The whole way up to my cottage for our annual book club weekend I am thinking to myself in a desperate way – I don’t have time to do this, why am I doing this, I shouldn’t be doing this.
Lately I have been feeling more than just a little overwhelmed by life and work. In fact I often feel when I am leaving my life (and children) behind that I am doing something wrong or that I have left something undone that will make things fall apart.
Soon though, I begin to relax. This time it took longer than usual, all the duties and pressures swirling around in my head.
Fire on, walk shovelled, cottage getting warm. Everyone arriving. Wine is poured, things are nibbled on before dinner. I become aware again that we are all struggling to balance all of it. Everyone worked hard to get away- barely getting out alive. No one complains or crumbles under the weight of busy children, some with troubles right now, aging and ill parents, demanding work schedules, challenges in all corners.
But you can feel it and that is why you have to push for times like these.
Here is how you put it together;
Take 7 women, each bright, funny, connected and fun-loving.
add rich and delicious food beautifully prepared
don’t forget great movies and copious amounts of junk food
keep the bevies cool
don’t stop eating
play outside like you did when you were little
did I mention eating
talk non stop
ROFLMAO**
more playing like children
oh, I am all better now
Did I mention we never discussed the book?
*** In case you are living under a rock like I obviously am -I just learned last week that ROFLMAO stands for ROLLING ON THE FLOOR LAUGHING MY ASS OFF
yes k- and from the sounds of your email all in upper case- you are as ready for one as I was!!!
gREAT W/END OF DESTRESSING – SOMETIMES THE BOOKCLUB WITHOUT THE BOOK IS WHAT YOU NEED 🙂
I forgot to mention drinking
was that understood…
Wow, I love this post! I love the photos, the idea of a girls weekend at a cottage, eating, eating, eating, playing, playing, playing. LOVE!
Thank you Sue- I have heard of it and I have the table question game. i will have to look at the book- thank you for this
Not true, Nancy. I love your crinkle-nose laugh! Makes for some contagious good cheer.
Nancy -speaking of eating have you seen the book, The Family Dinner???
One of Heather’s picks this Christmas and I gave it to my daughter.
Page 189 talks about the divorced family and uses many of the words that you do with her children…not broken etc. Worth looking at.
I love these PICTURES!!! What an awesome weekend! I can attest you do not laugh like a psycho…because god how we laughed on that golf course!
huge gift as you know, jen
that is a little too nice. I can look like a weasel or rodent. Plus I laugh like a psycho. Just ask my kids.
Only Nancy can look that adorable laughing. I look like Lucky the Horse.
Thank heavens she can remind me how fun life is.
LOVE the pic of you laughing, Nancy! Looks like a fabulous time with wonderful women. What a gift!
YES!!!!
Laughing and making memories is what it is all about