to think the weight watcher ads are for our non-TKer dis-ers!!!

 

[M&N]

Wrapped around the little finger...who can blame you...such a sweetheart!

Why didn't I think of that? I guess just a little guilt from the Wii's obeseness. WW is just an ad...does not apply here!!!!

 

[JOCAmom]

I like to think the weight watcher ads are for our non-TKer dis-ers!!!

Now that is the thought of the day!!

 

[LivinInTheCastle]

LOL

 

[MagiKitty]

Well, duh! I was getting upset b/c the wireless mouse I recently bought wasn't tracking properly. The scroller button seemed to be fine. I cleaned the optical, even shook it a bit. Nothing. Really getting mad now!

Then I tried to change the batteries. All better now!

Occam's razor in my daily life!

 

[M&N]

Well, duh! I was getting upset b/c the wireless mouse I recently bought wasn't tracking properly. The scroller button seemed to be fine. I cleaned the optical, even shook it a bit. Nothing. Really getting mad now!

Then I tried to change the batteries. All better now!

Occam's razor in my daily life!

And you thought you weren't good at technology!

I'm excited...I sent a message to Hy Conrad---he's a writer. He's an exec of MONK--my fav show! I knew who he was---someone told me several years ago. He graduated from hs with me...different name. I saw him on FB so I sent him a message. I was looking up classmates but did not look at them all when I saw his name. I need to see if I remember anyone else! But who cares--HA!

 

[MagiKitty]

M&N...that really is cool! I hope he responds to you...

No one famous came out of my school really. There's a guy from my class who works on the show Bones, but behind the scenes and last time we spoke about it, he wasn't thrilled with his job too much.

I can't shake my high school classmates! FB really has me "in touch" with so many people right now...the only plus to that is when we start planning our 20th reunion (ack! Next year!) I won't have to hunt too many down...and did I ever say that I had no intention of participating in reunions? But apparently since is I was class secretary senior year (a position I did not run for BTW), I've been roped into this stuff for life!