Back on the 14th of September, I debuted my new and improved 10-item list:
File papers for 15 minutes.Done! (Multiple times)Get tax papers in order.Done! Taxes filed.Mow the lawn.Done! Now it needs to be mowed again, which I guess is a good sign that we didn’t kill it completely.- Plan a general itinerary for Europe (which countries / which weeks). Kind of done. Not really a final itinerary.
- Gather all bank statements for Girl Scouts bank account. Kind of done. I know their general location.
- Do 15 minutes of writing. Does the blog count? No, I know it doesn’t, darn it.
- Write up an exercise plan for the gym. Started it, but didn’t finish it.
- Talk to Billy re: ClubSport orientation sessions.
- Cancel cable television.
- Get a new faucet for the kitchen.
Epic fail, as Q would no doubt say. (And we really need to replace the leaky faucet…) The more I work with the whole Getting Things Done / Mind Organization for Moms program, the more I realize that you can’t put recurring, maintenance-style tasks on a to-do list. Basically, the items will never come off, and you will be demoralized by feeling that you are not accomplishing anything!
My wish for my upcoming weekend: I just want this crazy fatigue to be over and done with. All I want to do is sleep. if I could just get some energy, we could clean out the basement room and get it ready to rent. (Easy-peasy, right? Ha.)
Five things I am grateful for today:
- Grapes. Did I mention that on this no-sugar eating plan, grapes are like candy?
- My nice, thoughtful husband. Yes, I mean David.
- Q getting to have a sleepover at Hannah’s tonight, so I could sleep from 6-9 pm without guilt.
- Getting to walk and chat with Little Ina at lunch.
- How amazing it is to plan a trip to Europe with the Internet as a resource. This is a first for us.
- {Take good care of myself}: No flour, no sugar again. Did I mention that all of these days are no dairy, too? Had a little walk, took a long nap, going back to bed.
- {Quality time with people I love}: Nice chatting and hanging-out time with David in the AM, and again tonight. Sometimes we are so busy with doing stuff we don’t have time to talk.
One thing I’m grateful for: Thanks for letting me vent, Little Lou. It’s just always a pleasure to talk with (or vent at?) you. Muah.
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