More Time Needed

I see I have been neglecting my blog which translates into ...  I have a lot of words in my head that have not been put to paper! So, I will try to spill them out slowly.

It has been a busy week and Nov and Dec tend to just get busier. I often wish that we could s - t - r - e - t - c - h  out the activities in these two months over at least three or four months, but then it wouldn't have the same dramatic impact. I might not even realize their importance or significance if it weren't for the fact that I am pressured from all sides!

Everyone takes pressure differently. What drives me crazy might not concern you at all (and visa versa). We each do life differently - isn't that what the experts tell us? Oh, I'm not complaining...just explaining. I'm not having problems, or if I am, the problem is with me trying to manage me!

For someone who only works part-time, I always figure I should have lots of spare time. However, I tend to use that spare time doing other things. Not, cleaning up that spare room, getting the basement cleared away, putting away the lawn furniture before the first snow (oops, already too late), organizing my closets, cleaning out my china cabinet, organizing my file cabinet, throwing out old papers, going through all the negatives and duplicates of pictures from over the years.

As I re-read that list I recognize the obvious...they are on my 'to do' list and I guess no one says I have 'to do' them right away or 'ever' for that matter. They are MY to-do items. If they don't get done, it does not affect anyone else. The things I tend to do with my spare time are often on someone else's to-do list. Of course, not ALL my spare time. I do get opportunity to do my own thing but I guess I have decided that those are not priority items and end up doing something totally different, likely something more interesting, or more immediate, or someone elses' request. These other things I can always do later, when I have more time!

Well, that used up a few words...I am feeling a little 'lighter' so will go and see if I can get started on a few of the things I listed. I wonder how many distractions will come up before I get to any ONE of them!! Ahhhh, the excitment of the day begins!