Feeling grumpy

Nah! Really??

I guess some of this is just "life" but it doesn't make it any more pleasant to know that (altho maybe a bit more tolerable?).

I'm gonna blame the bed though... we bought a new bed after Christmas and finally brought it home on Saturday. My first reaction was "it's too high" ~ but i guess that's the reality of most beds ~ at least the "nice" ones ~ nowadays. It looks silly with our headboard and short night stands now, and i really would've preferred something that i didn't literally have to "climb" into... we got the low profile box spring to bring the overall height down some, but i wondered if we should've just done the regular boxspring and forget the bed frame (just set it directly on the floor) ~ but there would've been issues with that too. And then it didn't feel nearly as soft as the one we tried in the store (i think putting the sheets and stuff on it firm it up, but maybe it just needs to be broken in). I didn't sleep great the first 2 nights... and i was really dealing with my attitude about it all the first couple of days. Now i'm finally feeling a bit more "comfortable" in it, and i think i'm getting used to the height, but i'm not sure about the quality of sleep. My neck and head feel yucky today! Still waking up tired ~ after 10 hours of "sleep."

It's nasty how an "off" day can make everything else look gloomy too ~ like my kids having breakfast at 10:30 or 11:30, one who will read books from sun-up (or "son-up" since they certainly aren't getting up with the sun) til well past sun-down if given the chance. one who tells me she's "tidying" her bedroom (which would be a GREAT thing if it was actually getting done, but when it involves playing for an hour with each item that is getting "tidied"... ya...), and one who bribes me into giving him something to do instead of "school" (and because he's doing well in school, i fell for giving him a simple extra chore instead... but then he takes advantage of it... long story).

Anyway, i guess i need to sit back and take another look ~ put things back into perspective. And a nap (on the couch!) might not be a bad idea today.

Oh, btw, Jonathan has next week off. I guess they don't really need him at the welding shop (they haven't been welding all week ~ just doing other stuff in the shop like rearranging, remodelling, etc.). He might see if the farm needs help for a few days, but otherwise, he'll be home! Yipee!

Ok, off to see how the kids are doing with their school (at least Brenden is working on it...)