Another day and I'm off and running before the energy levels start to dip in the nether regions. I need to get as organized and get as many things off my list so I stop the crazy thinking of, "I didn't get that done yet." Most of the things that need to get done are being done. Most are pretty timely.
Okay - I have the tree up and it was by my deadline of 12/14. The only problem is that there isn't a single decoration adorning it. I've wrapped gifts and placed them strategically along side the tree but the tree itself isn't complete. If it didn't already come with lights it would just be greenery. But it's still a tree and I will get myself up the attic and have a fully decorated tree by nightfall. I will have gifts spread wonderfully underneath making a holiday presentation any child would love.
I need to turn my attention to menu. I don't seem to be getting any help with appetizer ideas but that may change if I can sway the conversation appropriately. I might have the opportunity at Mr. L's birthday party tomorrow. He wants a Batman cake (?) and pizza so Sonny will be making some dough and spreading it out. I'm not sure what I need to do to help but I will if they need me.
Now, it's time to make another list to prioritize what I can do now. I'll take it from here.
TT
Saturday, December 19, 2015
Friday, December 18, 2015
Friday in a flash
5:33 pm Friday
What happened to the day! I started out early. I had a good plan. I was so far ahead by 11:30 a.m. I was cruising right along with bags full of gifts and had almost everybody crossed off my list. I had a half day left.
I stopped again before going home. I thought I might complete the few items I still needed. I shopped and looked at this thing and that. I picked up this, put it down, picked up that. I carried a few around and circled back. I put that back. I looked at this other thing and then that other thing. Yes, No, Maybe, and soon I decided on a short few and by the time I checked my watch it was past 1:30. I was irritably hungry and yet I didn't stop but went straight home knowing there wasn't anything to eat.
I made popcorn and watched my DVRs recording of Top Chef. I got really tired and tried to relax. Then it was 4:00 and I thought if I wrapped the gifts I would have that out of the way. Then it was 5:15 by the time I was finished. I'm exhausted. And I'm thinking I have a Christmas dinner menu but I haven't shopped for any of that yet. I'm going to need a prime rib and some excellent shrimp to stuff with crabmeat. I can't think about that right now. I still have time and I'll get it all done. All of it. I was thinking I needed to bake more cookies.Sunday is Mr. L's birthday.What's for dessert on Christmas? I don't think that was decided yet.
I need a drink.
TT
What happened to the day! I started out early. I had a good plan. I was so far ahead by 11:30 a.m. I was cruising right along with bags full of gifts and had almost everybody crossed off my list. I had a half day left.
I stopped again before going home. I thought I might complete the few items I still needed. I shopped and looked at this thing and that. I picked up this, put it down, picked up that. I carried a few around and circled back. I put that back. I looked at this other thing and then that other thing. Yes, No, Maybe, and soon I decided on a short few and by the time I checked my watch it was past 1:30. I was irritably hungry and yet I didn't stop but went straight home knowing there wasn't anything to eat.
I made popcorn and watched my DVRs recording of Top Chef. I got really tired and tried to relax. Then it was 4:00 and I thought if I wrapped the gifts I would have that out of the way. Then it was 5:15 by the time I was finished. I'm exhausted. And I'm thinking I have a Christmas dinner menu but I haven't shopped for any of that yet. I'm going to need a prime rib and some excellent shrimp to stuff with crabmeat. I can't think about that right now. I still have time and I'll get it all done. All of it. I was thinking I needed to bake more cookies.Sunday is Mr. L's birthday.What's for dessert on Christmas? I don't think that was decided yet.
I need a drink.
TT
Thursday, December 17, 2015
FRIDAY! sort of
Today is my FRIDAY! I know it's really Thursday but as a work day it's Friday. I'm taking a vacation day tomorrow. It's a good thing! It's fab and it has me revved. I should be drag, dragging, dragged but instead I'm getting an extra ounce of bundled energy ready to be released over a three day weekend.
Okay, calm down. Let's not spend this entire energy wad on the first few minutes of Thursday (which is my FRIDAY). So, after work, let there be calm for more than 2 minutes at a time. Let's get out the priority lists. I will organize my scattered thoughts and figure out what and what will not be done. I will tackle the must do's first and have a game plan to accomplish the rest.
I'm so smart for taking this day off tomorrow because that makes today my FRIDAY!
TT
Okay, calm down. Let's not spend this entire energy wad on the first few minutes of Thursday (which is my FRIDAY). So, after work, let there be calm for more than 2 minutes at a time. Let's get out the priority lists. I will organize my scattered thoughts and figure out what and what will not be done. I will tackle the must do's first and have a game plan to accomplish the rest.
I'm so smart for taking this day off tomorrow because that makes today my FRIDAY!
TT
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Speedy recap
Sunday came and went. Monday was Sonny's birthday and I went to work. We decided to get together and go out to dinner as a family but first everyone came over to my house to open his birthday presents.
We did that and then had dinner. It was a really, really nice time. I got a phone call that night and it was an order for 20 dozen cookies. Yes, I could have them ready for pick up at the magic store on Thursday. My mind was already search my database (I was thinking really hard) because I knew I didn't have enough of the right size tins. I could substitute the pail that holds 4 dozen (he wanted 5 pails of 4 doz cookies each) for two 2 dozen round tins. I had those. Early the next morning I went online and ordered more of my tin sizes since I would be all out of tins with this order.
Tuesday was the Tech Expo at work and it was filled with all kinds of activities. It was an on-the-go all day type of day. Then it was over and I went home and started baking. And baking. And then I went to the store to get the few ingredients I needed for two types of cookies and then went home and baked some more. All cooled, all stored away, and done for the day.
I expected to wake up dragged out tired but Wednesday dawned and I felt good. Maybe some of the pressure was off since I had finished baking and only needed to pack them up after work. So, I worked all day and then came home to find my order of cookie tins had already arrived at my doorstep! It as awesome because now I had enough of the correct size tins and didn't have to make the smaller ones work. I got them all packed up with cookies, labeled, and ready to take to the shop for the customer to pick up tomorrow.
If this seemed to be a quick recap it was. I had to catch up from Sunday to now, Wednesday night. I didn't mean to discount anything as less important but at the speed I need to keep going lately, it's the best I can do. The kiddos are scheduled to arrive in 30 minutes for a while and I should do some clean up or heck, just read for 30 minutes. I work tomorrow but had the foresight to take Friday off. Yea, me!
You would think I drank another barrel of coffee but I didn't. At least not since early this morning. This is just my set speed right now. Quick or you'll miss me.
TT
We did that and then had dinner. It was a really, really nice time. I got a phone call that night and it was an order for 20 dozen cookies. Yes, I could have them ready for pick up at the magic store on Thursday. My mind was already search my database (I was thinking really hard) because I knew I didn't have enough of the right size tins. I could substitute the pail that holds 4 dozen (he wanted 5 pails of 4 doz cookies each) for two 2 dozen round tins. I had those. Early the next morning I went online and ordered more of my tin sizes since I would be all out of tins with this order.
Tuesday was the Tech Expo at work and it was filled with all kinds of activities. It was an on-the-go all day type of day. Then it was over and I went home and started baking. And baking. And then I went to the store to get the few ingredients I needed for two types of cookies and then went home and baked some more. All cooled, all stored away, and done for the day.
I expected to wake up dragged out tired but Wednesday dawned and I felt good. Maybe some of the pressure was off since I had finished baking and only needed to pack them up after work. So, I worked all day and then came home to find my order of cookie tins had already arrived at my doorstep! It as awesome because now I had enough of the correct size tins and didn't have to make the smaller ones work. I got them all packed up with cookies, labeled, and ready to take to the shop for the customer to pick up tomorrow.
If this seemed to be a quick recap it was. I had to catch up from Sunday to now, Wednesday night. I didn't mean to discount anything as less important but at the speed I need to keep going lately, it's the best I can do. The kiddos are scheduled to arrive in 30 minutes for a while and I should do some clean up or heck, just read for 30 minutes. I work tomorrow but had the foresight to take Friday off. Yea, me!
You would think I drank another barrel of coffee but I didn't. At least not since early this morning. This is just my set speed right now. Quick or you'll miss me.
TT
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Focus on today
I'm don't have time to figure out why but I slogged through yesterday. Tired was the name of the game. I couldn't muster up the energy to get anything done. It wasn't happening and I couldn't force it.
I tried early in the morning. I got up, went to two stores and picked up a gift and then some groceries. I had hopes of more baking, decorating, and cleaning. By the time I got back home I was out of it. I figured I would take a break and get back to it. I would get myself organized and start again. That break turned long and longer and a load of laundry was done and it was 6:00 pm before I put up the tree and that was it.
I really need to focus in on today. I need to make some type of priority list and start crossing things off as done. Okay, so I needed some down time but that was yesterday and it's time to rev-up again. There is no use trying to make up time from yesterday. I have today to think about.
TT
I tried early in the morning. I got up, went to two stores and picked up a gift and then some groceries. I had hopes of more baking, decorating, and cleaning. By the time I got back home I was out of it. I figured I would take a break and get back to it. I would get myself organized and start again. That break turned long and longer and a load of laundry was done and it was 6:00 pm before I put up the tree and that was it.
I really need to focus in on today. I need to make some type of priority list and start crossing things off as done. Okay, so I needed some down time but that was yesterday and it's time to rev-up again. There is no use trying to make up time from yesterday. I have today to think about.
TT
Friday, December 11, 2015
Uphill
I have my work cut out for me. I don't think that is a truly accurate statement because I will need to cut out the work that needs to be done along with doing it. I think it might be an uphill battle for a while but what good are battles if there isn't a little effort put into them.
It's that time of year when everything gets crammed into a small amount of time. I know I am talking about work and battles but when it comes down to it, I enjoy all this stuff. It isn't really a battle and it really isn't uphill. Even if it is all those things are true and it is uphill work, I don't mind pushing up that hill to get to the top. It's a really nice time of year.
I will be pushing and working and driving uphill this weekend. I have things to do and lists to make. I have baking and decorating and cleaning up to sit and enjoy the view from the top. I have a couple of hills to tackle but in the end there isn't a better place I would rather be.
TT
It's that time of year when everything gets crammed into a small amount of time. I know I am talking about work and battles but when it comes down to it, I enjoy all this stuff. It isn't really a battle and it really isn't uphill. Even if it is all those things are true and it is uphill work, I don't mind pushing up that hill to get to the top. It's a really nice time of year.
I will be pushing and working and driving uphill this weekend. I have things to do and lists to make. I have baking and decorating and cleaning up to sit and enjoy the view from the top. I have a couple of hills to tackle but in the end there isn't a better place I would rather be.
TT
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
What's the plan
My weekend of baking flew by. I am now well past the weekend and midweek with the pace not showing any indication it will slow down. I will need to stop and get adjusted and sorted out soon. There are quite a few things that need to be taken care of and I need to get my priorities in order. Not only are the holidays approaching but I've got two other birthdays to consider. It's time to stop rushing around getting things done to make sure I am doing the things that need to get done first.
I always put up the tree and decorate before my oldest son, Sonny's birthday. His birthday is next Monday so this weekend the tree will be first priority. I could get a head start by starting on that sooner after work but I know how that goes. I might have good intentions and I think it will work out early in the day but when the time comes, it doesn't happen that way.
Some shopping is in order. I have a list of good girls and boys that need some serious attention. It's a shame I have a list of their names and not something beside them. It would help to know where and what I am shopping for and have a game plan. I'll need to work that out.
Now, other duties are pulling me away but this 'plan' to get organized is still with me. I'll take care of a few things as my day goes on but some real time management is in order. Soon, soon. But now I have some things that need to be taken care of before I do that.
TT
I always put up the tree and decorate before my oldest son, Sonny's birthday. His birthday is next Monday so this weekend the tree will be first priority. I could get a head start by starting on that sooner after work but I know how that goes. I might have good intentions and I think it will work out early in the day but when the time comes, it doesn't happen that way.
Some shopping is in order. I have a list of good girls and boys that need some serious attention. It's a shame I have a list of their names and not something beside them. It would help to know where and what I am shopping for and have a game plan. I'll need to work that out.
Now, other duties are pulling me away but this 'plan' to get organized is still with me. I'll take care of a few things as my day goes on but some real time management is in order. Soon, soon. But now I have some things that need to be taken care of before I do that.
TT
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