Gotta Get Out of This House
Seriously, I’m getting shackwacky. With the exception of a few trips to the store, the bank drive thru and picking TQ up from school, I’ve hardly left the house since I got sick last weekend. Why? Well, for starters I’m STILL sick. I’m losing my voice and my snot is now slightly fluorescent. (TMI? Sorry)
But there are other reasons I need to get out of this house besides the cabin fever…
P needs some kind of activity; more stimulation & more challenges. He’s twenty months tomorrow and we can’t keep hanging around this house all morning, every day, with him turning the stove on or dumping his sister’s crayons out or playing in (and drinking) the cat’s water or standing on the dishwasher door and trying to reach the knife block or throwing his toys across the room (a NEW! trick) or 10,000 other things that he’s doing that are dangerous or crazymaking to his mother. The kid needs to run and play and get his ya ya’s out and while we do go to the park and play out back, it’s usually in the afternoon. We need some morning fun. Now.
Since P was born, I’ve gone from being very active and busy with my daughter to mostly hanging out at home because his nap always fell at a time that was completely inconvenient and basically, it has become a habit. A very boring habit. So my mission for next week is to find some activities for us to do in the mornings and I’m sure a little structure will do me some good, too.
Re depression… I’m still taking the Zoloft and I feel better than I did the other day when I was starting to weird out. Not great but much better. And that gives me hope that maybe this isn’t going to be a total mental health disaster.
Again, I want to say how much I appreciate your kindness via your comments, for reaching out to me and for taking the time to share your own experiences.
Additionally, there was something in particular that one commenter wrote that especially touched my heart in a way so unexpected. There was just something about those three words… “I hug you”
So simple. So sweet.
Thank you to all of you. You are good, kind-hearted people.
Group hug?
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On a much lighter note, we got a package today but as per usual with our semi-literate mailman, it’s for someone on the next block.
So the box is sitting there and my husband, not realizing it isn’t for us, looks at the return address and says “What is kechgroup.com?” Since I’m at my computer, I type “kechgroup.com” in my browser and I see that they are, much to my amusement, a company that does business on the internet under the name of “cheaplubes.com”
Yes. THAT kind of lube. And sex toys. Of every conceivable variety. And who knew that there were SO many different brands and kinds of personal lubricant? I think I’ll deliver this one in person rather than giving it back to the mailman…heheh
Heh to the lube. Just what you needed!
Glad you’re feeling a little better…
I haven’t left the house in over a week, not from illness, but from nasty weather, so I feel you there. No special deliveries of the lube-ish variety though, my neighbor did get arrested. Nah, lube is better.
You should keep it. Consider it a Valentines Day present.
Ha! More than you wanted to know about your neighbors.
What would be funnier is to open it just slightly & when you deliver it in person say - “Sorry, we opened your package. It was delivered to our house & when we opened it we realized it wasn’t ours.”
Hee hee…most people would realize what the package is and give it back to the mailman, because they’d be too embarrassed to deliver it in person, but not you. Enjoy the fun of handing your neighbor the package and saying, “I think this is yours. We only get packages from GoodVibes.” ;)
I’ve been stuck inside most of the week due to snow, and wouldn’t you know it - it’s snowing again today. Ugh.
Yeah, I think you should partially open then do when Fenicle said… That would really make them sweat….
So glad you are feeling better.
Did I get here too late for the group hug?
Damn it!
I’m late to the Izzy party so I don’t know if your 20 month old makes 2 kids total, but I’ll tell you, I think leaving the house and activities is linearly correlated to number of children. Ah, well I’ll be honest. I just need an EXCUSE to be tired (I have 3).
Meanwhile, “cheap” lube? Doesn’t that seem like a good thing to spend some dollars on? That extra 3 could mean so much in terms of …er… comfort (if memory serves)
I think you have foudnd your morning activity … delivering lubricant to your neighbours.
Thinking of you.
I have found that once I start feeling better, depression-wise, that I start itching to get out of the house and do some fun things. Before that it seemed like too much effort
I would also be delivering that one in person because that is.too.funny. I bet that person is totally straight-laced I’m-an-accountant looking. Not that accountants don’t need lube.
Okay, I guess I’m just a little more mean spirited.
You should definitely open it, deliver it in person and say: “We thought it was a package for the kids from my Great Aunt. She always sends one around Valentine’s Day, so without even checking the return address I gathered the children around to open it. Imagine our surprise. We thought Aunt Beth had gone over the edge–she’s 87–until we checked the outside of the box. Anyway, here’s your package. I’m so sorry.”
Regardless, I would be dying to know what they ordered!
Glad you’re feeling better.
Glad you’re feeling better! I hope the Zoloft kicks in and does it’s thing for you. I’ve been in a funk myself, probably because I just got off my anti-depressant/anti-anxiety. I’m giving it time, but my suspicion is that I need to be back on it. Mine is likely situational.
We just moved where I know no one, have millions of boxes to unpack, I spend a majority of my time alone with my daughter, and deal with three finicky cats who like to express their displeasure by crapping somewhere inappropriate nearly every day despite my best efforts to keep two clean litter boxes in two different places. Is it any wonder I’m depressed?
I understand how helpful the little pill can be.
if you return it personally, be sure to say “SO sorry. I opened this before we realized it was not for us. LOL!”
and count me in on the group hug;)
So THAT’S where my package went! If you could deliver it post haste, we would *greatly* appreciate it. Thanks much!
Great to discover your blog. I’ll be visiting regularly!
I’m glad you’re feeling a little better, Izzy. This is a tough time of year - especially when you have little kids. Hang in there!
Really? Then this is good. Maybe I’m making more progress than i realized!
Thank you :)
lololol…you’re right. I hadn’t even considered that! And thank you :)
Admittedly, I’m very curious to know if he’s a Swiss Navy guy or more of a Slippery Kitty kind of guy.
You absolutely should deliver the package in person. “Sorry, this was delivered to my house by mistake. But, I’ve been interested in some of their products. Are you pleased with the quality?”
You definitely need to get P out for some exercise. Throwing things from the dishwasher and turning on the stove aren’t very pleasing thoughts.
Yeah, I feel your cooped-up pain. I’m sick in bed again with the stomach flu. Four times in 3 months is WAY too much sickness for anyone! I’m headed to the doctor today to see if they can figure out what is going on with my tummy.
I’m glad you are feeling better with the depression stuff. I’ve had that too (and still do strugge with that). Years of that stuff.
And I hug you too.
Shackwacky? Did you make that up? It’s brilliant! I say you keep the box. Could be something good inside - but that could be bad sex karma. On second thought, maybe return it, but peek at it first.
Screw the group hug. Pass the lube, honey. Share the wealth. SHARE the wealth.
Awww…you’re really sweet. Hope you feel better :)
It sorta defeats the whole purpose of discreet brown paper packaging if the web address is posted right on it, doesn’t it. I bet your name will be MORTIFIED when you return it! Hope you are feeling better - I have a cold, too and well, it sucks and I feel your pain. Glad to hear you are feeling better - I am sure you will continue to improve as you get over your cold.
Wrapping you in some Texas sized hugs!
I know what you mean about not getting out enough. The weather here has been totally gross and not very motivating to get outside. Finally, this weekend the sun was out, and the kids were outside playing all weekend….it really felt good to have the sun on my face.
The weather, here too, (upstate NY) has not been condusive to going outside more than the few minutes it takes for my dog to ‘do his thing’. I have an idea though … the public libraries around here offer special programs for free to little ones. Places like the YWCA offer something called “Mommy and Me” also. Is something like that available in your area?
Glad to hear you’re feeling better. How funny about the package! So much for discreet packaging huh?
Oh I SOOOO wanna know what it is! And oh yes….idle toddlers = messy house!
I thank god we don’t have the same postman.