Happy for Monday...

I'm probably the only person who likes Mondays. The kids are back in school, the house is quiet, and it's five days before the next weekend. I love my kids but they can make a day feel soooo long. Sundays are the worse. They're kept busy with church in the morning but the afternoon can be a headache, literally. We take a break from technology so all they do is watch TV. That would be fine except they get fussy after awhile. All Sunday afternoon and evening is way too much TV for one day so of course they get cranky. We all become cranky. But what gets me is that they won't use their imagination and find something else to do beside aggravate each other. They could draw, play with Legos, read a book, play with dolls, organize their room, something. I keep hoping as they grow older, they will self-motivate themselves instead of me coming up with the entertainment. However, Celeste is 12 years old and she still waits for me to come up with something. If I don't, then she just watches TV. Then she gets grumpy after too much TV. Then we are right back to what frustrates me about Sundays. And Sierra, when she gets bored, she is unbearable to be around because she just irritates for fun.

So, yes, Mondays are wonderful. I may not sleep well and have to get up at 7am, but I can lay back down after the kids are out of the house. I really need to work on a painting but I can't seem to get myself motivated to start. Usually once I put the paint on the palette I will keep going until the girls come home. But I'm always hesitant about starting because I feel as though I will not do well capturing the shadows and highlights with the paint. I have proof that I have been doing alright but I'm nervous each time I begin. I really want to work on an encaustic painting, make my own mood chart, but I'm waiting on materials to arrive by FedEx. It's aggravating sometimes when I'm in the mood for abstraction and all I could work on is representational. That increases my anxiety about starting another horse painting because my heart is not in it right now. But I need to work, whatever it may be.