She's So Modern

The Boomtown Rats, whose lead singer is best known for starting Live Aid in 1985, which in turn raised my social awareness and caused me to do something to help those less fortunate than I.
Its Friday, and its been a long week. Actually, it wasn't that bad, its just I haven't been sleeping well (I'm sure the big man is laughing about this, thinking poor baby-how about my sleep habits?)and I am very stiff and achy. It doesn't help that its been rainy and blah and cold, and that I am trying to get ready for my race tomorrow.
And...I'm afraid that I'm going to do horribly running in it. I'm afraid that I'm going to take forever, the big man keeps telling me that he doesn't want me to have a heart attack (talk about inspiring confidence!)I know that its going to take me about an hour to finish, and all I want is for my family to be there at the finish line to greet me. I have an awesome play list on my ipod, and its going to inspire me.
After all the hoopla of the race, I have softball practice in the afternoon. Our first game is Monday, and I am a little more than psyched. Put me in coach, I'm ready to play.
In between things, I do have to clean the house, go grocery shopping, finish the album for the little man's teacher (gift from the class), finish laundry and various other household tasks. Add to it, I need a glove and bat, buy plants and stuff for Sunday school on Sunday, put together stuff for Sunday school for Mother's Day (have the kids make cards for their moms), and do other little chores.
The upcoming days are going to be jam-packed, but in a good way. Today-work, run errands. Tomorrow-race, softball, errands. Sunday-church. Monday-softball game. Tuesday-having my youth leaders over for a meeting. Wednesday-youth group. Then gloriously nothing for a few days after that. Woo hoo!! I am looking forward to it...
But I digress. I am not worried about all this, because I feel I am in a good place overall. Big Man may not agree, but the house is in ok shape (some clutter around, but nothing out of control)in my opinion. He does this thing to me, when I proclaim that things look ok or what not, he'll look at me and ask "Really? You think so?" and then that leaves me scrambling. But I won't take the bait this time.
I have the next week's meals planned out: Saturday-turkey burgers, Sunday-Italian herb chicken with alfredo noodles Monday-something meatless Tuesday-turkey & black bean skillet Wednesday-garbage night (leftovers) Thursday-tuna noodle casserole Friday-cajun chicken, dirty rice Saturday-PTO bbq here :)
I've been working on keeping up with the house, and my plan seems to be working ok in terms of the cleaning. Its still not that much fun and I have rejigger it to work with my schedule, but its all good. I will admit though that I didn't do anything really last night, because I was just plain tired. I had been at a trade show all day, and its draining. Add to it I was just tired period, and there are times when I come home and its even more draining because I think of all that needs to be done around here (and that I am not doing).
I guess there's a need to plan out my life a little better and be able to manage things over all. The time management thing is the biggest bugger for me, because I seem to watch time march by and lose track of how fast its going. Right now, I know I have to swap out the laundry, swish & swipe the bathrooms, make the beds and breakfasts, clean up the kitchen and get the little man and myself out the door. I don't know what we are having for dinner tonight, and the fridge definately needs to be cleaned out. All my tasks need to be taken care of in the next 90 or so minutes. Am I going to make it? I usually fall apart around 7:15 because that's when the nagging starts and I basically freeze. I don't get things finished because I have to scramble to get out of the house.
But maybe today will be different. Maybe I'll get out the door with no stress and hassle. With smiles both on our faces and in our hearts. Life is good either way, but its better with no yelling or tears.