All work?

Today is SUNDAY!  And it's almost time for me to go to bed-  tomorrow will come early, and with it, work.
But first, my day of resting and contemplation and renewal began with a quiet cup of tea and conversation with the husband.  The kids played and we read the paper online, cleaned the kitchen and chatted-  then he fell asleep on the couch.  
I made headway on Comfort Food by Kate something or other while sitting on the couch in my pajamas.  The kids played.  The baby napped.  The husband continued to nap.
Babykins woke up, and played with the big girls until tomato soup and BLT's were ready, bacon was the alarm that finally woke sleeping beauty, and he joined us for lunch.
He headed out for the perfunctory weekend trip to Menards with the littlest ones in tow.  The big girl was mine.  She had a date with a large pile of laundry.  She sorted, she carried down baskets, she loaded, unloaded, did detergent, set the timer, cleaned the filter, folded and put away.  Mostly.  I had a practice date with the piano and the liturgy.  I did help with the laundry a little, and we do have one more load to get done tomorrow.  Then she helped me get dinner in the crockpot so we'd have dinner when we got home from church.
Then showers and cleanup, off to All Saint's Lutheran for a wonderful service and Sunday School, and home again to ride bikes outside, eat roast beef, and finish my book.  I even slid in the final of Worst Cooks in America.   Ahhhhhh.....Love Sundays.
But tomorrow I have to catch up around here.  The big girls laundry is done, but I need to finish up the little girls, mine, and the linens.  I have a loose schedule that I follow-  flexibility is key- but I have been neglecting my self imposed work load and it shows in how well things run.  I must get back on track.
In the meantime, I have another 45 minutes until I fall asleep.

And now back to our regularly scheduled program...

This morning is the first morning in a LONG time that no one is talking to me, no one needs anything, I can actually hear the hum of the refrigerator.  I have so much catching up to do today but I wanted to start with a procratinating moment on the blog.
So many topics are swirling around in my head, I hope to tackle some of them soon.  As it is, here's my Monday daybook:
I am....   sitting at my kitchen table with the sun warming my cheeks, looking outside at the once pristine snow that has been lovingly trampled on by little feet.

I am wearing....  my warm and cozy Under Armor sweats with gym shoes.  Sometimes wearing gym shoes means I will actually go to the gym.  Not sure about today.
I am contemplating..... homeschooling, Metcalf, Mulberry school, my philosophy of education and how it is fitting (or not) with the local public school.
I am reading.....  The Well Educated Mind by Susan Wise Bauer , and just finished An Irish Country Girl by Patrick Taylor.
I have to get started.....  Beth Moore's bible study Believing God-  I am leading a group of college girls in this online study but I have to get moving and do the reading.  Woefully behind
I am missing...  My friends.  Things have been so crazy around here that I haven't had time to catch up with my friends.  I could see myself sinking into family oblivion and ignoring all those outside people who make my life so much richer.  It's the introvert in my trying to rule the day.  Must Fight Introvert.
I finished...  MY TAXES!  Which then started a big conversation with the husband about my small business and how much we pay in taxes.  He would like to see me teaching at the college level and I would too, but I also know I am not qualified without a Master's Degree.  So he tells me to go back to school.  Yes, in my spare time.  If he thinks I am busy now...
And now I am really procrastinating.  I must get up and do some work around the house.