All I can say is try to embrace it. Once you make it yours and get your routine established things will be better. Oddly enough, it seems like the turning point for me is when I hired someone to clean the house. They did a lot of nice things the first time and now I only have to maintain them.
Now's the time to get the GAL'ing machine cranked up!
Hang in there Telemark. Keep checking in with us and let us know how you're doing.