Well, it has been a long day. This morning was horrible because I feel goalless. I'm thinking I need to pursue something with many goals. I think this is why I was successful in school because I constantly had goals to look and work for. Anyway, I did get some menial goals accomplished though. I hadn't done laundry since we got back from Thanksgiving, so I did 6 loads of laundry, folded and put away, including sheets which I put back on the beds. I unloaded, loaded and ran the dishwasher, gave my kids lunch, taught 3 piano lessons, and made supper for our family, in addition to making bread. It wound up being an exhaustive, but fulfilling day.
Piano...ugh. I can't wait to move because I'm hoping the convenience of proximity of my house will keep the piano students from sticking with me. If not, then I may just need to tell them I can't teach after we move because of...well, whatever. My last student's lesson was over at 5:15. I told her mom, as she was walking out the door, we'll see you at a quarter after 5...the same time her lesson ends EVERY week. After the lesson, the girl started playing with my kids, (note: she had a cold, so that made me Lysol every item in the living room after she left), so that was great. I started making supper, got it almost completely finished, and FINALLY 30 minutes...THIRTY MINUTES...after the lesson ended. She came in and said that she had forgotten she had a kid over here. I'm sorry, what? Then she play argued with Seth about whether or not she could have the necklace he was wearing for way too long, took God's name in vain a few times, and I walked back in the kitchen to finish my supper. I couldn't wait any longer! My food would've burned! My bread was wilting in the pans because I needed to get it out! She was disrespecting my house by staying after she'd already disrespected it by leaving her kid here for 30 extra minutes. Ugh...
I'm just sick of presumptuous people taking advantage of my inability to be rude. Oh well...next subject only semi-related.
I'm thinking that we're not going to list our house on January 2. I think we're going to wait until February 1 instead. I was going through things in my head this weekend, and with Hannah's birthday, Christmas, being out of town for Christmas, and putting up decorations, I just think it's illogical and WAY too much pressure to get it done for the first of the year. If we got a storage facility at the beginning of January, and started moving stuff out and took the whole month to get stuff ready, it would be so much easier than doing it now. I'd need to start NOW, and I can't. I don't even have Hannah's birthday present yet, nor have I done much of any Christmas shopping at all. Can't do it now. Although, I did refrain from making any purchases online yesterday. I feel quite good about it. :) I only have a few presents to buy, but I still need to get a move on.
I love reading. The end.
Goals are great as long as you don't let your life be overrun with them.
ReplyDeleteAlthough it was a long, exhausting day (doing things that, let's face it, are tedious and not many of us really like to do), what you did was an investment in the life of your family and you will be cherished and blessed for the work you're putting forth. I read that paragraph and just thought, "You go, Proverbs 31 woman!!".
Remember Whose you are "and the things of earth will grow strangely dim..."
Lovin' you!
A few thoughts:
ReplyDeleteGoals: Goals are fine, but overrated as a rule. Sometimes your goal should just be to make it through the day without losing your temper. You do have goals...long range goals, which you are steadily working towards. Goals like preparing your children for success as Christians in a secular world. Strengthening your marriage. Strengthening your financial situation. Seems to me that you are doing a great job in meeting the goals that are really important.
Piano lessons: Whenever you are in a position where people are paying you money for something, it is often impossible to have a good relationship with that person. They will subconsciously think that you "owe them" since they are paying you and this will affect their behavior. I remember so well when I was in high school and my dad bought a grocery store. The sweet little old ladies in the neighborhood turned into harpies when money was involved, and they would lie and cheat like pros. You can expect this behavior from your clients, because they are human and this is how they react. Anyone in a business where people are paying them money can tell you horror stories about otherwise nice people who turned into monsters when money entered the picture. It is really easy to become a cynic when dealing with customers.
Selling the house: I think you are wise to wait until the holiday pressures are over before you confront house selling and showing and all that it involves. You have enough pressure as it is without adding to it.
Buying online: I am proud of you!
Love you,
Tommy