I feel so 21st Century.

It is hard to believe it is already the end of October. Seems it just started the other day. And I really was supposed to be further along with the holiday stuff but no such luck. Got lists going and that is one thing.

Went to Dallas on business for 5 days. Well, 3 days business, 2 days were spent visiting friends. Kid free. Their father actually worked from home for three days to take care of them….and realized how hard it is! Juggling work and kids is a major feat, one I’m fairly proud that I manage to accomplish fairly well most of the time with absolute NO appreciation (not that I really needed some but I also didn’t need to be told how easy I had it either). But seems now I might just get some. Husband was going on and on about how he had all these plans but couldn’t get them done. How he was going to get stuff for really good dinners each night but didn’t have time to get to the grocery store until Sat (I left Wed a.m.), how he felt bad when he had to work in the evenings when the kids were home, how he was late picking up the prince one day because work was so crazy when it was time to do the carpool. I wasn’t very gracious (but really, should I be…to he who says I’ve got it easy), laughed a bit and then said welcome to my life. And he says, ‘well, I guess I was just empathizing”. What???!!!???? Let me turn on the tape recorder because I need to hear this again.

And then, get this. He tells the neighbor across the street “wow, I didn’t realize how much Trish does” after going on and on about his 5 days.

Well, knock me over with a feather….there’s hope for the man yet.

And if I sound sarcastic, that would be because I am. And the only reason I am is because he is the one that decided to make being busy a competition. Not me.

But it is over now and I’m happy.