Out of Whack

Today has been weird. Do you ever have those kind of days where you just feel like everything is out of whack? I have had a day like that. Nothing real extraordinary has happened. Everything just feels like we are one brick short of a full load, if you know what I mean.

The last two mornings, my kids have had this mean streak in them. They'll get this nasty little glint in their eyes as they bug the bejeebers out of each other. This morning, I just about drop kicked the older two out of the van when we got to school. I felt like growling at them to not come home until their attitudes were adjusted.

I was driving to Community Bible Studies in Tigard this morning and traffic was unlike anything I usually experience on Wednesday mornings. I was a little later than normal due to the fact that I had to do some PAC business in the school office. I stopped to get gas this morning, too. Yet, those extra 5-10 minutes must have thrown everything out of whack. Traffic just felt ridiculous. I think I hit every red light there was; as well, as it feeling like there were twice the normal amount of cars. I felt like double checking I was on the right road in the right town. It just felt weird....out of whack.

Once I arrived at CBS, later than normal by about 5 minutes, the doors to the Nursery where I work were locked. Whoever was responsible for unlocking them, forgot. Okay....She's out of whack a little too. Surely it can't just be me. I know that I am a little bit like a loose cannon sometimes....but come on.

The kids this morning at CBS were a little off, too. Everyone just seemed a little bit cranky....a little bit out of step of their normal selves. One little girl just cried and cried and cried. She had never done that before. We finally had to go get her mother. I guess we all have days like that.

Luke and I went to Joann Fabrics today. Wow. Talk about the Christmas rush...or something. We stood in line for the longest time at both the cutting counter and the check out stand. There was one little tiny girl just screaming her fool head off. You can definitely tell that we were a store full of mothers. You should have seen all the sympathy flowing for that poor mama. Out of whack, I tell you. Luke, on the other hand, was quite the little champ while he shopped with me today. I was so proud of him. I guess he'd gotten his orneriness out at CBS....he had himself a nice little tizzy while we were there. But....when push came to shove...he was a prince.

So...after a long, crazy, out-of-whack kind of day, I feel whooped. I think that I might be coming down with something. My head and nose feel like they are on the verge of becoming something I'm sure they weren't created to be. Out of whack....just like the rest of my day.