do I like to be busy?

What a week its been again! I should have checked back when I last wrote, but I didn't, so hopefully I don't repeat myself too much!
What a nice surprise this morning, to wake up to the balmy temperature of -15 or so. And now, its up to -8. WoW! What a difference 24 hours makes. I seen the lunar eclipse last night, and it never fails to amaze me how nature works. It's so incredible to see the world around us, and how everything is made to be in its place! Evolution?? not!
I'm trying to recall what we've been up to this last week. I worked a couple of day shifts, and that seems to erase all memory of everything prior to the shifts. So much going on at work. Busy on ward, busy in ER, and alot of stuff happening with the extracurricular stuff-you know! Confidentiality, and I can't talk about it, but just imagine, and you're probably almost right! Every place of employment has its issues, doesn't it??
Last weekend was quiet with hockey. Kyle skated with some of his Winnipeg friends on Saturday, and he loved it! He's been waiting to connect with them, and was beaming as we left the rink! This week, Kyle's team is in their first round of league playoffs. They're tied at 1 game apiece, with the tie breaker tomorrow night. Whoever wins, moves on to the next round. Jayde's team has a bye in the first round,( did I spell that right?), and will start with their playoffs next week. Kyle's team had to deal with a few issues this week at a parent meeting last night. It's so difficult to deal with some stuff-people's feelings always get hurt-even with the best intentions. Oh, well, time to move on.
Farming-what should I say?? The cattle ad that we put in the paper last week, has had quite a few phone calls. Del has been showing our cattle a fair bit this week, and hopefully someone will take them off our hands. We have the vet booked to come preg check the cows in the next few days. Sure hope some of our friends show up to enjoy this experience! =) I have never seen this done before, but I guess I'll get to now. Actually, I wish I knew how to , or would like to learn how to do this. It intrigues me alot-I like doing this kind of thing. To me, its sad to see the cattle go-I'm going to miss watching the newborns, pulling the newborns, watching moms take care of their calves. It's awesome to see the cows nurture their babies! Well, hopefully the farmers coming to see the cows, after they're preg-checked, will buy them, take them off our hands, and will put a finger in the hole that's draining very quickly! I'd like to see some figures that show the reality of how much a livestock producer is losing on a daily basis, due to increased grain costs, and the high dollar value. I heard someone say today, one producer had lost $150,000 in the last year, in their cattle operation alone. Thats alot of cash!!
Lyssa raised the question on my last entry whether I enjoyed being this busy. It made me think. Not that I haven't wondered that before! You know, my philosophy regarding my life, is to do as much as possible for others that I can. We didn't have our children for us to sit by idly and watch life pass them by. That can be taken to extreme, but we do try to balance that for our kids. We only have our children for a very short time-those 16-18 yrs that the kids are our responsibility pass by so quickly. If there's a way to enable them to become responsible adults, we're trying to provide them with some of those experiences. The boys do well in school. They have to be active participants in the work of the house, yard, and farm. They have some very close friends, that hopefully will surround them with a lifetime of support. They love to play hockey, and learn valuable life lessons through the sport. They also have to have free time at home, to be able to sort out what they like to do for 'relax' time. This combination of providing a stable home envirnment for the family, and ensuring our lives outside of the home, does make it busy. Work is a necessary must-you need a paycheck to put food on the table! Love alone does not pay the bills! Of course, I love doing nothing at home. There are days when I am just not motivated to do anything! And some days I do nothing! Well, almost nothing. Do I like to be this busy? It's relative, I guess. Some people are much busier than I am, and others are not. Some days I catch myself and realize I 'm trying to do too much, and I have to try and slow down. I love to have an evening at home to read. I love to have a house full of company to enjoy. I love to go to a friends house and relax. I love to so shopping for a long day! I love to watch my kids enjoy time with their friends, be it hockey, swimming, or whatever. I love to go camping with my family, sit around a fire in the evening, listening to music, or listening to the bugs go by. I do know I do want to make a difference with what I do. I want people to know I care for them. I don't want to be so busy that people think they're not important enough for me to stop what I'm doing and spend time with, or do something for them. I don't know if that answers your question, Lyss, and I know I've rambled, but maybe that's a bit of a window in why I run around crazy somedays!
Time to get in the shower so I can go to town and pay some bills, buy milk, and see the chiro once again. Have a good day everyone!