After I blogged about not sleeping (during the wee hours of this morning) I spent a few hours surfing party sites and figuring out what to do for Anna's birthday: games, food, activities, and parting gifts. At about 5am I heard John hit the shower and figured it was morning, so I went back to bed -- snuggling up to Anna, because my room was now quite cool. Next thing I knew it was 7:44. Thankfully, Anna was ready for school so we hopped in the car and got her there before the late bell.
When I got home I made a list of the things mentioned in my previous post and started knocking out the easy ones: invitations created and delivered. Party favor located and purchased. Hamper for new-and-improved laundry room located and purchased and installed. Lampshade on newly functional lamp. Thermostat programmed. Broken ceramics repaired. Laundry in. Trip to Canton scratched (I have to bring cupcakes to Anna's class that day). Calls made. Flowers watered. Dishes done.
Which leaves me with closets and a whole lot of cleaning. I sent the girls up to sort their things, but I know it's on me. My closet will have to wait 'til tomorrow because I am tired (say that Texas-style, please). There is a new layer of fine dust today. I think I need new filters if I am going to get ahead of it. I vaguely recall having a nightmare about clogged filters spewing renovation dust just before I woke up.
Ugh -- I might have to do that tonight.
6 comments:
Sharon, you're impressive. I need to pay you to come be my whip-the-household-into-shape person. Have you ever considered that as a career? You could be one of those organizational consultants, you know? And I still love my front door--which your insights helped me select. So perhaps you need to be an interior decorator too.
Say hi to your 8 year old for me! My, time flies.
If you take a closer look at those posts you'll notice I have yet to clean... some of it is past-due, and the recurring need to organize suggests a lack or organization more than anything else!
I'm glad I could help with the door dilemma... I am a bit OCD about visual things and have the potential to make a contractor nuts.
Nine years into this house and it's starting to come together. : )
Sharon - this isn't related to your post - sorry. Can I get the recipe for that awesome salad with the feta and the dried cranberries? At least I think that's what it had. you can email me at bathwaterblog(at)gmail.com
FYI to lurkers: Spinach and romaine lettuce. Craisins. Feta. Walnuts. Brianna's poppyseed dressing... or in other words, no prep!
Oops... I think it was spring mix and extra spinach not just romaine.
Sounds yummy!
How was the baptism and accompanying celebrations?
Do you have pics you can post of your daughter?
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