Summer Doldrums

I am guilty of packing too much busyness into my days. I get all caught up in the “To Do” list that I forget how much fun it is to just take a break. I wish now, as the month of July comes to a close, that I had been able to have more of a break these last few months.

It has been hard to take time to relax when there is just so much to do. We moved two months ago, and I have been unpacking ever since. I hate moving, and I hate to unpack that much more. So this summer really hasn’t been a time for me to kick back and just chill like I usually do.

There is a lot that I have not done, but in contrast, our new house offers more in the way of at home enjoyment than our old place. We have a pool in the backyard, and we are a family of water lovers. My kids, even my dog, love to swim.

So since the move, every sunny day we weren’t doing anything else has been spent splashing around. What days of rain we have gotten, we spend inside watching movies, or I spend them moving furniture or unpacking yet another box.

The chore list hasn’t dwindled any, there is always laundry and dishes to do, and rooms to clean (now there are more of them too hurray!) so summertime for me is just like any other time.

I am going to hope that next summer shows more promise, and that by next summer there are no more boxes to get in the way of my relaxation. In a small way, I am anxious for the start of school, because then everyone will be working doing something, and I won’t feel like I am missing out on something great like a day at the beach when I am toiling away painting walls and getting settled in.