Terry's 3M's

I'm thinking of not writing for about a week.

I've been feeling like an ogre lately because I have been short with the kids and I'm feeling overwhelmed by the condition of the house and I still have upteen loads of laundry to do.

But, that's fairly normal around here. And I'm wondering what is going on with me. I thought that I was going through menopause unscathed and without very many symptoms at all.

I had heard about hot flashes. I didn't get hot flashes. Instead I got a few COLD flashes.

I thought I was going to get through this without the usual hormonal mood swings. Now I'm not so sure. In the last few days, I have been extremely short tempered.

I stuck Stephanie in a corner yesterday afternoon because she broke the rule about asking before making something to eat before dinner and using the microwave without permission. Later I stuck Carrie in one corner and Johnny in another corner because they were playing and horsing around after I told them to get into bed.

Now I'm yelling because when Stephanie swept the kitchen, she swept all the dirt onto the living room carpet.

Then again, today's mood may be from lack of sleep. It was about 3AM when I went to sleep last night. And the kids were all in my room watching cartoons before 8:30AM.

Maybe I just need a nap.