Monday, July 16, 2007

"Getting My House in Order" or "Vacation Recovery"

I've decided to spend the week focusing on my continuing quest for organization. This covers much more than the physical home. Two years ago God told me to spend the next season of my life "getting my house in order". I'll write more about that later - maybe.

For NOW - this means that I'm getting back to routines. I want to tie up loose ends from last school year. I need to get the boys' portfolios mailed. The house is fairly clean but I want to deep clean a few areas. I want to organize the school closet, my files, and Darshia motivated us to try yet another overhaul of our toy closet. ::snort:: I also want all the walls washed. I have a ton of "getting back home things to do". I'm taking this week to get it all in order before I try to jump back into life.

The exception to this is the produce co-op. I NEED produce on Friday so I will spend some time tomorrow making calls, hopefully getting enough shares to place an order.

Today I: continued laundry, paid bills, balanced the checkbook, returned library books, bought produce, COOKED dinner, met our new chaplains, sent out a produce co-op email, made some phone calls, picked up PBS books at the post office and went to Curves.

I also said "no". I wanted to say "yes". Our region is having a Leadership Retreat THIS weekend. It would be Friday/Saturday. They graciously offered to pay my gas and room and would really like for me to come. I'd like to go. The speaker will be great. The weekend is geared to making you a better leader. I'd love to be there. PWOC here is small and I miss a larger group of supportive military women. This would be a great thing. EXCEPT - I JUST GOT HOME FROM A 31 DAY TRIP!!! I would have to drive to Lawton, OK on Friday and back on Saturday Evening..... and really it is in conflict with my overriding goal for the week - and this season "to get my house in order". I said, No. Lynn, Darshia - are you proud of me? I don't think I said "no" more than 2 times in Alaska. ::snort:: I felt terrible telling them no and they may call again tomorrow....If you hear I'm going to OK over the weekend...I said "maybe". ::snort::

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm SO proud....stay strong!

Anonymous said...

{{G}}

Kelly said...

LOL....No is a GOOD THING! Stand strong...you can do it :)

Lisa in Jax said...

That's where I've been; Getting my house in order. Now, on good days, I seem to be able to juggle everything.lol My next goal is to spend more time with the littles. Tying heartstrings and teaching honor.

Anonymous said...

I think there's a great big sign at the base proclaiming famous people who were born there .... guess who?

Jodi said...

Sounds like you're getting back into a routine at home. Definitely say no even to the extra good things or you really will need a vacation from your vacation.

Cynthia said...

LOL... I've been saying no so much the last few years I'm finding that I no longer get daily requests to do anything (LOL)! We've severely cut back all of our volunteerism. We only volunteer for weekend worship team now (which still takes 13+ hours a week on the two weekends we do play) at church and I only do ONE thing in the homeschool community at large and that is run the yahoo loop. Anyway..... it gets easier and the more you say no the less often people will ask you to do something!