Time

Where is time going? It's so scary to me how fast this school year has gone. I can't believe it's mid May. Only a month and a bit left of school. My life feels like a carousel. Every week that comes around brings the same schedule....it just feels like it's on fast forward lately.

I used to be a pretty good time manager. Now I'm pitiful. It's like time is going too fast for me to manage. My to do lists grow longer but the ticks that show completion are few and far between. I survive each day. My kids are clean, fed, groomed and my downstairs is clean (on the surface!) Sometimes I wish I had a weekend with nothing else to do but finish my "to do" list. Other urgent things always come up and I'm forced to deal with them. It's frustrating to me because I'm used to being "on top" of things.

I know there are important things I should be spending my time on....nurturing my family, keeping fit and healthy, growing closer to God....yes, wouldn't it be nice if I could spend lots of time on those. The reality always presses in...the bills that need to be paid, the housework, the laundry, the lessons to prepare, the meals to make.

Well, I'm just ranting...I don't really see any solution in the short term. It's just that these are the "busy years".....it's nice and light out this morning, so I'm going to take the now-recovered poodle out for a nice walk and think about how to manage my time!