Sorry for the venting, back to the basement.
My whole life, I've never loved anything else.
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Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Gudanov - Feb 02, 2020 7:24:03 am PST #16000 of 30019
Coding and Sleeping
Jesse - Feb 02, 2020 7:30:50 am PST #16001 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
What stuff around the house have other members of your household done this weekend, Gud?
Theodosia - Feb 02, 2020 7:39:45 am PST #16002 of 30019
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Yes, Gud -- listing it out for comparison purposes should put it in perspective. By my lights that's quite a lot done, but maybe your family has higher standards than mine.
Gudanov - Feb 02, 2020 7:50:26 am PST #16003 of 30019
Coding and Sleeping
Kids haven't been home much. My wife cleaned the bathroom and started a load of laundry, though I finished it (I guess a did a load and a half of laundry then). However, she also saw a client and has been working on her business. It's still losing money and the next month is looking grim so she's trying to figure out some marketing.
Jesse - Feb 02, 2020 8:25:39 am PST #16004 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
It feels like laying out the expectations would be helpful, so your wife doesn't just feel like you aren't doing "enough." Like, an actual list of what needs doing around the house and who's going to do it, with reasonable limits and sense of how long things take, alongside the other stuff you all need/want to do over a weekend.
Theodosia - Feb 02, 2020 9:08:28 am PST #16005 of 30019
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
What Jesse Said. Because I think your wife loses track easily of what you've done. If there's a task board or list that you can both (and hey -- those kids, too) check things on, it will both give you a sense of accomplishment and reassure the both of you that Things Are Getting Done.
I suspect your wife's frustration over the business is slopping over into general frustration that isn't appropriate.
askye - Feb 02, 2020 9:17:05 am PST #16006 of 30019
Thrive to spite them
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Sheryl - Feb 02, 2020 10:13:14 am PST #16007 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
On the upside, Mr. S didn't start making noise until almost 8 this morning.(This after not settling down to sleep until 9 last night) The rest of the day has not gone so well, with him running away from us in the parking lot of the shopping center where we had lunch(and were going to get groceries) and nearly got hit by a car. I ended up going back for groceries later.
Atropa - Feb 02, 2020 11:09:20 am PST #16008 of 30019
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I suspect your wife's frustration over the business is slopping over into general frustration that isn't appropriate.
This is my suspicion, too.
It feels like laying out the expectations would be helpful, so your wife doesn't just feel like you aren't doing "enough." Like, an actual list of what needs doing around the house and who's going to do it, with reasonable limits and sense of how long things take, alongside the other stuff you all need/want to do over a weekend.
This! Is a really good idea!
sj - Feb 02, 2020 12:58:37 pm PST #16009 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
What Theo said.
Sheryl, sounds like our kids are on the same Sunday schedule.
We had a birthday party for one of ltc's school friends yesterday, and today has been a bit of a lazy day. ltc made oatmeal for the week in the instant pot with TCG. She even used her new child safe knife set to peel and cut the apples! Then she helped me make risotto for dinner. She painted a couple of pictures and probably watched too much tv.