I think I was more responsible when I was a teenager...

I decided when I was a mere tot of 11 or so that the only way that I was going to be valuable to my family was to weave myself into the fabric of their lives such that if I were missing, their lives would be totally messed up.  I distinctly remember that exact thought.  And my way of doing that was to take on whatever work they wanted me to do and to do it.  I worked like a dog at home.  I did the Saturday housecleaning, the everyday kitchen clean up, the laundry, the grocery shopping, cooked dinner...whatever.  And I went to school and after I was about 14, I worked an after school job.

Once I got married, I got extremely lazy.  I had to buck up a lot more after I had children but I'm still very lazy.

Which brings me to today.  I need need need to grade papers and prep for next week.  I really really really don't want to. 

But I will.  Because I must.  At some point, you have to grow up.  Or grow up again.

Posted by OurHomeSweetHomeschool

Sigh, I need to grow up again too! I am behind on grading papers also. It will have to wait until after lunch and after I finish taking down the Christmas decorations though.

Blessings,
Theresa

Posted by Robin

LOL Lori! Look what I found:

http://www.areyouaslackermom.com/1/?INKLE_AB=1

I saw that and immediately thought of your HSB blog and the title you have bestowed upon it. :)

Hugggs to you and I pray you are having a wonderful day. Warmly, Robin

Posted by AcceptanceWithJoy

Well, I am a little behind on commenting so here goes...

From 'Ouch, ouch brain cramp!' My mom would agree with you. In the wake of my Dad's death, she is trying to "organize" her estate. She has had help from her brother (a early retired actuarial consultant who wastes his life playing tennis and golfing) and my brother-in-law that thinks she should set up a living estate.

So glad David is feeling better. I had nephrotic syndrome when my kidney's took a vacation without me. Scary ~ and I felt lousy. I didn't know that the "puffiness" caused by water in your tissues hurts, but it HURTS!

I don't consider myself lazy. I just don't like housework. The first day my mom was here, Ron and I were downstairs and we heard the familiar hum or our vacuum cleaner. Ron looked at me, "I love when your mom comes to visit!"