Friday, July 4, 2008

Friday Todo 7/4/08

ToDo (Holiday routine)
Shower and Dress to Shoes
Dishes out of dishwasher
Check Calendar
What's For dinner
Post Blog Entry
Eat Breakfast
Make Bed
Shine Sink
Empty Trash
Check Calendar & Weather for tomorrow
Wash Face
5 minute house rescue
Lay out cloths for tomorrow

I wish the weather was nicer for this 4th of July. Oh, by the way, Happy 4th of July!!!

The last two nights I have been having very vivid and long dreams about disappointing people. Two nights ago I dreamed that I disappointed a friend and then another dream about disappointing my husband. Then last night I had a dream I disappointed my parents. What is this all about? I am sad to say that I still try, at almost 35, to keep up with peoples expectations of me. Is it OK to want to please people? Does it help make me work harder to be a better person? Or, should I just try to please myself? I don't know.

Now, I am going to download the pictures off our camera, something that I haven't done since February.... If I don't we can't take any pictures of today's fun, hopefully not wet, events.

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Thursday TaDa 7/3/08

TaDa (Thursday routine)
Shower and Dress to Shoes
Dishes out of dishwasher
Check Calendar
What's For dinner
Post Blog Entry
Eat Breakfast
Swish and Swipe Bathrooms
Put Laundry in wash
Make Bed
Put Laundry in Dryer
Vacuum and Clean Basement
Put Laundry away
Iron
Clean out refrigerator
Shine Sink
Empty Trash
Check Calendar & Weather for tomorrow
Wash Face
5 minute house rescue
Lay out cloths for tomorrow

Tada (Running)
Call Amy about Preschool

Tada Errands
Drop Elena's Coins off at bank
Tour Preschool
Library

I am taking a shower tonight because tomorrow is going to be an early start and I want to be able to sleep as much as I can. I feel bad about not getting more of my running list done. Also, I really need to clear our digital camera of pictures so we can take some tomorrow. I guess I will do that in the morning.

Here is something I have learned. I love to take a relaxing bath by candle light. When I don't feel like I have the time but still want to relax I take a shower by candle light. It isn't the same but it is still relaxing. So, I am going to take my shower by candle light and then hop into bed and read until I can't keep my eyes open.

Thursday ToDo 7/3/08

ToDo (Thursday routine)
Shower and Dress to Shoes
Dishes out of dishwasher
Check Calendar
What's For dinner
Post Blog Entry
Eat Breakfast
Swish and Swipe Bathrooms
Put Laundry in wash
Make Bed
Put Laundry in Dryer
Vacuum and Clean Basement
Put Laundry away
Iron
Clean out refrigerator
Shine Sink
Empty Trash
Check Calendar & Weather for tomorrow
Wash Face
5 minute house rescue
Lay out cloths for tomorrow

Todo (Running)
Email Ed
call about fire inspection
tackle box of items from bedroom
Call Amy about Preschool
Kroger Neighborhood Rewards Tracking
Call Discover to cancel service
Make bedspread
Ask Ted about sending out information on referral
Clean out fish tank
Pick day of week to continue to clean fish tank
Create Master Shopping List
Fill out financial form

Todo Errands
Drop Elena's Coins off at bank
Tour Preschool

I feel a little discouraged today. I am starting to see the messes that I was choosing to ignore. We are going to have a birthday party next month and I would like to have them cleaned up by then. It seems that having a month should be plenty of time but right now I am starting to feel a little overwhelmed.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Wednesday TaDa 7/2/08

TaDa (Wednesday routine)
Shower and Dress to Shoes
Dishes out of dishwasher
Check Calendar
What's For dinner
Post Blog Entry
Eat Breakfast
Swish and Swipe Bathrooms
Put Laundry in wash
Make Bed
Put Laundry in Dryer
Clean Kitchen and Bathroom Floors
Put Laundry away
Pay Bills
Shine Sink
Empty Trash
Check Calendar & Weather for tomorrow
Wash Face
5 minute house rescue
Lay out cloths for tomorrow

Tada (Running)
Weed flowerbed (finished today)
Pull tickets for Mays
Catch up ironing

Tada (Errands)
Picked up Blazer (Didn't make it to story time as car barely made it out of the driveway. I had to call AAA to get it towed to be repaired.)

I am glad to have today over with. It was not fun having the surprise of a vehicle that wouldn't work properly. I spent a good deal of time playing with Elena. I need to get working on some of my running tasks.

On a good note I really scrubbed the master bathroom floor. Boy, did it need it. I almost forget what color it was supposed to be. Again, the house feels very peaceful. (If I ignore some of the piles in rooms we don't show visitors. I am choosing to ignore them for right now. I want to concentrate on the peaceful feeling.)

Now, I go to bed just a little later than I would hope and get ready for what tomorrow may bring.

Wednesday ToDo 7/2/08

ToDo (Wednesday routine)
Shower and Dress to Shoes
Dishes out of dishwasher
Check Calendar
What's For dinner
Post Blog Entry
Eat Breakfast
Swish and Swipe Bathrooms
Put Laundry in wash
Make Bed
Put Laundry in Dryer
Clean Kitchen and Bathroom Floors
Put Laundry away
Pay Bills
Shine Sink
Empty Trash
Check Calendar & Weather for tomorrow
Wash Face
5 minute house rescue
Lay out cloths for tomorrow

Todo (Running)
Email Ed
call about fire inspection
tackle box of items from bedroom
Drop Elena's Coins off at bank
Call Amy about Preschool
Weed flowerbed
Pull tickets for Mays
Kroger Neighborhood Rewards Tracking
Call Discover to cancel service
Make bedspread
Ask Ted about sending out information on referral
Clean out fish tank
Pick day of week to continue to clean fish tank

Todo Errands
Storytime

How is it that I got so much done yesterday and I think my to do list is just growing. Ahhh... Sometimes you wonder why even try. But, my house is still peaceful like it was when I went to bed. That is my reason to keep trying. There is so much more peace to be had. So much more to have the pride in accomplishing. Hopefully, with the 5 hours of sleep I had last night I will still feel that way at the end of the day.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Tuesday's TaDa 7/1/08

TaDa (Tuesday routine)
Shower and Dress to Shoes
Dishes out of dishwasher
Check Calendar
What's For dinner
Post Blog Entry
Eat Breakfast
Swish and Swipe Bathrooms
Put Laundry in wash
Make Bed
Put Laundry in Dryer
Clean Upstairs
Put Laundry away
Iron
Shine Sink
Empty Trash
Check Calendar & Weather for tomorrow
Wash Face
5 minute house rescue
Lay out cloths for tomorrow

Tada (Running)
Call about Dr. apt
call about fire inspection (left message)
tackle box of items from bedroom
send in Walgreen's rebate
make blueberry muffins
Weed flowerbed (did as much as daughter would let me

It is way past my bed time. I am actually going to try to do a little more ironing and then fall in to bed exhausted. I feel like I got a lot done again today. I feel the peace that comes over me when I have a clutter free space. It makes me want to keep going tomorrow. But, I wonder will I have the same energy. I know from experience, I will wear myself down.

I did get to play with my daughter more today. We went outside and played on the swing set, played in the basement, read many books and played in the small blow up pool that is on our deck. All in all I think she had a much more enjoyable day than yesterday and I still was able to get a good deal done. I guess that is worth a little less sleep.

Tuesday's ToDo 7/1/08

ToDo (Tuesday routine)
Shower and Dress to Shoes
Dishes out of dishwasher
Check Calendar
What's For dinner
Post Blog Entry
Eat Breakfast
Swish and Swipe Bathrooms
Put Laundry in wash
Make Bed
Put Laundry in Dryer
Clean Upstairs
Put Laundry away
Iron
Shine Sink
Empty Trash
Check Calendar & Weather for tomorrow
Wash Face
5 minute house rescue
Lay out cloths for tomorrow

Todo (Running)
Email Ed
Call about Dr. apt
call about fire inspection
tackle box of items from bedroom
send in Walgreen's rebate
make blueberry muffins
Drop Elena's Coins off at bank
Call Amy about Preschool
Weed flowerbed

It was a little harder to get out of bed this morning. Then when I walked out of my bedroom, I found my 2 year old awake. It was only 6:15. I was hoping she would sleep at least until 7. She is in good spirits as she is most mornings.

It is going to be warmer today but still nice. I hope to get the air conditioner off again today. Maybe we can spend some time outside.