Is it Summer Yet? I Need to Relax!

Not that I'm wishing the year - or my life - away, but I am so glad May is over!  It was just a crazy-busy month all the way around.

This last week was a rough one.  I'm feeling so much pressure to get so many things done, and being as busy as we have been, I haven't felt like I've had any down-time, even on the weekends.  I've been behind at work and this week it caught up with me.  I had a major meltdown.  I normally feel pretty good about my ability to roll with the punches, but this time I didn't do so well.  I'm not a quitter, but if I'd been given the opportunity to retire - at that moment I would have done it with no hesitation whatsoever. I can't remember the last time I was that down on myself.  I don't care to repeat the experience anytime soon.

To top off the week, Son turned 17.  So hard to believe that he'll be a senior this fall and graduate in less than a year.  Seems like only yesterday he was my little buddy, and now he's just embarrassed to be seen anywhere with his parents.  I know that's normal, though, so I'm ok with it.  He went to a dinner and a movie with Daughter and her boyfriend and from what little they told me, they had fun.

Today, we had Hubby's siblings over to divvy up the two van-loads of belongings we got from Step-Mother-in-Law.  Hubby counted around 275 items, which he had laid out and spread around our garage where everyone could see them.  Many of the items had belonged to his grandfather or great-grandfather, and handed down to his dad.  They each drew a card to determine which order they picked in, and then we went down the list and back up, over and over again until all the items were gone. It took them about 2 hours to go through it all.  I was expecting some arguments, but thankfully they didn't happen. I think Hubby and I were both relieved when it was over and everybody went home.

Tomorrow is my Mom's 73rd birthday.  These days, I think because I've been so stressed out, I'm really feeling my age, and worrying more about my parents.  Mom is finally improving after her second back surgery, and she's getting around much better now, for which I am thankful.  Dad is getting along well, too.  I guess I'm just feeling my age.

Hopefully June will bring with it some nicer weather and a chance to kick back and relax!