I used to love the rainy season. When I was younger, it meant the possibility of not having classes, staying home and reading a good book while lying down on my cold bed. Lately though, the weather has been so gloomy because there hasn’t been a day when it didn’t rain. Also, the rainy weather is wrecking havoc on my laundry because the clothes are taking really long to dry.

Days like these make me wish that we live in an Arizona real estate property where my clothes would dry for sure and I would enjoy being able to walk outside getting my feet wet. Mateo and I miss being able to walk and explore outside. I miss feeling the sun on my skin. Hopefully, this coming week would mean more sunny days.

For several months now, we’ve let go of our weekly trips to our parents. Aside from having sold the red car, we’d often find ourselves scheduling many chores on weekends simply because there’s no time to do them during weekdays. It’s even more difficult when you have a toddler in the house who has the uncanny ability to reverse any kind of cleaning we do and to add more things in our to-do list. Not to mention our 5-month-old golden retriever who isn’t fully house-trained yet. Waaah!

I’ve been craving for a real vacation. It doesn’t have to be one of those orlando vacations, even an overnight stay in a nice hotel would do. Just one night when we don’t have to clean after ourselves, or cook, or wash the dishes. Just one night when we can just lie down on a clean, soft bed in an airconditioned room (without thinking of our meralco bill), and watch movies on TV.

Many times, I ask myself whether we are being smart or stupid by trying to insist on not getting another helper. Sure, we are more independent now. Mateo is learning to clean up after himself. He is learning how to ‘help’ around the house although most of the time, he makes more mess and takes up more time. The stress and burden though, of keeping house, is taking a huge toll on me.