I’ve been on an involuntary hiatus from the computer for the past month or more. As Kofi’s unemployment drags on and Miles’ ability to take up my spare time increases, I find less and less time for myself. Before Kofi was laid off, I was able to jump on the computer whenever Miles was taking naps. Now, when Miles is sleeping, Kofi is using the computer to allpy for jobs and attend to his freelance jobs that he’s been able to pick up. Today, I’m taking a few minutes to just get back to myself and my blog. I really have missed it terribly. I feel the gaping whole that use to contain my verbal creativity.
I’ve also been spending any down time preparing for a craft show that’s coming up in mid September. Normally I love to crochet and it’s a calming activity for me, but now it’s a bit stressing. Do I have enough inventory for the 6 hours of customer traffic? Will anyone actually want to buy any of my stuff? Is all the stress to prepare really worth it?
So, am I feeling a little burnt out? Yeah, you could say that. I’m sick of thinking about money, sick of not being able to buy anything other than groceries and diapers and now i’m just sick. I’m on the road to recovery from a case of bronchitis. I think that stress had it’s part in my getting ill along with inhailing too much dust and toxic fumes from helping our friends move and 2 consecutive flea bombs in 2 weeks.
I love my husband and my son as much as humanly possible, but I do need some me time.