I have to admit to being a little overwhelmed at the moment. I have too much to do I think and am running a bit ragged.
Then yesterday Tima got into the feed shed and ripped open multiple bags. The little pigs all have diarrhea probably from their sudden weaning ( I have consulted with a friend who knows about pigs and he said give it a day or two)
The new farmer started on the West field. 
And Piglet got an amazing offer of a home in a developing urban garden with some pretty amazing community affiliations in Champaign-Urbana.
I will tell you more about that tomorrow. Not a day too soon either as John has only so much patience for me and my strays.
In fact filling out all those subjects for you is overwhelming me too. And I still have not had time to get Molly’s enclosure finished. Poor girl is still waiting for me in the milking room.
Today is egg day. Everything needs boxing and labeling and setting off to the restaurants and I have run out of milk for the baby.
The house is a mess I have laundry coming out my ears and guests coming on Thursday.
So. I will stop my whining and make a black coffee and a proper doable list before I begin chores.
That will do. I am not even going to check this page for errors. I am going to Publish and send me letter off to you and get to work.
Celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
50 responses to “OVERWHELMED”
Breathe, List and breathe again. You got this. Tima! Bad girl! (well she is a Pig, but still!!!!!!!!) So happy for Piglet!!!!! He has decided to live and oh he will have a good life I think. It is a he right?
Okay – I need to take my own advice – breathe – list – breathe again Pat…. Stressful here too. Toodles.
Yes – piglet is a He!
You could take a break from the blog until things get under control. We will all understand. Even Superwoman needs a break.😜
But I get so lonely when I don’t blog. The Lounge of Comments grounds me and comforts me in a lot of ways- not to mention sensible advice.
Go! Go! Do what you need to do. We’ll all still be here, sitting around and drinking coffee and gossiping when you get back. A constructive day to you…
I go go goed as fast as I could. But could not get that damn fence to work. Sigh
Molly won’t know the difference between today and tomorrow. Tomorrow is another day. Stop, breathe and have a cup of coffee. There is always time to breathe.
Put the guests to work!
That is a thought!
I thought it was a good one!
I worry when city folk want to take a very cute piglet that will turn into a huge pig.
I took her across and showed her Manu and Sheila. She knows this is not a house pig. They have an acre and are building a very sturdy warm shelter for him to move into when he is bigger and I am finding him another rescue to live with. I have been quite stern with her as to his size. Reality set in fast when confronted with Manu!
Awww that is great… he will have a buddy. And good to know that they are aware of the size of grown pigs…PIglet is so adorable, they are lucky to get him. I’m sure he will be just as adorable when he gets big, just a bigger adorable. LOL
Yes, the doable list is the ticket! And it’s so rewarding putting a big check next to each item when moving on to the next!!! 🙂
By the time I got the regular chores and jobs done it was 4pm and time to start again and make John’s dinner. I never even had time to write the damn list! Tomorrow maybe
Will be thinking of you. You know how to make fine lists and then follow them. And you always get things done! Please remember to breathe. We always do better when our brains have enough oxygen.
Glad piglet has a loving place to go. He is so darling.
Yes – I am relieved. He is a lot of work in the house. Little mess maker.
Excellent news – that sounds like Piglet will get a good home and lots of new human friends.
You’ll have to send Tima to Sheila for behavioral adjustment 😉
Yes! Some adjustments are needed
I know that feeling and it’s not good for you. Have been trying to figure out what I can leave off the list so that deep level of stress doesn’t take further tole on my health. Please be cautious about that. It will exact it’s price. Sending hugs though I know that won’t help.
Hugs always help!
Get some uninterrupted sleep, that should relieve some of your stress too. Has John retired fully yet, he can help with egg delivery while you pull every thing else together, as you always do. Laura
John has not retired yet- in fact I dread the day.
You go girl!!! You’re doing EVERYTHING you want! And we get to peek at how you are making your dreams happen. All the “have to’s” came together at once today, that’s all. And it will again! Just put your head down and work!!!! You’ve got this! (Yay for piglet!)
Yes you are right – everything arrived at once / slogging through!
I hope the list makes it feel more doable. It always does that for me. Something about tasks just popping into my head because I hadn’t thought about them in a bit, makes me feel out of control. Putting it safely on paper or in my to do app makes it all feel doable.
Yes exactly and often I remember thinks as I walk in between other things – I should keep my list and a pen in my pocket!!
I totally agree, with all the tasks that got put off and shunted aside last fall and winter I did wonder at times how would I ever catch up but slowly but surely it’s happening. I have a small white board on my fridge and I list those ‘filler jobs’ on it. You know the ones – you walk by and think ‘oh, I have to do that’ and then it promptly leaves your mind. A lot of them are small jobs that don’t take a lot of time (hence ‘filler’ – they fill the odd moments in between) but when they’re bouncing off your eyeballs like popcorn they can seem overwhelming. Also actually completing a big job (today I pulled and replaced two broken wooden fence posts along with disassembling and reassembling the fence they were attached to) gives a huge boost. That was a job I was really not looking forward to so it’s a load off to have it done. Like Elizabeth said, sometimes you just have to put your head down and power through.
Lists help corral those unruly chores. Coffee helps! You are amazing. All the rescuing, feeding, entertaining and farming you accomplish! Sending positive thoughts your way. Take care of yourself. We are cheering you on!
Unruly chores- exactly!!
goody for piglet….but we will miss watching him grow up! Meanwhile I hope things settle down…take care!!!
Yes I will miss him too – but not the mess / he ate too much this morning and has a runny bottom again!!
When YOU feel overwhelmed that’s overwhelmed!! You do the work of 3 people every day—day in and day out. Yes John’s help would be useful.