Things didn't stay calm long. But now dinner is over, the little guy is in bed, the older one is watching tv, the living room has been picked up, the dishwasher is running, the dogs have been fed and are outside, the cats' food and water bowls have been filled up and the litter boxes scooped out. I'm exhausted from all the stress today, and feeling pretty low. I need to get some housework done, all three bathrooms need cleaned, the kitchen needs cleaned, the living room needs cleaned, I need to vacuum all over, my old doggie needs a good brushing, and I need to go pick up the dogpoop in the yard. Too much to do, and I'm too tired.

It feels like it never ends. Even if I get it all done tonight (which I wont'), it'll start all over in a few days. It feels like, what's the point? I really just want to curl up and cry, and maybe indulge in some si.

Oh yeah, and to make things better, for some reason my 8 year old is on this "let's open all the windows" kick. So he opened the window in the family room downstairs, and right when we sat down for dinner, he realized that one of our (indoor) cats was outside. So we got to hunt her down and bring her back in. But my son still hadn't closed the window like I told him to, so the cat got out again. Had to go catch her again. This just has been one great day.