Yesterday CeAnn wrote about finding balance for her life and her horse (great post). I wish I'd read it BEFORE I invaded the pantry. This past week has really thrown me and it hit the peak yesterday. 

I have gone from a quiet home to chaos--at least it feels that way to me. My daughter is home from the treatment center--this is the GOOD news. She's on a home pass till Sunday and I'm so happy to be with her again!  And if that were all, I'd be good. However, her sister, Amy, is also here with her son and dog. This is not a visit.  She moved down from Chicago after her divorce and will be staying a few months until she can get back on her feet and find an apartment. Omg. All of a sudden there is no privacy, no real down time, no place to go to be alone. The pantry and refrigerator is no longer under my control and is packed to the gills with stuff for a skinny 19 yr old boy. We have pets in every room. The den is now a bedroom. They came in on Tuesday and I'm already at my wits end. I love both of them, but I haven't lived with them except for short visits. 

Im basically an introvert and need 'me' time to let go and stay focused. I'm not sure how that's going to happen before the first of next year. 

So, how did I deal with the stress?  You guessed it, I ate all day. I need to own it and get back on track today. I was supposed to weigh in for a transformer bet today. I met the goal with a little to spare yesterday, but now I'm up. Heading to the gym this am and will try to make it up, but not sure I can. Aaaaarrrggghhh!  

Im so glad to have a place here to rant a little.i can't tell my dh, he will be hurt and think I don't love them. I do, and that's not the point. You know how it feels when someone stands too closely when they're taliking to you?  How you instinctively pull back?  That's how I feel constantly, and there's no where to go.

I've got to find a way to pull myself together and adjust to my new, semi-permanant lifestyle. It seemed like such a good idea at the time