What's a weekend?

Its been awhile since I've posted. Its not that I have nothing to say I just seem to feel reserved about putting out what I am thinking on a web page. I really need to either get connected to others who are caregivers or start my own blog about caregiving. I have several nieces who are "stay at home working" moms who homeschool. Even though our situations are quite different there are some commonalities. I could use a place to be able to express feelings and difficulties that wouldn't be perceived as complaining or unhappiness. Caregiving has its challenges and rewards. Someone on facebook expressed their anxiousness for the weekend to come and I thought "what is a weekend?" Its been awhile since I had the luxury of the feel of a "weekend". I do look forward to it on one hand because my husband and I go to church together for a couple of hours on Sunday and on Monday try to leave the house for another couple of hours to have a "date". So in that sense I look forward to a break from my routine. I don't mind routines and see the benefit of them for those you care for. They thrive better with predictable eating/sleeping/caring routines but sometimes you want to break out of that too! I am doing better about catching an hour and a half before dinner to go swim. Its a necessity to care for myself. Most days I do this but sometimes it doesn't work. I am going to take mom to Michigan in early June and we'll return late October. This is a big undertaking but as long as she still desires it we will do it! Chris is there to help me and it helps the "routine" change needs! Bob will be retiring in July so he will be with us the whole time in the UP. Whether I get to see him all that much when he is there will remain to be seen. Ha. He is a busy woods guy when he is in the UP. I told him that when we return to Phoenix I will get him busy with stuff I would like to do!