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Juggling in the Snow
January/26/08 03:39 PM Filed in: Paxton says
In my next life – I want to be a better juggler.
Seriously – I suck. There are SO many things I want and need to do each day – I end up getting that “deer in the headlights” look and freeze with indecision. I bowled the same way – whenever I got a split my bowling ball ended up going right down the middle – I just couldn’t choose which pin to go after, I wanted them both! (which may be why I gave up bowling about 20 years ago).
Fast forward to today and my ever-present to-do list:
morning routine that includes dressing, making bed, cleaning bathrooms
homeschooling my children
finding the kitchen
planning dinner
de-clutter the living room and dining room
laundry – and PUT AWAY this time!
write a few pages in my book, The Tree Faeries
read for meditation & spiritual growth
write a news release for our group, www.TreeofLifeCelebrations.org
write my weekly blog for Donne Tempo
work on my classes for Mid-Shore Co-op
knit
You know – the list doesn’t look that overwhelming. Much better than my usual list, actually. And, since we have no outings today we can simply stay home and get a LOT accomplished.
And then there’s reality.
I could NOT get out of my warm bed at 6 am – and lingered until almost 7. Hence I did NOT complete my morning routine (did make the bed, though) because I wanted to spend a few minutes drinking coffee with my husband before he left for his 13 hour day. It’s been downhill since then.
It’s snowing. It’s snowing a LOT. It’s beautiful. It’s cold. Inside our house, it’s cold. We live in a drafty 1900 house – and heat primarily with the woodstove. I’ve been hanging out quite close to the woodstove today – and the computer is really not that far from the heat source. Ergo – I’ve spent most of the day on the computer, researching different things – and trying to keep warm.
Maybe it’s time to throw out the original to-do list, and adapt to the current day. Let’s see…
stay in bed – and warm – as long as possible. (check)
spend time with husband (check)
let kids sleep late – and stay warm (check)
bring in firewood and keep fire going (check)
load & start dishwasher (check)
do as much work as possible on the computer (check)
play with my children (check)
give children library books and blankets (check)
give children hot bath (check)
plan dinner & defrost meat (check)
drink hot tea (check)
gather ingredients for hot mulled wine for tonight (check)
write Donne Tempo blog post (check!)
take time to talk with mother & friends on phone (check)
write few pages in my book The Tree Faeries
read books with my children
make & eat dinner
relax w/ husband and hot mulled wine
STAY WARM (working on it)
Wow! Look at how much I’ve accomplished today! Way to go, ME! And maybe, if I feel so motivated, I’ll clean off the kitchen counters and unload the dishwasher. We’ll see.
But first, I’ll have another cup of tea and watch the snow fall.
I can juggle tomorrow. Maybe.
Namaste.
Seriously – I suck. There are SO many things I want and need to do each day – I end up getting that “deer in the headlights” look and freeze with indecision. I bowled the same way – whenever I got a split my bowling ball ended up going right down the middle – I just couldn’t choose which pin to go after, I wanted them both! (which may be why I gave up bowling about 20 years ago).
Fast forward to today and my ever-present to-do list:
morning routine that includes dressing, making bed, cleaning bathrooms
homeschooling my children
finding the kitchen
planning dinner
de-clutter the living room and dining room
laundry – and PUT AWAY this time!
write a few pages in my book, The Tree Faeries
read for meditation & spiritual growth
write a news release for our group, www.TreeofLifeCelebrations.org
write my weekly blog for Donne Tempo
work on my classes for Mid-Shore Co-op
knit
You know – the list doesn’t look that overwhelming. Much better than my usual list, actually. And, since we have no outings today we can simply stay home and get a LOT accomplished.
And then there’s reality.
I could NOT get out of my warm bed at 6 am – and lingered until almost 7. Hence I did NOT complete my morning routine (did make the bed, though) because I wanted to spend a few minutes drinking coffee with my husband before he left for his 13 hour day. It’s been downhill since then.
It’s snowing. It’s snowing a LOT. It’s beautiful. It’s cold. Inside our house, it’s cold. We live in a drafty 1900 house – and heat primarily with the woodstove. I’ve been hanging out quite close to the woodstove today – and the computer is really not that far from the heat source. Ergo – I’ve spent most of the day on the computer, researching different things – and trying to keep warm.
Maybe it’s time to throw out the original to-do list, and adapt to the current day. Let’s see…
stay in bed – and warm – as long as possible. (check)
spend time with husband (check)
let kids sleep late – and stay warm (check)
bring in firewood and keep fire going (check)
load & start dishwasher (check)
do as much work as possible on the computer (check)
play with my children (check)
give children library books and blankets (check)
give children hot bath (check)
plan dinner & defrost meat (check)
drink hot tea (check)
gather ingredients for hot mulled wine for tonight (check)
write Donne Tempo blog post (check!)
take time to talk with mother & friends on phone (check)
write few pages in my book The Tree Faeries
read books with my children
make & eat dinner
relax w/ husband and hot mulled wine
STAY WARM (working on it)
Wow! Look at how much I’ve accomplished today! Way to go, ME! And maybe, if I feel so motivated, I’ll clean off the kitchen counters and unload the dishwasher. We’ll see.
But first, I’ll have another cup of tea and watch the snow fall.
I can juggle tomorrow. Maybe.
Namaste.