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To Do vs. To Done
There are many days that my To Do list never gets To Done.Recently I noticed a trend and I see a need to add another category to my To Do List- Things I Hadn’t Planned On Doing.
The trend is that my to do’s don’t get done because I’m off doing other needed and necessary things. So I want to add this category to my list so that I can cross off those things I did and feel a greater sense of accomplishment. Excuse me while I giggle and snort uncontrollably for a moment.
Okay- I’ve settled down.
Let’s take a look at this morning: The plan was to have devotions, get dressed, start breakfast, eat breakfast and then start school.
Here’s what really happened:
Get up and have devotions.
Realize that I am leaving for the women’s conference tomorrow and I have no idea what I’m going to pack or what Maiden’s going to pack.
Grab laundry out of bathroom hamper and throw it down the stairs.
Kick laundry rest of the way down the stairs as I carry a lethargic Mr. Conductor down and plop him on the couch.
Head to kitchen for coffee- it is imperative that I have a cuppa.
As I’m drinking that first cup I get breakfast on the table- during this time Maiden stops her sister from using the downstairs bathroom.
I find out that the toilet is clogged- has been since the night before (I asked her why she didn’t tell her dad or I about that LAST night). Do I need to tell you what a toilet that has been clogged all night looks and smells like? I didn’t think so.
So I get the superdooper plunger out and strategically place the trash can just in case my empty-but-for-coffee stomach can’t take the intensity of the situation.
Approximately 10 minutes later the toilet is back to normal performance and thankfully the trash can does not need to be emptied. However- I now spend another 12 minutes re-cleaning the bathroom (it had already had it’s weekly spic-n-span scrub down on Monday!).
During this time, Maiden graciously took the lump of laundry and transferred from the bottom of the stairs to the laundry room.
As I go into the laundry room, I realize I have not watered the plants in our light hut as I get water for that I realize I did not feed the friendship bread starter yesterday (mostly because I didn’t put it on my list) and must do it before I forget.
A few minutes later the kids are eating breakfast and I am wondering why I am holding a pitcher of water- Oh, yeah, the plants.
I water the plants and then remember that I never started the washer.
Do you have days like this?
So in adding the Things I Hadn’t Planned On Doing to my daily list I no longer feel like some days are wasted because the only thing I crossed out on my To Do List was the day of the week.
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10:35 AM, 2008-Nov-13 .. Posted by morningsunshineI had to laugh reading this! Isn't this sooooo the way life happens! and the toilet thing - do our children think that if they just leave it over night, it will mysteriously fix itself without mom and dad knowing?
thank you for the laugh!
Thanks for the laugh
4:07 PM, 2008-Nov-13 .. Posted by CheleLewoh....I so neede this one today as it's dripping in South Carolina. The joys are being a MOM -- only crossing off the day of the week or going to bed 30 mns after you thought because you keep thinking of what needs to be done on your way to the bed. Now that I'm rambling...... By the way loved the post on the friendship bread. What an awesome gift idea.
Chelelew @ homeschoolblogger.com/chelelew
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11:56 PM, 2008-Nov-15 .. Posted by wannabeoneOh my goodness...there's another on who gets way-laid by "things in the way" of things needing to be done...and it's YOU! lol Great story.
I hope your conference was exactly what you needed.
Blessings from Ohio, Kim Wolf<><
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