Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Catching on to time as it flys by.

OK, it seems these days that time just flys by so quickly. It seems every night I ask myself the same questions - Wow, where did the day go? What did I do today? So yesterday, I wrote down everything I did. It was actually pretty cool because when I retired for the evening, I could actually look back and relive the moments. Here is my day:
Got up and turned off the alarm, did the teeth brushing thing and then downstairs to get my coffee. Next Bible Study, a favorite time of mine. Next I finish 6 bows and get a package ready to ship 30 bows to Black and Pink and one web sale acknowledged, packaged and labeled. By now Emily is up and ready for breakfast. After saying 'no' to ice cream and making myself a second cup of coffee (my one vice), I make Emily breakfast. I then check email and Facebook while Emily watches TV and eats breakfast. Next Emily and I walk to the park behind the house. We play jump rope and super hero for about 30 minutes. After getting home we put together a super hero suit - She is Zebora. You guessed it - Zebra leggings and a black shirt with a Big felt Z on the top and a cape that she made entirely herself with the exception of the Big Z on the back. Next I remove the bedding from 2 beds and wash. While that is washing, we get ourselves presentable and go to the Post Office to get a money order and get it sent in the mail. I forgot my 2 packages at home so that will be another trip later. Next to Sam's for gas and groceries and a stop at McDonald's for Emily some lunch(I think she only eats there for the toy). We then stop at a sporting goods store to get Emily some mittens for skiing. When we get home, I fix myself lunch. Now to take down the Christmas tree and Thomas train and pack up for next year. Change clothes to dryer and put in another load. Emily bikes while I get in 3 miles running. Showered quickly. Baked some pumpkin chocolate chip muffins. Folded a load of clothes, put in another load to wash. Called Lois to check on her. Next I cleaned the entire house up and down. It needed it after the holidays. Rearranged my rugs and showed Jessica the dog her new doggy bed we bought at Sam's earlier. She liked it. Back to the post office to drop off packages I forgot earlier. It is now getting dark at 5:15. I have a bike ride in the morning so I get my bike gear ready and air up my tires. Fixed dinner for us then finished laundry and made beds. Getting tired. Put Emily to bed at 8:30 at which time she reminded me we needed to clean the fish tank. Ugh. Did that, got Emily settled in and went downstairs and sat down with a cup of chai tea hoping to watch some TV. Too tired, checked email and Facebook, went to bed at 9:30. I missed a few things but all in all, I would say I stay too busy. After reviewing this, I feel like I am spinning. I hope I learn something from this.

3 comments:

rick boyer said...

You learn that you are a caring, involved loving mom! We love and miss you back here in the Ice Bowl( today is 12 degrees)

CLM said...

Brrr. I hear you are having cold, cold weather. Thanks for the comment. I miss you guys too!!

Elayne said...

Love that idea of writing down your day, I think I will try it and probably find out I am on my computer way too much :)
And you busy.... no! LOL

Side note~ my computer battery died while writing this, I think I have my answer :)