Mar Cheshvan: Please a little bit of normal would be nice

Hi there, reader, sorry I've been completely MIA...  haha.  Bad joke, sorry.  Actually I've been so busy with first the high holy days, then various personal things that I've just had too much to say on the blog to limit it to an idea for a post.  Like I don't even know where to start!!!

I remember thinking a couple weeks ago... things are busy and stressful but at least my childcare situation is stable.  Then 2 days later my au pair gave notice (by text message!!) that she wanted to find a new family so she could spent less time taking care of kids and more time studying English.  Great.

Then I remember thinking last week... things are busy and stressful but at least I'm not sick!  That would be worse.  Then Friday I came down with a bad cold.  Not to complain about a cold (it could be worse for sure) but it's hard to think and do anything with stuffy ears, sinuses, and dizziness.

So I'm not even going to think about what to be thankful for next because I'm too worried that the next shoe will drop!

Makes me grateful it's the Hebrew month of Cheshvan, the month that Jews call "Mar Cheshvan", the bitter month of Cheshvan, because there are no holidays during the month.  I prefer to think of it as a month of recovery, a month of returning to normalcy, after the extremely busy month of Tishrei (which includes Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Simchat Torah).  Sometimes not having anything special going on, but just the regular things of life, is just what you need.

So my prayer is that this month of Cheshvan not be bitter... but a bit of blandness would be nice.  Normalcy of school/ work/ stability/ health.  Please.  I could really use a little bit of Cheshvan right now!!  Thanks.