In A Funk

Sometimes I get into such a funk, I really just don't want to be around me. But... Since I haven't figured out just how to do that, I stick around. Today seems to have started out as one of those days. Blah. Yuck. And I had to be around people. woo-hoo. I'm such a joy, let me tell you! Typically, I like to think that I am. But today was a different story.

I am in a group called MOPS (Mothers Of Pre-Schoolers). http://www.mops.org/ Since my youngest is 5 and in kindergarten this year, I am on the "cusp" of graduating out. I *almost* didn't rejoin this year, just to try to acclimate myself to my future of NOT being in such groups. But, at the last minute, I couldn't resist! I ♥love♥ being around these women! For the past couple of years, I had been on the Steering Committee ~ the first year I was in charge of Moppets: our counter-group for the children of the Mommy's. My job was to secure teachers &/or caregivers for each of our classrooms and the nursery, make sure the lesson plans were prepared & all supplies needed were provided, and snacks for the children were in constant supply. This was an eye-opener for me (as it is every time I get involved "behind the scenes"!) You know, I get so caught up in my own little drama of a life that I forget to think about just HOW MUCH effort goes into each meeting (and not just MOPS, but Bible Study, PTO/PTA, etc...) Last year, I switched positions on the committee, and was the Craft/Creative Activities

?director?.... Anyway, I got to come up with crafts that (sometimes) coincided with the topic of each meeting, or at least the holiday/season. The draw-back? Each craft could only cost around $2 per mother. Our budget was limited. However, I tend to craft like that in my own home, so it was right up my ally. One of my personal favorites was a wooden pumpkin decoration we made. I bought a landscape timber, cut it into blocks (I think I needed around 20) and drilled a hole into the top of each block. The hole was to accomodate the screw that was on the ends of each of the knobs I found that resembled a curly stem. You know how Lowe's always has some paint that has been rejected? I found some that was the perfect color of orange, and then sponge painted over that with some gold and bronze paints from Hobby Lobby, and voila! At less than $2 each, I thought they were pretty cute!

OK, so I digress. I tend to do that.

Today was MOPS. I'm not on the steering committee this year. So, I didn't feel too bad when I knew I was going to arrive late... Except that that's a bad habit from my youth that I have tried *HARD* to overcome, so even though I somewhat intentionally did it.... And even though others came after me.... I felt bad. Sometimes I can give myself the worst guilt trips! My mood was not "up" and I think maybe I should have just stayed home. But I suppose after I replay what our special speaker talked about, I'll probably be glad I dragged myself there. And besides, one of the ladies made an AWESOME dip that I never would have been able to try had I not gone!