Nope... haven't soared today, either...
And this week's not looking good. If PWYC were a school, y'all would kick me out.
This turned into a really long post, but y'all, please look at the QUESTION at the end and give your thoughts on this. Am I the only person struggling to reach the mark here?
OTOH... let's see... thinking about the "I got nothing done" video, what can I say about today?
* s2s, got dgs dressed, went to church
* talked to ddil on phone afterwards, talked to ds on the phone afterwards
(though I must admit, I fell asleep while he and dh talked baseball)* napped
* read newspapers
* paid np man
* washed dishes
* watered plants
* did allergy shots
* refilled med dispensers
* went to Wmart
* ate supper at H ardee's
* put away groceries
* took garbage to the road
* printed weekly checklists for next week
(although I think I"ll continue using this week's, since it's still empty for a large part of the week, and we'll be gone three days)* talked to dbil on phone
I need to do my weekly OMM list and prepare for the two days we will be home next week, and do my bedtime routine.
I've been looking at that
Passionate Penny Pincher Ultimate Home Checklist again. * sigh *
https://shop.passionatepennypincher.com/products/the-ultimate-home-checklistFor some reason, I just LOVE the appearance of this thing.
OTOH -- my weekly checklist is VERY similar, except mine is black and white.
I do not list my Weekly Project and Daily Top Three tasks, as this one has pre-printed at the top, and I don't include my Bible reading, as it has at the bottom (or my expenses for the day.)
I have 10 columns:
DAILY *** M-TU-W-TH-FR-SA-SU *** WEEKLY *** SAT/SUNUnderneath
DAILY, mine looks very much like this one, and then underneath the days, it is blank, to check off each day.
Underneath
WEEKLY, I have tasks like Errands, Bathroom cleaning, Vacuuming, Dusting, Change sheets...
and also in that column,
MONTHLY items like Mop, Clean mirrors/doors, Reconcile bank statement, Ironing, Computer chores/Scan pictures, etc.
The
SAT/SUN column has the stuff that has to be done weekly, and naturally falls to Sunday, like the stuff above -- garbage, groceries, etc.
Under
SAT/SUN I also have listed as MONTHLY tasks manicure/pedicure, hair color,
also under that category is a box with
PAPERWORK -- to remind me to focus on photos, journals, scrapbooks, etc.
PAPERWORK is a daily 15-30 min tasks, which never gets checked off, but it's there to remind me to TRY to carve out some time to get these things done!!!
So, you see. My plan is obviously much more flexible, which my life pretty much demands. I cannot check off vacuuming every Tuesday, for example, because * stuff * gets in the way too much -- dmom might need me, dh might want to do something, I might have both dgrands...
And that's fine with me. PEOPLE before HOUSEWORK, definitely.
BUT... maybe I am TOO flexible with myself, and so stuff never gets done?
That is the million dollar question for me. Not really -- it's obvious that is the problem. There's no question about it.
Still, I'm thinking, I have a good PLAN in place. Why on earth would I consider spending $30 on this lady's plan???
(The PDF download is only $15.99, but if I started 2020 fresh with her, and bought the spiral bound notebook, it is $29.95, I believe.)
So... I've just got to push myself to DO IT and quit THINKING about it. I know, I've been saying this (to y'all) for... hmmm... 19 years now? Probably been saying it to myself for at least 35, since I became a working mother, and not just a housewife/student whose husband was seldom home.
And I think to some extent, I need to accept myself a little more and enjoy the life I live, without pressuring myself to check off every box. Our house is neat, dh and I are happy,
How does the daily routine of cards or checklists or whatever we use -- how does our system remain a HELP in our lives, and not just something that makes us feel we're falling short?
I think that is my problem a lot of the time.
I crave order and I want to check things off that list... but what's undone hangs over my head and nags at me (in my ddad's voice, I suspect sometimes, berating myself for napping or not being BUSY at something productive all the time
).
And, btw, if it's only on 3x5s, I totally forget and ignore whatever is under the top card.
There!
THAT is the
QUESTION OF THE DAY HOW does one accept and enjoy life, being flexible enough to accommodate family members and outside activities, while still setting and meeting goals of home-making, decluttering, organizing, etc.?
How does our system remain a HELP in our lives, and not just something that makes us feel we're falling short? That is my eternal quest in life, it seems.
Something for y'all to think about and ponder as you prepare for the post-holiday return to routines.
We will most likely be home all day tomorrow, ds is on the road, and we will leave Tuesday morning for Atlanta. We'll head back home Thursday morning, and ds will be performing at local "Music on the Square" Thursday night.
I will cuop now... I see
Harriet has "tagged" me, LOL!