What the heck is wrong with me?

I wish I'd taken a Picture

One "clutter counter" was completely cleaned off. All the old mail was either tossed or stuffed into the mail bucket (which will be put on the declutter list). The books were put away, as were the odds and ends of craft supplies, old magazines, newpaper articles, and various random sock. Don't ask why the socks were there... I'm really not sure. I also put away the Easter decorations and dusted. I also finished folding the clothes and washed the bathroom rug.

 

I did not finish the dishes :(, nor clean the bathroom, put away the toys or any grading. Instead, after the baby was asleep, I laid down on the couch to watch TV and woke up at 11.30pm. That's when I got up to wash some bottles, so at least I'd have those for today. Bad. Bad. Bad.

 

Today, I managed to get up early enough to shower and make lunch before we had to leave. I had packed the diaper bag the evening before (except for clean bottles), so I didn't have to make a 2nd trip. That's actually pretty good for me. Tomorrow, I may try to squeeze in a shower, make lunch and eat breakfast, all before having to leave.

 

Also on todays to-do list:

 

• grading (I'm devoting one hour this evening, even if I'm half asleep!)
• dishes!
• bathroom
• vaccuum (man! does that dog shed!)

One of these days I may even add in exercise. But let's not push it for this week.

Yesterday

number of bottles washed -> 10

number of laundry loads completed -> 4

number of laundry loads folded -> 3

Dinner cooked -> check! It was even healthy! And the baby ate his avacado! Next we'll be tackling green beans.

number of papers graded -> 10

number of lawns mowed -> 1

 

On today's To-Do List:

• more grading!
• fold baby's clothes (last load from yesterday)
• wash bathroom carpet
• sweep bathroom
• 15 minute sweep on clutter counter
• sweep kitchen
• dishes

The best laid plans of mice and men, gang aft agley

You know... I started this blog with tons of ideas and energy. I was going to do decorating, and crafting and sewing and gardening and cooking and blah, blah, blah... Obviously, that did not happen. I haven't touched a craft project in over two months. My cooking can barely be called that, the garden still isn't prepped, nothing has been planted and it's May next week. Don't even think about the state of my house. The best I can report on that end is that I bought a new vaccuum cleaner. In my defense, I did get a new foster child and finished part of my National Boards entry (due in April). I also filed my taxes. whoo-hoo.

I'm a great planner, but a poor executor. And I don't want to be that. As I type that, however, I wonder if I can even change. I'm nearly officially middle aged and as we've all be taught, old dogs cannot learn new tricks. Or can they? Seriously, I dunno any more.

I need to get on an active track. I did actually do a lot more at one time. I was almost organized. Maybe if I takle it one step at a time, I can get back on track. So this week, my goal is keep up with the house. Dishes, vaccuuming, the millions of tons of laundry. Possibly decluttering to help keep it in order, but really, I need to focus on finding a routine and stick to it!

random questions

1. First thing you wash in the shower?
my hands
2. What color is your favorite hoodie?
grey - they're all grey
3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
no.
4. Do you plan outfits?
sort of - I try not to miss-match and generally only wear my fav combo of green and red during the holiday season
5. How are you feeling RIGHT now?
relaxed
6. What's the closest thing to you that's red?
the scarf on my grizzly bear christmas ornament/computer montior topper
7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having?
I dream a lot, but don't really put effort into remembering unless it's really weird... like the time I a co-worker borrow my foot for her medical school disection assignment.
8. Did you meet anybody new today?
Luckily, no. But it's only the middle of the day. Usually all new students are dumped into my afternoon class.
9. What are you craving right now?
Lunch. I forgot to bring on.
10. Do you floss?
Yeah, but not as much as I should.
11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage?
cabbage rolls and soup
12. Are you emotional?
Yes.
13. Have you ever counted to 1,000?
no.
14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it?
lick.
15. Do you like your hair?
yes, if it could only hold onto the dye for more than a week.
16. Do you like yourself?
most of the time
17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush?
eww. NO.
18. What are you listening to right now?
Students wandering into their classes.
19. Are your parents strict?
I know they like to think they were, but not really.
20. Would you go sky diving?
no. I didn't find paraponting that exciting, so I'm thinking that I wouldn't find sky diving that great either.
21. Do you like cottage cheese?
honestly, it's been so long since I've tried it, I really don't know.
22. Have you ever met a celebrity?
depends on what you mean by celebrity... do politicians count? The notorious?
23. Do you rent movies often?
well, I pay for Netflicks every month but I've had one movie sitting on my shelf for about 3 months.
24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in?
the snowman being built by the grizzly bear of the aforementioned christimas ornament.
25. How many countries have you visited?
7?
26. Have you made a prank phone call?
yes - hasn't everyone?
27. Ever been on a train?
many, many times. I like trains, it's a great way to travel.
28. Brown or white eggs?
brown
29.Do you have a cell-phone?
of course
30. Do you use chap stick?
rarely
31. Do you own a gun?
a water gun (actually two)
32. Can you use chop sticks?
yes
33. Who are you going to be with tonight?
the baby
34. Are you too forgiving?
I think no.
35. Ever been in love?
maybe
36. What is your best friend(s) doing tomorrow?
going to work
37. Ever have cream puffs?
yes, once.
38. Last time you cried?
last night during that humane society commercial
39. What was the last question you asked?
what day will you all be here? (the seniors are a little sketchy when you have less than a month to go.
40. Favorite time of the year?
summer - because I'm freezing the rest of the year.
41. Do you have any tattoos?
yes
42. Are you sarcastic?
Is the Pope a Catholic?
43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect?
no - doesn't that have Ashton Kutcher? I dislike his acting.
44. Ever walked into a wall?
yes, about 30 minutes ago
45. Favorite color?
pink
46. Have you ever slapped someone?
yes, but not lately
47. Is your hair curly?
flat as a pancake. It's nearly impossible to get a curl.
48. What was the last CD you bought?
I do itunes
49. Do looks matter?
apparently so.
50. Could you ever forgive a cheater?
no
51. Is your phone bill sky high?
no. I'm cheap like that.
52. Do you like your life right now?
at times - the adoption thing is very frustrating
53. Do you sleep with the TV on?
sometimes.
54. Can you handle the truth?
it depends what we're being honest about.
55. Do you have good vision?
Lord-luv-a-duck no! I'm nearly blind
56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people?
not really. I tend to forget about them after a week or so.
57. Do you talk on the phone a lot?
no - I've actually come to really dislike it.
58. The last person you held hands with?
can't remember... how sad is that?
59. What are you wearing?
jeans, turtleneck and fleece pull-over. my standard work outfit thanks to the near incessant cold air blowing in from the "heater".
60.What is your favorite animal?
dog
61. Where was your default picture taken at?
The Courtyard
62. Can you hula hoop?
I used to...
63. Do you have a job?
at the moment. Although I've been assured that it is unlikely that I will be RIF'd the state legislature did away with the initiative that pays for me...
64. What was the most recent thing you bought?
Books, of course
65. Have you ever crawled through a window?
more than once.

Running Out of Time

In four months I will turn 40 years old. I find that a bit shocking... being middle aged and all. Mostly, because I don't feel middle aged. It's just that time goes by and I have no idea where it's gone. Like a spendthrift who can't remember what happened to the $40 dollars that used to be in her wallet. This morning, I logged into my email and discovered that gmail is five years old. As one very early users, I suddenly realized that the last five years have flown by and what do I have to show for it?

Actually, I have a bit. It's not like I'm still living in my parents basement or delivering pizzas... I just thought I'd so much more figured out by now, and some days it feels like I've got nothing figured out. I'm nearly 40 and I still haven't found myself. Or maybe that's just a big hippie myth. Maybe no one ever "finds themselves" because they're always moving on to something new. Perhaps when you finally say "it's done" you die...

Toile

I was catching up on my reading at Pretty Organized Palace and go caught up in all the Toile ideas... I'm definitely putting new living room curtains on my to-do list for spring.