May is a Marathon

May is a marathon.

Long with constant movement.

Source

But instead of running we are

filling out forms,

 going to concerts 

and banquets 

and graduation parties 

and meetings 

and filling out more forms 

and wrapping up projects that require 

supplies we don’t currently possess

and presentations 

and buying gifts

and signing up for summer camps 

which means filling out more forms

and writing checks 

and “I need a new dress for the blah-blah.” 

and “Wait. I need new shoes for the blah-blah-blah-blah.” 

and “Hey, we are out of toothpaste!”

and “No, I am not putting one more cent into your lunch account! Make your own lunch!!!”

and “Hey, did you email so and so about that thingy-thing?”

and more meetings

and “My throat is sore.”

and “You CAN NOT miss school when there are only 5 days left and you have a presentation due!”

and “Did you return my library book that is over due?”

and “Did you FIND your library book that is over due?!"

and the wrench light came on in the car

and the last time the wrench light came on in the car

we got a new car because the cost to repair what was causing 
the wrench light to come on 

was higher than the current value of the car

and we don’t want to get a new car right now

and “Will you be home between 9-11?”

and “Will you also be home at 2:00?”
and  "You are not busy, right?"

and there are weeds taller than my flowers

and flowers still in their plastic containers waiting to be planted

and they all need water

(except the weeds)

and the lawn keeps growing

and “I had a great workout today, did you?”

and muttered prayers under my breath for strength and patience if the Nesbitt is mentioned EVER. AGAIN.

and everyone still wants dinner,

including the dog

and I feel like I should be doing something else in these precious last days of JUST ME in the house.

Something profound.

But all I can think of is taking an Aleve

and a nap

and it is only 10:00 a.m.
or buying a convertible (who’s wrench light never comes on)
and driving really far away.

So I haven’t had time to sit much to blog.

Because May is a marathon.

And I have a serious cramp.