I know I've been away for a while . . . my plate has been very full lately.

The good news is . . . my dad-in-law is doing well. His surgery went great and he is feeling good. However there were some bumps along the way, and that's part of the reason why I haven't updated. There were some issues with his heart rhythm after they replaced the valve so he spent an extra two weeks in the hospital. He finally got a pacemaker, and now he's doing fine and has been home since last week. YEA!

The bad news is . . . there's a reason why I HATE this time of the year. Everything is wrapping up and everyone needs to get stuff done and it all needs to be done . . . NOW!

I will admit that I am a very anal person when it comes to details (so that's where Kid #1 gets it from) and it because of that that I am feeling so overwhelmed right now. I'm afraid to let anyone help me because I want it done my way.

How childish is that?

Unfortunately this year it has hit me like a ton of bricks and the past two months have finally caught up with me.

All I want to do right now is crawl into bed and ignore everything and everyone.

The thing is, there's a light at the end of the tunnel! I only have 3 weeks left! But if I keep feeling the way I have this past weekend, I have to seriously wonder if I'm going to make it.

Maybe what I need is one day where I stay in bed and do nothing but watch old movies and read. That would be heaven right now.

Now if only I could get rid of all the bad stuff going on in the world, or at least in my world.

Maybe someday . . . but now I have to pick up Kid #3 at preschool.

More later . . .