Saturday 12th August

Ta Da (morning routine condensed)
--morning routine (except brushing teeth)
--dealt with Scouts
--fed cats for DS (can't use his hands for messy stuff at all)
--checked on DS
--checked email
--began cuop here
--finished cuop
--fed chickens, put more cedar chips in nest box, brought in eggs
--doctored DS
--go to video store with DS
--go to grocery store for more first aid supplies and Sobe drink
--go to auto department for oil additive
--brought in shopping bags
--put away stuff from store
--clean out dog wading pool (let water run over)
--started watering back yard; watered church
--ate lunch
--clean out dog wading pool (let water run over)
--prep for confirmation orientation tomorrow (YEA!)
--checked mail at church
--looked over notes, etc. for tomorrow

Blew off:
X-stop by hospital--decided not to do; will call family
X-check tires, get gas
X-calling family of hospitalized member (bad pastor!)
X-not so late for supper (heartburn) (Oops-still haven't had supper)

Yet to do
--laundry (part of why I didn't go to hospital is I had nothing matching to wear, only odd pieces that didn't work well together, except for some casual clothes)
--feed fish, birds, and hermit crab (normally these are kid chores)
--review weekly control-journal (still in planning stage)
--water plants indoors and outdoors (including hedge)
--evening routine

Prepping for confirmation orientation was an important task, and it would have been bad if I didn't do it. But I still had a few hours after church tomorrow to do a rush job, so I might well have put it off. But posting here made a difference. The cajoling of normy (it's an emergency!--LOL) and the thought of having to post AGAIN that I had not gotten to it yet made me do it, though I squirmed and threw in a few other things (like watering on the outside) before I went into the church and got to work. It amazes me that it works at all, because examining this problem and tracing triggers and tendencies has made me very squirrely and has made every latent problem come to the surface (urk).

Now to toss in some laundry and eat a bite! And let the birdies eat (DS can't feed the parakeet and finch). Ah! DH is home, so we can eat together. If I still want something to do, I'll look over the control journal, or I'll write in my regular journal, or I'll keep posting here ;). Then bedtime routine and to bed by 11:00.

Ta Da
--got up at 8:30
--got DH up at 8:30
--loo
--put on clothes
--got DH to go check on Scouts/shrub trimming/dogs situation
--fed cats for DS (can't use his hands for messy stuff at all)
--had partial breakfast
--checked on DS
--checked email
--began cuop here
--finished cuop
--consulted with scouts about how far to cut back hedge (was getting scary--hope they don't eliminate all my privacy or kill the hedge!!!)(40 minutes)
--fed chickens, put more cedar chips in nest box, brought in eggs
--doctored DS
--had coffee and breakfast
--shower and dress for town
--put on makeup
--go to video store with DS
--go to grocery store for more first aid supplies and Sobe drink
--go to auto department for oil additive
--brought in shopping bags
--put away stuff from store
--clean out dog wading pool (let water run over)
--started watering back yard
--ate lunch
--clean out dog wading pool (let water run over)
--started watering back yard (unpackages sprinkler and took it outside, connected it to slimy hose from dog pool. These steps count, because sometimes they're what keeps me from getting even this far! There are acouple of bags in kitchen full of non-perishables that I never unpacked from a previous trip to store)

Blew off:
X-stop by hospital BRIEFLY ENROUTE TO STORE (all my destinations are in the same two blocks)--decided not to do; will call family
X-check tires, get gas

Yet to do
--prioritize the remainder of this list!

--laundry (part of why I didn't go to hospital is I had nothing matching to wear, only odd pieces that didn't work well together, except for some casual clothes)
--put in oil additive if oil level is low enough to hold it (chronic clatter is louder lately)
--feed fish, birds, and hermit crab (normally these are kid chores)
--copy tax stuff (might be better to do Sunday evening--if I can definitely make myself do it--less chance of somebody else needing copier to prep for tomorrow, less chance of being sidetracked in conversation or impromptu counseling session)
--prep for confirmation orientation tomorrow
--check for any other needs for tomorrow (prayer list, call family, etc.)
--review weekly control-journal (still in planning stage)
--water plants indoors and outdoors (including hedge)

--not so late for supper (heartburn)
--evening routine

Never drafted DS to sort. He was resistant, and then I got to thinking about how would he know what category things belong to? This is my mess, and I'm the only one who knows what all this crap is. I hate it when DH sorts and tosses stuff--gives me a real panic about whether he threw away something by mistake. Also hate how he categorizes things. DS is at friends' house now, DH still gone (probably till 9 or 10), so I am free to do exactly what I choose. I see two very high priorities: laundry, and confirmation orientation prep. Gotta set to!

Ta Da
--got up at 8:30
--got DH up at 8:30
--loo
--put on clothes
--got DH to go check on Scouts/shrub trimming/dogs situation
--fed cats for DS (can't use his hands for messy stuff at all)
--had partial breakfast
--checked on DS
--checked email
--began cuop here
--finished cuop
--consulted with scouts about how far to cut back hedge (was getting scary--hope they don't eliminate all my privacy or kill the hedge!!!)(40 minutes)
--fed chickens, put more cedar chips in nest box, brought in eggs
--doctored DS
--had coffee and breakfast

To Do
--shower and dress for town
--brush teeth
--put on makeup
--stop by hospital BRIEFLY ENROUTE TO STORE (all my destinations are in the same two blocks)
--go to video store with DS
--go to grocery store for more first aid supplies and Sobe drink
--go to auto department for oil additive
--check tires, get gas
--put in oil additive if oil level is low enough to hold it (chronic clatter is louder lately)
--feed fish, birds, and hermit crab (normally these are kid chores)

Also:
--copy tax stuff (might be better to do Sunday evening--if I can definitely make myself do it--less chance of somebody else needing copier to prep for tomorrow, less chance of being sidetracked in conversation or impromptu counseling session)
--prep for confirmation orientation tomorrow
--check for any other needs for tomorrow
--review weekly control-journal (still in planning stage)
--water plants indoors and outdoors (including hedge)
--clean out dog wading pool (let water run over)
--meals
--not so late for supper (heartburn)
--evening routine

Didn't go back to bed like I was tempted to do. Normy's post (and Scouts at door several times) helped with that. OH!!!! The Scouts are finished! I need to let the dogs out of their crate in the garage (better make sure the gate is closed, first!) Can't order DS to it--he has to keep hands clean and dry. There are lots of chores here for me to do that the kids usually do. DS is out of commission and DS is still away at Grandma's. DH has left for the day to do some work at his office. So I'm it!

I think after I finish morning (ha!) routine and go to town, I'll be able to focus on preps for tomorrow. MUST DO!!!!

Hmm. DS can still be useful--I think I'll set him to sorting papers to get table cleared!