The "To Do" List
Since we are coming up on a few vacation days, my husband suggested tonight that we make out our "to do" list. We can't go out of town because of one daughter's theatre commitment each night, but we will have some free time to play, relax, and get things done. Unfortunately, I think it's going to be more of the "getting things done." Already, my husband has a huge list of chores in mind, and of course, I have building tasks to complete. I'm getting tired just thinking about it.
My youngest daughter has been after me to paint her old room, which she now wants to be her new room! She's been very jealous that I've devoted so much time to her sister's renovation, and I must admit, I've been putting off her pleas for many months now. It's just that I get so little time to do anything other than work and chores that I'm slow as Christmas in finishing her sister's room.
Well, now the younger daughter has her mind set on me painting her room next week, while we're on "vacation." She thinks it will take just a short while, be easy, and be ready for her to move in the next day. I suppose that could happen--if someone would remove all the furniture in the room for me, cover the carpet with drop cloths, buy the paint, and prime the walls. It wouldn't take me long at all in that case! But alas, I have no one to do those preliminary tasks for me.
Besides, my husband quickly tried to quash her request as soon as he heard it. "Your mother has to finish your sister's room before she starts on another one!"
I suppose he's right. But I feel badly for putting her off this long. Of course, I also feel badly for taking so long to finish the other daughter's room. I wish I had a magic wand and could double the amount of hours in a day--the hours I'm not at work, anyway.
My dad always said, "I'll have time to do that when I retire" when he wistfully eyed his unfinished hobbies. He never got to retire, and I don't want to end up in the same situation.
How come adults don't get summer off from work???????????????????????
My youngest daughter has been after me to paint her old room, which she now wants to be her new room! She's been very jealous that I've devoted so much time to her sister's renovation, and I must admit, I've been putting off her pleas for many months now. It's just that I get so little time to do anything other than work and chores that I'm slow as Christmas in finishing her sister's room.
Well, now the younger daughter has her mind set on me painting her room next week, while we're on "vacation." She thinks it will take just a short while, be easy, and be ready for her to move in the next day. I suppose that could happen--if someone would remove all the furniture in the room for me, cover the carpet with drop cloths, buy the paint, and prime the walls. It wouldn't take me long at all in that case! But alas, I have no one to do those preliminary tasks for me.
Besides, my husband quickly tried to quash her request as soon as he heard it. "Your mother has to finish your sister's room before she starts on another one!"
I suppose he's right. But I feel badly for putting her off this long. Of course, I also feel badly for taking so long to finish the other daughter's room. I wish I had a magic wand and could double the amount of hours in a day--the hours I'm not at work, anyway.
My dad always said, "I'll have time to do that when I retire" when he wistfully eyed his unfinished hobbies. He never got to retire, and I don't want to end up in the same situation.
How come adults don't get summer off from work???????????????????????
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