the one-task mom

you know the saying "i could do that with one arm tied behind my back"? well, that's not so easy day in and day out. sure i COULD change a diaper. but 1 time out of 10 that diaper keeps sliding down bc i can't get it closed tight enough around a wiggly 2 year old.  so yeah, i COULD do it, but it's not great.  things are looking sub-standard around here. jeremiah's been a real american hero, doing all chores and all driving and simple things like closing my bra for me. i really appreciate it. his mom said this experience will make him appreciate how much i do for the family.  i already felt appreciated. now i just pity the guy!

i am slowed to a snail's pace. i declined pain killers and have cut back ibuprophren till i'm on nothing (except vitamins and extra vitamin D).  but you'd think i'm on drugs- i'm moving so slow and yet also working my good hand and my knees and toes and neck so much that i'm feeling tired (some of my adaptations are very embarrassing to watch).   i can no longer multi-task.  in fact, i spend mental energy figuring out how to not do things.  i am one-tasking. i hate it.

i taught a yoga class and it went ok. then i taught 2 environmental education programs and they went ok too. but i was so tired after each of them. and sweaty. yuck.  and for all of it, i needed jeremiah's help to get things set up and cleaned up!  so even working my hardest i still wasn't fully competent! this is hard for me.

we walked in a parade for his campaign on saturday. just the 4 of us. we just never found time to make a bigger splash. in the end, it was fine. we fell out of lineup as we walked bc jeremiah and j. were shaking hands and handing out his card. i was pushing c. in a stroller (ouch my arm!) and waving my cast around.  we were a slow and homely group as flashy trucks and masses of balloons and expensive signs out paced us.  but we are what we are (and in cute and matching t-shirts!). and jeremiah went out that morning for 2 hours and again today for 4.5 hours to knock on doors.  people either love him or hate all politicians.  he works best on a personal level i think anyhow. he's going to another parade next weekend with just j. and a sign to wave. but tons of community meetings and committees and socials in between.  those who are active in the community know him. and we hope the others will just vote alphabetically! 

after the parade we went to the carnival and the kids were so overjoyed that it was truly touching. i always want them to be this happy! and us too. we were still in campaign tshirts of course, but we were so focused on ourselves and being together and happy that we didn't notice anyone else. and we tried to win a fish but we're lousy ping pong throwers. after $2, they gave the girls a 10 cent fish anyway. the kids named it daddy.