Mathematical Relationships Explained

Before you click away, it's not like I'm talking about sine/cosine, or anything like that. This is something that occurs in my house everyday, and it occured to me that there was a direct correlate.

My Bed.

I have found that there is a direct correlation between the degree to which my bed is made and the level of busy-ness within which I am operating. There are days when my bed looks great--corners tucked in, sheets match bedspread (more or less--it's not Pottery Barn), pillows fluffed and the bed looks really inviting. Then, last week, in the middle of my week from hell, I noticed how bad the bed was appearing. The pillows weren't in place, and since I have a couple blankets on the bed due to the cold, the blankets were not put on right and hanging off the edges in places. The sheet was not folded over the top blanket. That day I was working for part, and Christmas shopping the rest. Piano lessons followed that night. There was one day in which the quilt was strewn across the bed, half covering the pillows which were coming out of the cases already. the blankets completely in view, sheet touching the floor on one side of the bed, and not even under the blanket on the other side. That day, was apparently last Thursday, given what I wrote on this blog, because I was not a happy kid. I worked one job in the morning; one in the afternoon; popcorn obligation and prep for Friday (I would be gone all day at a conference). Then Sunday, the busiest day on record, the bed wasn't even made at all, which is completely against my grain. That's how I know I was too busy. I need a made bed to feel like the day is ready to go. I have this thing about making the bed, even before I go to bed, if that's how busy I am. I want everything evenly distributed and ready for sleep.

Today, my bed is made. It's not perfect, but it's ready for the day. This is my barometer of busy-ness, and I'm glad to say the levels are dropping, exponentially. By next Monday, I expect my bed will look close to perfect again.

Here's my list of things on my mind (and by the way, I stink at keeping up with a blog):

1. I love Christmas carols. Hands down.

2. Why is it that when I'm on "fast forward," he's on "rewind?" I swear, he knows that I'm in a hurry and deliberately tries to impede it.

3. It stinks that I'm not even enjoying my kids right now--they are bugging me with bad attitude, rude behavior and sloppy living.

4. I'm totally swamped and not enjoying the Christmas season. That totally stinks.

5. Here's wishing I had never taken on the popcorn sales, working extra, 2 classes, a Christmas party and Christmas program all coming to fruition within 10 days' time.

6. Here's wishing I had the time to give my friend a proper birthday and Christmas. Still figuring that one out. I think I will send her kids the stuff to do it.

7. I could really use some sleep.

8. What do the following have in common?
a dead phone line
a broken oven
no water
a burst oven light bulb that has shattered inside my oven
----------all happened at my house within 3 days' time.

Time for a glass of wine and some Top Chef, taped last night. Don't call me. :)