"Accomplished" today

[pegkerr]

Went to church, bringing along Delia's Girl Scout cookies that needed to be distributed. Got them all distributed (less boxes underfoot in the kitchen, thank heavens).

Came home, ate lunch, short call with kijjohnson.

Take Delia to Space Camp meeting. Sit through the parents' meeting.

Go upstairs to Anodyne coffeeshop, start reading cousin's novel manuscript that she wants critiqued. Read and take notes for two and a half hours.

Pick up Delia from Space Camp meeting and take her home.

Fold laundry. Start new load.

Clean up office a little. Do Pilates workout.

Read newspaper, including want ads.

Eat broccoli and low fat hollendaise sauce for dinner.

Ask Delia if her homework is done. She says yes. I ask to see it. She starts crying hysterically. Seems that she has not done three two weeks worth of spelling. Calm her down. I help her clean up a place to do it (the dining room table) and sit there clipping coupons to keep her there and on task. When finished with that, work more on reviewing cousin's manuscript.

Not accomplished today:

Did not conference with kiramartin about coordinating summer plans for our kids.

I fought entropy, but the house is still a mess. It is one against three, four if you count the house itself. Not fair odds at all.

No, I am not asking for advice.

Comments

[jbru.livejournal.com]

I think your fourth is the universe. It seems to like entropy for some reason. Which makes it very odd that tidyness feels so darn good when one accomplishes it. Perhaps its the universe allowing us a deep breath before it begins to break it all down. Is peace of mind found in delaying entropy?

My big accomplishment for the day has been caring for my sick sweetie. While it is important to do, it doesn't feel much like doing anything.

[naomikritzer]

This is explained in some detail in the Wizardry series by Diane Duane. Peg, have you read these? I LOVE these books, and I bet you'd enjoy them, too. They're often on "books to read while you wait for HP VII" lists.

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Yes, I have read and collected them all.

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

"Ask Delia if her homework is done. She says yes. I ask to see it. She starts crying hysterically. Seems that she has not done three weeks worth."

Gadzooks.

B

[tassie-gal.livejournal.com]

**HUGS** and the hope that the universe isnt actually conspiring against you.

[porcinea.livejournal.com]

I am *so* not looking forward to the teenage years. You are an inspiration and a hope to me that I can get through it semi-gracefully. You are amazing.

(My teenage niece is living with us right now. Wow, did my sister screw up her child-rearing. She never once cared about their homework.)

[mayakda.livejournal.com]

Ooh, Pilates work out! Good for you!

Do you know I got a Pilates workout video around 4 years ago and only viewed it once. Oh, the shame!

[cakmpls.livejournal.com]

She hasn't done three weeks' worth of homework and the teacher hasn't, oh, say, sent home a note or an email? Yikes.

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Turns out it was two weeks homework, in just one subject: spelling. She hates having to write out all those sentences.

Tonight, a simple, "If you have any homework, Delia, you should start it now" prompted her to burst into tears. Oy.

[jemyl.livejournal.com]

An observation from my life: My house is an unholy mess. It has been so for the past five years while I cared for Mama and Bill. I now have the rest of my life to clean my house and Mama's which is now also mine and in only somewhat better shape. Know what? I would gladly have another five years of a messy place for even one more week with both of them. Still, it is hard, even knowing that, for me to not rake myself over the coals for not keeping our place nicer while I took care of them. I guess the desire for perfection in the way our place looks is something many women share.

For what it is worth, I hear you being a great wife and mother and writer. I know you will find the right balance for YOU in this. The heck with what anyone else, outside your family, thinks.

[halfmoon-mollie.livejournal.com]

Peg, I'm adding you to my friend's list.

Hope you'll do the same...

Found you through copperwise

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Thanks for adding me; have added you back. Welcome to my LiveJournal.