5:22(A.M.!!!) Mr. Hippie's alarm goes off. Church bells. He rolls over, turns it off, and we both go back to sleep.
5:31-I guess he didn't turn it off, because I'm hearing church bells again.
5:40-I kick Mr. Hippie out of bed when I hear those bells a third time. If he doesn't get up now, coffee won't be made when I get up.
5:56-I hear Meres over the AC. "Dad, dad!" interspersed with wails. I get up, and get a layer of running duds on.
6:00-my cricket alarm is sounding as I pick up Meres for our morning snuggle/feed.
6:01-here comes Mr. Hippie with my morning cup of jo. Which is a good thing, because I am manually propping my eyelids open. We settle down for a sip-sip-grunt a comment rhythm. We both are more awake around 6:20.
6:48-out the door after linking up with Timewarp Wife. (I have my priorities straight)
6:55-exchange brief PDA with Mr. Hippie as we pass each other going opposite directions. He is 1/2 mile from home-I am 5-1/2 miles out.
8:17-showered, shaved, legs lotioned, make up on, hair in a head band air drying. Make bed.
8:20-sit down with pen and notebook to strategize day. Read my Psalms. Totally blessed by Psalm 100.
(8:25)-pay us. I love phone banking.
9:41-blog posted. Break for breakfast.
9:47-back to checking links, reading other social media. Set time limit of 10:30.
10:30-curl hair. Take "hold the camera" pics with each kid.
10:38-mix up batch of Chocolate chip cookies.
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| meres trying to steal LC's cookie |
12:25-back to the grindstone. Scrubbing stove, counter tops, cupboard fronts. A general degreasing, finger print and dust removal. Make kids' lunches.
3:20-give both boys haircuts. Essential as have almost reached "Locks of Love" proportions.
5:45-pop sandwiches in oven to toast nicely, and finish getting gear together for concert/picnic.
5:55-wrap those babies individually in foil.
6:24-meet up with the BFF and her family for our weekly summer picnic/ Blues concert in the Park. Spend the next 2-1/2 hours eating, listening to great music, catching up on life news, and watching kids. Especially Meres, who found wood chips and kept trying to eat them.
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| this is the oft talked about, though never photographed, BFF |
9:45-one last checking out of social media before bed. Get clothes out for morning swim.
10:10-a tired Barefoot Hippie tucks it in for the day.
*A couple things...
This is a pretty typical early in the week day for me. Monday-Wednesday are my busier days. I try to leave Thursday and Friday more open. I do paperwork and cleaning M-W. Th/F are generally baking days.
But, because it has been cooler this week, I am getting my baking done early.
I only do laundry on M/W/F-which allows me to focus on other things on T/TH.
I found that I spend way too much time on the computer-and this was being conscious of that. I didn't want 6 hours of my day in the life to be filled with computer time. I am going to set my self limits from now on.
I do a lot of what I like to call "simultaneous" living-doing two tasks at once. (cookies and paperwork or cleaning) That is why my day looks packed.
Even though I did a lot yesterday, I still took almost 2 hours in the afternoon to read to my kids. It is the best part of our day/summer.
I don't do it all, but I was feeling the need to whip some things into shape after the holiday, and the heat. Today will be busy again, but TH/F I will get a lot of reading and relaxing done.
Btw, though I packed my swim bag...I turned off my alarm this morning and slept another 90 minutes.
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