Earthgirl's Final Battle

earthgirl

Daily list didn't quite go to plan, a very close friend has been given weeks to live and it's just been very difficult here. It I lost a day or two inconsequentially, it really doesn't matter.

To do yesterday:

- finish summer checklist
- buy milk and cards 10 for £1
- finish baby book (been on my to do list forever)started
- clean out hen hut and rub DE on them
weed veg patch
water veg patch
weed rockery area
plant trees

I'm really pleased that I have summer all planned out for the kids, and I'm looking forward to it! I have enough arranged that I can easily amuse them if they are looking for things to do (the word bored is banned) but I'm also going to encourage them to make up their own things and amuse themselves a lot too.

I've been trying to get them to make a list of things they really wanted to do this summer - like visit a splash pad etc, but they are really just wanting to relax and mess about - couldn't suggest anything!!


So to do today:
stick to diet
go for a walk/run on beach
weed veg patch
water veg patch
weed rockery area
plant trees
amuse kids for free - free event with free food, and then party - present from store.

To do this weekend:
declutter house


To do next week:
finish baby book
organise and print student work
get set up for students so that I can enjoy the weekend (they are arriving on Sunday 2pm)
do shopping for students

apple_muncher

Sorry to hear about your friend. Hope the last few weeks are peaceful x

beanielou

Sorry to hear about your friend.
Take care of you.

Needhelpsaving

So sorry to hear about your friend x x sending hugs.

earthgirl

Thank you for your well wishes. He has been battling for 15years. I'm feeling peaceful about it but sad.

Children are with friends / grandparents tonight as I can't do the football runs alone due to clashes tomorrow so I have had a night alone. I've enjoyed it, lovely walk on the beach and plenty of time to think.

I have also spent about four hours decluttering and have bags for non charity and a bit to Ebay. I have only macro declutteted though - just got the things to their basic new homes. I haven't hunted through drawers or anything. It's going to take such a long time and I felt a bit didhesrtened. Life is too short to waste hours cleaning and tidying. When the kids are st school I'm at work so Hardly get time to myself and I like it that way, I like seeing the kids, playing, getting snacks and meals doing bedtime routines etc. So I'm just going to have to make time and be more efficient as it needs doing.

In order to save time I've deleted Facebook from my phone, I'm going to see if there is any multitasking gains to make and I'm going to look at cutting out / down time consuming things.

I need to find time for th following:
- utility room surfaces and banking 2 hours
- utility room. Cupboards 2 hours
- my wardrobe 2 hours
-eb@ying 2 hours

If I could find 4 hours per week it'd be done in two weeks!

My students will be arriving soon and my routine will look like this weekdays. I think I can find time for it, just, if I keep my energy levels up.

6 am let hens out, exercise and yoga
6.30 work on ohs business
7 set goals/ plan day
7.15 cook/prep evening meal
7.30 cleaning task
8 wake up kids
Get them ready, get organised for their day
8.20 breakfast with students
Teach 8.45-12

Lunch and then excursion in the afternoon.
Back at 4pm
4-5 kids relax, students do homework - I could declutter here
5.30 ish cook tea, set table etc
6pm eat and then board game
7.30 bath kids every other night
8pm bedtime routine.
8.15-8.45 beach walk/run
8.45 shower
9pm meditation
Reading

earthgirl

Forgot to do my todo list roundup!

Will do tomorrow as there is maybe time to squeeze something else in!

WannabeFree

Sorry to hear about your friend.

Make sure you do find time for yourself too

x

earthgirl

To do yesterday:

stick to diet almost
go for a walk/run on beach
weed veg patch
water veg patch
weed rockery area
plant trees
amuse kids for free - free event with free food, and then party - present from store. done

Also did mountains of decluttering - made great use of an inpromptu childfree evening. I thought I'd get the gardening jobs in whilst DCs in the garden with me, but it was better to use the time to chuck and fling things out!

To do today:
batch cook lunches and snacks
gardening and veg patch jobs
decluttering when and where I can
plan week

Children were away last night and I enjoyed the peace but I will enjoy seeing them in an hour or so.

Beautiful day here, will go to the beach later, family bbq and games organised by church on the beach.

earthgirl

ot as much done as I hoped. I'm very sad about our friend that is extremely ill. I can only hope that his pain is manageable now. He really is battling his last battle. My battles here are inconsequential. But as sad angry and upset as we are, life goes on and he would want it to.

I have spent a very happy day busy at both boys football matches, after work this morning. £5 spent on bbq stuff and then nothing spent and a lovely afternoon at the beach with friends. Kids had a wonderful time and a very cheap day.

When I had time to think tonight I kept getting teary though. I'm not going to get mad at myself about it. It's a process.

I'm having an early night and I'll be up and at em again tomorrow.

apple_muncher

Teary is natural. And so is being sad and angry and upset. Take care x.