Hope you won't step away too far Einstein 
Can understand how you must be feeling v demoralised with all the decorating and renovation you have had going on and your own ill health not being good and attending to your ds's needs. It's pretty impossible to have a proper system going in those circs and you have done brilliantly well coping with it all. And you've managed to complete some terrific creative projects at the same time.
Tbh, I have periods when I think the system isn't working, and I think, like all systems, it is imperfect, but when everything is in chaos and I am feeling very demotivated, it is the one that works best for me although far from optimum. Undoubtedly though I need a huge chuck out in every room which is what I am hoping to do throughout this year. January = sitting room/dining room. And starting on boudoir tomorrow. Feb = home office etc etc.
Great that you have had some retail therapy Whoknows 
!! Much deserved too!!!
I'm hiding in the office atm trying to calm down a bit. I don't know, I think I am far too quick to explode at everyone atm 
. Really, really tried to keep my cool this morning. Wierd hormones aren't helping either!
Normally have time to clean up kitchen etc and half-prep lunch before Mass, but my sister rang this morning so didn't do that and we just rushed out the door and only just made it in time. So came back in to kitchen all ready and enthusiastic to start and found that dh (who had kindly made brkfast for everyone) had literally left dirty dishes all over every kitchen surface, there were toast crumbs and jam all over the bin lid and on the kitchen cupboard doors and all over the floor. A bacon pan left in a greasy puddle on the stove. And plates and cups were dotted all over the dining room and sitting room. Dw unemptied. [Sigh]
Asked dd for the memory stick on which she had supposedly written her Christmas thank you letters, which I have been reminding her endlessly about. And of course they still aren't finished.
It's so unnecessary and I made my displeasure known so now everyone is upset with me for destroying that nice "Sunday morning' feeling ... .
It's like ruddy well treading through treacle every single day!
I know the house is all my responsibility with my not earning (something by the way which was never discussed or agreed upon but just assumed ...) but surely dh and dd could carry their breakfast plates through to the kitchen and not throw their dirty laundry on the floor? I ask them not to do it. They agree. And then they just carry on the same. I've tried to explain to them that it feels really disrespectful but they either just don't get it or just don't care.
Honestly just feel like going out and leaving them to get lunch themselves rather than cleaning up, then cooking, then cleaning up again, and washing uniform, and polishing shoes ...yarrggghhh!
Sorry for yet another whinge! 
I'll feel better in five minutes I honestly will; just need to get it out and re-group!!
Waves to Allgunsblazing and eveyrone else!!!