Man, the last two months have been flying by at the speed of sound. I seem to have blinked and lost three weeks. My desk and email boxes wax overflowing. Every day this month (and probably next month, too) there is something written on the calendar. And yet… the laundry doesn’t stop, the meals must still be made, school must still get done, and the house must still get clean. Funny how your house doesn’t care how busy you are – it never gives you a day off.
So we took a teacher in-service day today. To fold, sort, wash, dry, put away, organize, purge, clean, sweep, vacuum, set in order, and get all those loose ends tended to. Sometimes those things just have to take priority. Now if only I could talk the kids into dusting. I’d have it made.
I thought about posting something light – more photos is always my first choice. Have I mentioned that I love photos? But I figured getting my brain in order would be a better use of my blog time.
So here goes the Big Fat November To-Do List… and these are in complete RANDOM order. Just like my ADD brain… hence the need to write them down so I can prioritize. The priority is in bold. Those are my ‘next up’s.
Hey, I would have done it on notebook paper. Typing just saves me some time and allows for clean edits and mark-offs. You get to share the pain with me this way, too. And we all know that misery loves company.
NOVEMBER LIST
Finish reading Little House in the Big Woods
Get another black ink cartridge
Print letters I saved on PDF on the desktop and mailUpdate calendarLook up pecan pie filling recipe
Finish MenuHelp kids clean their roomsCheck Bank Account online
Set the chicken out to thaw in the fridgeTo-do paperwork file on desk, sort, handle as much as I can
Do some admin work (posting schedule) for HSBARegister for field trip coming upLibrary books due – return them tomorrow evening
Return last 3 library books we kept yesterday to finishMiss Co-op meeting b/c of swollen feet (edema)Vote for favorite bloggers at HSBA
Finish laundry (Back up to 3 more loads)
Buy baby book
Finish grading, record
Finish entering assignments in recordsFinish taking notes from book I just read
Start “Heart of Wisdom Teaching Approach”Pay bills
Study about Civil War/Texas with kids
Have them journal about the trip to San Antonio
Print photos for their state books
Post photo on food blog & link to the FGT recipe
Post fried chicken recipe on blog
Handle medical paperwork – submit insuranceGift for NieceNursing home FridaySandwiches for Small Group Sunday
Plan for next co-op
Plan field trip for January for local co-opTake hubby to work FridayNiece’s birthday party Friday nightEmail sonogram photos
Hubby to unpack his suitcase (been on the floor for 2 weeks)Kids to practice choir music like crazyEmail friend at choirFigure out what’s for dinner
Buy the kids binders, sheet protectors, and dividers
Kids to make book list
Measurements and weight
Mail Flat StanleysClean and organize large inboxClean and organize small inbox
Binderize last year’s school papers
Go through kids’ closets and purge/give away/help cleanRemember to take vitamins
Mail prizes to HSBA winners
Post HSBA winners 22ndPost Foto Friday 14th, 21st, 28thHelp with children’s church 16thChoir 18thKeepers 18th
Leave town 21st, field trip, visit family
Thanksgiving, make Sweet Potato Bliss (Mmmmm)
Mail birthday cards
Iron clothes for holidaysFind babysitter for cats
Plan out next month
Print dayplanner pages for next month
Send sister’s baby shower gift
Finish adding posts to index on blog
Blog redesignPlan coffee with friend over holidays out of townOil change before weekendKaden’s haircut
Homeschool, Keep house, Cook, Blog, Twitter – the usual
What is so sad is that I’m sure I’m forgetting things. And there’s probably a pile of things hiding in those papers in my in-box. So without further ado, I better get cookin’.
Oh, and by the way – the baby is definitely a BOY. That was our news from yesterday (that we were already expecting). I don’t want to even think of all the things we need to do before MARCH when he gets here!
I need to put NAP on that list somewhere.
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Love the list!
I don’t personally want to make one for myself because . . . well, then I would see everything I’m NOT doing staring back at me, trying to make me feel guilty.
“Funny how your house doesn’t care how busy you are – it never gives you a day off.”
Amen!
That’s quite a list – a bit overwhelming, eh?
We took an in service day on Monday.
Oh girl…know that my weekly list looks like that….I don’t even want to know whats on the WHOLE MONTH…I’m afraid to look:)
A BOY!!! yipee!!
You know I say keep checking off…naps are really overrated…
did I convince you…nah,
go nap:)
hugs to you!!
just stopping by to say hello!!
lori
Whew, what a list, if I were to write mine down, it would be as long, with NOT as many items crossed out. Good job. I enjoy your blog and have gotten lots of ideas for our KONOS studies. THANKS!