Running in rings

Have you ever felt like your chasing your tail trying to get your house cleaned up and in order?

With so many regular-life-stuff it's often harder at getting a bulk deep clean up done when you've got lots of little kids hot on your heels.

I know that somehow I manage to do this on a regular basis but it often feels like my hard work does not pay itself off.

Especially when you get a room cleared out and cleaned up to walk past to discover a bunch of stuff tipped out, or a glass of carrot juice splashed up your bookshelf, couch, floor and surrounds.

Or when you ask a child to do their regular everyday job and they sook and whine and cry and scream and carry on like a teenage drama queen and you have to stop your job and re-focus upon obedience training rather than actually getting your chores completed. Have not visited that before? Why can we not just DO as we were told the first time?! And I'm not singling out the under 18s here.

This is how I'm feeling lately. Like nothing is really actually getting done, because there is so much to do with regular life to add upon it a deep clean for an inspection.

My to do list is growing rapidly as it is errand day & shopping day..

I've got a lot going on in the next two weeks, that takes a lot of our time, energy and emotional resources. Tons of things I'm genuinely looking forward to and one thing I'd prefer to ignore altogether but can not.

But it's mainly the preparation and life-on-hold to prepare for a rent inspection with a lady who seems to be so bitter I've never seen her smile... And to be super honest I don't really appreciate her referring to our belongings as debri!! I mean, I have kids who have toys and they live outside in our 'car port', I also have camping gear and the like that lives in our car port.. There's no other place for it.. And yet.. They won't put a shed up.. And want it 'removed'..
I'm tired of the insults, the lack of interpersonal skills, the lack of common respect.. I'm tired of the 'friendly reminders to pay rent' that's been paid a week ago... Automatically... Like it is every week...

I realise I'm whining now.. But really, this is how it is for me right now.. And I want to remember the trauma so I can be thankful when I'm free from it... Hopefully sooner than later!!

5 things I am thankful for:
1. Having a home to raise our family in
2. Having reasonably cheap rent
3. Feeling safe and protected in our dwellings
4. Having a large backyard
5. Having some freedom to move around...