Rain, rain go away

I don't know about you guys, but this household is going stir crazy with this endless rain! Let's review...

I have been putting off the washing because I don't want the expense of using the dryer so our clothes supply is depleting fast. But as I sit here typing in one of Mat's t-shirts, I think I will just have to bite the bullet and get at least one or two loads done this morning. At least this rain is watering my money tree so I can pay the electricity bill when it comes (things to do today: plant a money tree).

As for Sophie, she seems to be going through waves of emotion like a teenager with PMS! One minute she is polite, kind, happy and pleasant to be around but the next she is throwing the time out chair, shouting and slamming doors. She refuses to venture outside to Puddles Town and burn off a decent amount of energy so she is instead investing her time in bothering her brother. 

That brings me to said brother, Elliott, our little outdoor adventure man; this rain is severely cramping his style! He steps outside ever so briefly and then starts whinging because it is cold and wet. Then he comes inside whinging because he can't go outside. Then Soph tries to cuddle him, which Elliott is not a huge fan of, and the whining amps up about five notches. Then I shout at Sophie for the 100th time "Leave your brother alone!". Then she switches from sweet Sophie mode to feral teenager Sophie mode and the cycle continues. Gotta love rainy days!

As for me, I am a bit all over the shop. I feel great at times, ready to take on the world, but then other times, I feel frustrated, angry and like I just want to run away to the land of peace and quiet (it exists, I'm sure of it...explorers are seeking its location as we speak!). I swear, if I have to hear any more whinging, whining, screaming, fighting or crying, I am going to lose my marbles! A contributing factor is probably that I have been forgetting to take my happy pills on occasion so I have bought myself a little weekly pill container to make sure I remember. I look on the bright side that I must be in a good enough place with my depression to recognise if something isn't working and I implement a strategy to fix it. Bonus!

So in an effort to make today a better day, the kids and I are off to Mum's Group to spend this wet weather with another 10 children who will be as equally wound up. Hmmm. At least all us Mum's will be in the same boat and can enjoy a cuppa and ignore the whinging together. I love my Mum's Group gals xox