hamster wheel

Have you ever got home from a long,wonderful,fun,yet exhausting day feeling like you're a hamster on a wheel?

Well,that was my day Saturday. It was a WONDERFUL day! The children at my church participated in Children's Ministry Day:Neighbor to Neighbor. We had 6 kids and 4 adults. 1 of the kids is a 3 year old little boy who worked harder than two 7 year old boys - I kid you not! We helped 3 widows of our church around their homes. 1 inside,2 outside.

It went over an hour longer than I had planned, but the second lady had so much that needed to be done, and she can't, and we just kept working there forgetting about the time. Isn't that the right thing to do though? I can do my laundry, clean at my house, or whatever else people use Saturdays for (I'm usually behind my chair making my clients beautiful on Saturdays); she can't. I was so pleased at the love for others even the youngest child had/has!

I was tired, I won't lie, Saturday night, Sunday and even yesterday from the whole weekend in general. My life has been having this crazy pattern lately - lots on the calendar for a few days in a row, few days of nothing and then here I go again!

So what did this single girl do this weekend that wore her out, you might ask? Probably not, and that's ok; I'm going to tell you anyway  :)

Friday:
work
bank
grocery store for CMD on Sat
home for a few minutes
"Tom Sawyer" play - my youngest 1st cousin was Alfred Temple! it was his first big play! and if you're in the north al area you should check out Fantasy Play House's plays at the VBC!
bed

Saturday:
up 30 minutes late
church - get breakfast going and prepare for lunch
prepare the kids for the work/breakfast
work with the kids
go to work and spring clean my station for our upcoming inspection/ and my weekly duties
home to shower and change
liz's bday celebration
home at 1130

Sunday - my most favorite day of the week!:
church
lunch
bridal tea for a cousin
home for a minute
church again
supper with the gang
home

yep! I'm a little tired! Seeing it wrote out maybe doesn't look like a lot, but if only my church had a dollar for every leaf or sweet gum ball I raked up Saturday! And that doesn't count all those blown by the men helpers or the other lady who helped so graciously!

how about you? do you ever feel like you're on a hamster wheel?

running on a wheel,
Busy B