I look back when I was working on my Masters confused as to how I did it, where I found the time to get it all done, to breathe, to sleep.

These years running for a kiddo are hectic.  I am tired.  I am wishing for more hours in the day but not complaining.  I know at some point, which probably will be in a blink of an eye, I will again wonder how -- in addition to wishing for this time to have lasted longer.

Up at 6, except wed when I had to get Venus to the vet for her spay surgery, which was a 530 wake.

Visit and feed kittens.  Put dog out.  Make coffee.  Work until girl got up at 730 and get her a quick breakfast, then back to work until running her to VBS at 9.  Back to work.  Pick her up at 1215.

Quickly pull together lunch for her (I have been making larger batch items on the weekend and nursing leftovers all week), walk out back with Zero for 5 min to breathe and tend to plants (water etc), visit with kittens for a few. Back to work.  Cheer her through some worksheets in the afternoon and to get dressed for swimming so we could leave at 430 for swimming practice (or meet on Wed - when I also had to run and pick Venus back up and get back in time).  Back from practice and figure out food. Visit with kittens again while girl showers.  Get her tucked in and get my own shower.  Crash.

At some point this week I also managed to schedule two routine appts for myself, vacuumed downstairs, did a load of laundry (oh yeah, that is sitting on her bed to be folded), and signed myself up to bake a few things for an event for the rescue.

Tonight she went back a 7pm for the finale VBS event.  Fortunately I threw one set of brownies in over lunch and another in before evening VBS program.  I got those cut up and bagged after and made no bakes.  I am typing this as they cool and I should be reviewing the recipe for the hot cocoa puppy chow recipe.

I could prb make that in the morning if I get up promptly.  We have jiu jitsu at 10am and need to have the goods at the event around 2.

Picked up my first bag from the CSA this year on the way back from VBS drop off.  The cabbage is larger than the watermelon I already had on the counter.  I shoved the swiss chard and garlic scapes in the fridge and cut the greens off of the beets.  Put the potatoes away and stashed the zucchini in the fridge.  Still need to deal with the leeks.  I am excited for the fresh goods.  I need a hot minute to plan for/with it.