Saturday, May 26, 2012

Never Enough Time

Have you ever noticed when there are a million things to do on your "to-do" list time flies by and other things pop up that delay you getting things accomplished? I have so many items on my to-do list that if I was to start right now on them, stay on track and not get distracted even one little bit, it would still take me a full week - if not longer - to get everything marked off my list.
  • Joey's Kids
    • Finish my business plan
    • Fill out the paperwork for the loan company
    • Look at buildings - and of course decide on a building
    • Put my notice in at work
    • Spend every waking second getting this ready to open and to pass all the necessary inspections
  • Zach's Go Kart Racing
    • Get Zach a racing jacket
    • Teach him the meaning of the different colored flags
    • Get my nerves under control
      • As a mom I am not ready to see my baby in his go kart racing on a big track with other people - to many bad thoughts flood my mind every time I think of him getting out there - what if someone bumps his kart and causes it to spin or even to flip - has upset he will be if he doesn't win his first race - many other ways he can get hurt but I try not to think of them; afraid I will change my mind and not allow him to race (which will crush him)
      • Also as a mom I am proud of him - I know he can do it - he's responsible and safe - I want to let him go and try new things - this is something he really wants to do
  • Vacation
    • Vacation is only one month away
    • I need to get the RV ready to go
      • it is missing many necessary kitchen items
      • I need to gather all our necessary summertime swimming items
        • swim shoes, swim suits, towels, sunscreen, noodles, boards, water guns
      • Make a grocery list for things to make on vacation
      • Make a packing list for the vacation
        • clothes to pack, personal items needed, activities/games for the family
    • We need to take the RV out and make sure there are not any problems that need to be fixed before vacation begins (since during vacation we will be living in it for an entire week)
    • I would like for us to go to an RV park locally and try all the hook-ups so that when vacation begins we have some sort of idea on what needs to be done and how it needs to be done
WOW! Now that I have sat down and wrote out everything that needs to be taken care of I am suddenly feeling very overwhelmed. There is a ton of things on my to-do list and not much time to get it done. How on earth am I going to accomplish all of this?

Deep breath - Deep breath - Deep breath - Deep breath - Deep breath

I can do this. I can do this. I CAN do this. I CAN DO this. I CAN DO THIS!!!

I will just start at the beginning and work my way down. I can spend one hour every evening working on Joey's Kids things. It will take a little time to get it all done but it is easily doable with one hour every evening. Zach racing jacket I can have my husband take care of that one evening. Teaching him the meaning of the flags we are going to take care of that today. My nerves...well there's nothing really I can do about that. Next Saturday when he races I will just have to work on my deep breathing...and maybe cover my eyes a time or two. Vacation, vacation, vacation...I will just have to dedicate the next few weekends to getting it all done. I am displined. I am determined. I can get everything on my list accomplished...and accomplished in a timely manner. This summer will be busy and will be tiring but I can promise that by the end of the summer I will have one hell of a story to write.