I don't know if it's lack of energy (I have been sooo tired the last couple of weeks) or lack of motivation but I've had a hard time getting out of the house recently. The kids' sports and after school activities have been ending so reason #1 To Get Out of the House is gone. The biggest way to tell we haven't been out much is that I usually use half a tank of gas a week. I filled up Monday May 28th while driving home from Ohio, used half a tank that day, and today we're still at half a tank (well maybe 5/12ths).
I suppose I have been out, there are groceries in the pantry and we did go to the gym on Sunday to avoid Mark. And Tuesday Zach had a chess tournament (he placed about 14th out of 25 and was upset because only the top 10 received trophies). But Monday, yesterday, and most of last week, we didn't leave the boundaries of our yard.
It's probably all in my head, we haven't been out as much because there's no need to be out as much. Again the kids' activities are winding down. I haven't been to the craft store in ages because Brownies has been over since the middle of May. I order mailing stamps online and rarely send packages. I'm back to one big grocery shopping trip a week instead of 2 or 3 mini-ones. The kids have all their summer clothes already. If there's a gift giving occasion, I've been ordering online instead of shopping in a store. In general we don't eat out but the Little 2 and I usually have fast food for lunch once a week. We haven't done that recently.
In fact just now Kyle, who hates to run errands, asked if we could go run some errands.
Why do I feel like there's an invisible barrier at the front door? I can't decide if it's I feel I can't go out or if there's just nothing really to go out for in the first place and therefore it makes more sense to stay in. It's at this moment I really wish I had a friend nearby to call up and ask to meet for lunch somewhere. Maybe that's my problem, I have no local friends...
I suppose I need a new tablecloth for the kitchen. And we can swing through Burger King on the way. And then we'll be near the gym. At least we'll be getting out of the house...
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