This is going to be a long, whiney vent. If you’re not up for reading it, it would probably be best to stop here. 
I.am.STRESSED. Actually I am beyond stressed. If there is a word for beyond stressed, that is what I would be. How did life go and get so crazy on me all of the sudden? Between the after-effects of the flood, my boy having the flu (for what seemed like forever), work piling up, and all the other little things weighing on my shoulders, I am at my breaking point. Actually, I think I had hit my mini-breaking point today, but I feel the big one coming on.
Mr. T was finally able to go back to school today, and knock on wood, I’m hoping the girls don’t get sick. I figured since he was at school, I might actually get some work done. Did that happen? NO. And that’s because I had the biggest kid of them all home today. John is home on vacation this week while they are working on the house. The only problem is, they pulled out all the wet insulation/plastic from under the house, and the linoleum from the laundry room, and now they can’t really do anything until it’s dry. (Which also means, my hubby has nothing better to do than pester me, and play on his computer.) I can’t do laundry because they have huge fans and dehumidifiers out in the laundry room. I can’t work, because they have to turn the power off to the house, or hubby needs this, or I’m stuck cleaning up everyones mess… constantly. I’m absolutely frustrated beyond belief. You would think since hubby is off work, he would take, oh say, 15-20 minutes out of his day to go get the kids from school for me. But does that happen? Noooooo. Of course not. I love my hubby, but sometimes he doesn’t have a clue at all.
Work is crazy. I am way behind and way past my deadline. My reading, exercising and blogs (obviously) are being neglected because I’m so short on time. I’m SERIOUSLY lacking in sleep… I don’t think I’ve slept more than a few hours a night since the flood. I’m always having to get up for some reason or another. I know it’s crazy, but I keep getting up thinking there is water in the house. Or the kids wake me up, or the dogs, or the hubby… Not to mention we still don’t have A/C yet. They still have to take out the old ductwork and put in the new, and we have to pick out a new HVAC unit. Thank the good Lord above for cooler weather this week. Without it, I think I would definitely be crazy by now.
I’m really, really trying to look on the bright side of everything. It could have been so much worse. We could have lost everything, like all the people across our street did. I watch them take out all their belongings. Throw away what was ruined. We have huge dumpsters in our street, and most of them are full. I watched them carry a few away yesterday that were packed to the top. It’s really sad. And I do feel extremely blessed that things weren’t any worse for us. But I still can’t help feeling frustrated and overwhelmed. I need a ‘me’ day. Too bad I don’t have time for a me day.
Ok, I’m through bitching and moaning. If you read this far, well, thanks for ‘listening’ to me vent. I don’t feel any better, but at least I got it all out.
For readers, if you are looking for a book to read in lieu of Halloween… check out The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins. I haven’t had time to read much of it, but it’s already sucked me in. It’s a thriller about a chilling vortex of crime, poison, kidnapping, and international intrigue. I’m hooked! And yes, it is 700+ pages long, and yes, it is a classic. It’s going to be great, I just know it! Next I will start on Dracula and Frankenstein… Hopefully I can get through them before Halloween gets here.
Well, I guess I need to get back to work now. The kids are in bed, and I’ve locked myself in my office for the night. Maybe I can actually get caught up! (Probably not, but whatever.) Night all. 
