So, the schedule that I carefully outlined the other day has already been foiled! I had a very busy day yesterday and refused to start the ceiling last night, so that's on tonight's agenda. Just to give you an idea of how my day's go, I will use yesterday as an example:
6:00: Alarm clock goes off, hit sleep timer
6:10: Alarm clock goes off, hit sleep timer for second time
6:20: Alarm clock goes off, hit sleep timer for third time
6:30: Alarm clock goes off, turn off alarm clock, contemplate getting up, decide just two more minutes of shut eye are in order
6:43: Jump out of bed, trip on crap on floor, mutter to self as I head to shower
6:45-7:03: Shower, think of all the things I have to do for the day, make mental list
7:04: Try to rouse William out of bed, pull his clothes out, turn on turtle's light
7:05: Clean coffee pot, make coffee
7:08: Remind William to get out of bed!
7:10: Brush teeth, do hair, other routine stuff...
7:15: Wake Ben up, get him changed and dressed
7:20: Get irritated at William because he is still naked
7:21: Realize I am going to be late for work and start Frantic Mom Mode
7:24: Pour coffee, gather lunch, water, etc.
7:26: Get shoes and coats for kids and self
7:30: Get kids in car, strapped into car seats, and get in car
7:42: Realize clock in house is behind and that I am running even later than I thought
7:43-7:53: Drive to daycare, answer 100 questions including: "Mom, why do you have to pay attention to the road?"
7:54-7:59: Get kids signed in, de-coat, and get into classrooms for breakfast, kisses goodbye!
7:59: Back into car and head to work (thank goodness my commute is short!
8:05: Arrive to work, put away coat, lunch, purse, make oatmeal
8:10: Check emails, make replies, start a crazy day!
8:25-9:45: Drawing revisions for a project
9:45: Prepare showroom for client visit
10:00: Clients arrive on time, start tour, Q&A, etc.
11:45: Clients leave, rep arrives for lunch and learn, hustle to check emails and prepare for lunch
12:00-1:00: Lunch and learn with rep, great sandwich BTW!
1:00: Check emails again
1:15: Start working on bid (due tomorrow!!)
3:45: Wrap things up and get directions for IIDA event
4:00: Leave for event, approx. drive time 33 min. per google maps
4:45: Realize google is wrong, and that I am lost, figure out where I am going and arrive to destination
4:47: Hustle around with other committee members to prepare for event
5:15: Bend over to pick up business card off floor, split pants open at seam in rear!!!
5:16: Take moment to compose myself and quietly mention to colleague that I have had a wardrobe malfunction!!
5:17: Excuse myself to get coat to try to cover myself...
5:18: Realize coat is too short!! (NOW WHAT!?)
5:20: Go back inside to find help
5:25: Find someone with sewing kit!!! (HALLELUJAH!)
5:38-3:48: Sew up seam of pants in remote restroom while the event begins without me.
5:50: Rejoin event and use this event as ice breaker to greet friends
5:50-6:30: Showroom tour, cocktails, yummy snacks, mingling, etc.
6:30-7:15: Presentation, etc.
7:15-8:00: More yummies, and mingling
8:00: Leave with to go plate and try to navigate home
8:05: LOST
8:10: Not so lost
8:15: Call home to report I am on my way and finally figured out where I am
8:35: Arrive home! Unload stuff and say hello
9:00: Get William in bed
9:15: Decide to start newest Nexflix arrival (The Tudors, Season 1, disc 3) instead of priming ceiling (this is how I got behind schedule!)
10:00: Start episode two, fall asleep shortly thereafter on sofa
12:00: James wakes me up to make me go to bed,
12:05: Finally in bed for the night! Zzzzzzzzzz
