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Supper - with pics!

Tonight's supper!
~ Curry / Squash soup - seen here; looks thick but it wasn't when I was serving... maybe it settled out a bit?
~ Ted-made quiche... he made these the other night with the extra broccoli - yum!
~ Frozen baguette loaves - we eat altogether too many of these... how hard would it be for me to whip up dough in the morning so we can eat fresh bread at night?
~ Veggies on the side - yes, the soup is a veggie, but it somehow doesn't feel right without peas and carrots from frozen alongside. I figured this is a holdover from the meat, starch & veg suppers of my upbringing - you just need a "plop" of veggies.

And then I lost it...AGAIN. Even though Sara was here; she was trying to leave and Ted was working late and I just panicked and thought I'd be alone with ALL THESE KIDS. Again.

It's not even that many kids - I think I have to say that in light of visiting Dini last weekend (with 8 kids) - plus, YM was at his class, Elisheva was out shovelling, and everyone was careening towards eventual bedtime. It just all seemed so complicated.

I've decided part of the stress is having kids at 3 (or 4) different "ages & stages"... baby, toddler, tween & teen. Depending on YM's mood on that particular day, because sometimes he doesn't act the "teen" part and then I feel like I have an extra toddler.

Anyway, with all those stages going on at once, I just feel pulled in a million directions - Elisheva's moods, YM's electronics blather, Naomi's ongoing chat chat chat and Gavriel Zev going grump, grump, grump in the background. It's not often quiet around here - is it any wonder I cherish the silent sleepy hours between midnight and 2 a.m.?

Which is perhaps why last night I fell asleep nursing Naomi on the sofa after supper and didn't wake up until it was time to nurse Gavriel Zev at midnight... and then went right back to sleep until 6:20 or so. I sure do need sleep, but when does the "me time" start???

To the left are pictures of what the house looks like as I sit here right now. The only plus is that I cleared off the mantel and it's staying clear so far... even the stuff I like, like Elisheva's Sculpey babies and all the happy Bar Mizvah, Bat Mitzvah and even baby mazel tov cards (still), I forced myself to take down. I feel calm when I look at it...

<3 J


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