I
have been managing to keep well through Ramadan and wake for suhoor and then
again in the morning for the school run and work, mainly thanks to my daily
short nap after I get home for work. Usually
this is about thirty to forty minutes and the kids are allowed internet access
to do homework to keep them busy. I get both
of the youngest to lie down with me so that they are not causing havoc and we
get some cuddle time (which is as comforting and soothing for me as it is for
them).
This
week I hosted an iftar for my family and found myself utterly exhausted. I decided to give myself the luxury of a
longer afternoon sleep. Usually this
means I have to carry out a little cost-benefit analysis of whether the
potential mischief that will happen will I am unconscious and the work that it
will create afterwards, is worth the bit of extra sleep and rest. Yesterday I came to the conclusion I was
tired enough and had earned it to the risk.
A very nice sleep it was too, despite the heat.
I
woke to find the cost of my little nap:
The
front door was open
Darling
had decided to hold onto the washing while she used her brothers skateboard and
broke the washing line – with the slightly damp washing still on it
Dad-in-law
had ended up on Netflix log in page and was looking at the screen wondering
where he was (I suspect the kids were trying to find a way to get in)
The
sink was full of dishes and the kitchen counter full of bread crumbs and chocolate
spread smears (Darling again)
I
think the kids were shocked that I hadn’t lost my temper at them. It’s a wonder what a good nap can do for your
mood.
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