Scandia or Bust

Busy Weekend.
Back from Tabitha’s Birthday party at Scandia (a fun centre for kids).
Class all day Saturday for me.
Stopped by my bosses home to pick up a stack of papers to mark today.
Did I mention I am fried?
Let me recap: Yesterday:
– Up at 7 for power hike in snow with Peter.
-In class by 9:00
– a 20 min lunch of a few cashews, a small yogurt, an orange and lots of tea!
-Meet Peter and kids in Pete’s office at 3:30,
-fetch van from parking lot.
-Drive family to Super Store.
-Tabs and I shop for treat bags and supper food. Crowded store! Stand in line forever!
-Home at 5:00.
-look after my darling Pup Fernando who missed me all day.
-immediately start making supper.
-6:00 gather children to table for their supper.
-flashes of neon light interrupt my vision. I can’t shake the flashing lights. So I lie down for ten minutes until they subside.
-decide to take it easy for the rest of the evening.
Today–my neck (along to spine) in very sore! I damaged it last week lifting weights and running on ice without wearing a sports bra. (This sounds silly, but seriously, I forgot to put on my sports bra , so I spent the run awkwardly trying to avoid bouncing!)
The flashing lights freaked me for life. But it was a wake up call. I need more down time & I HAVE to refuse to lift certain weights that I know make my upper back reinjured.
Any way, all my girls had a WOW! time at Tabs party. And Peter and I are so happy that our girls are happy. Pip was in there with the big girls every step of the way.
I really need more down time. I want to weep from pure mental exhaustion. But not until I finish marking 80 papers. Then I am saying “no more” to any future jobs until I am graduated with a PhD.