work challenges

so, i just said this in a meeting: "it sounds like you just said a bunch of accounting words in a random order." it's gotten to that point around here, people.

not long enough

last day of a three-day weekend and it's still not enough time. went to two birthday parties saturday (after gymnastics), then on sunday had a marathon church visit, followed by nutcracker rehearsal. came home and slept for twelve hours. today, i went grocery shopping, gave the girls baths, carved pumpkins, roasted another, made pie and jarred the rest, roasted all the seeds. made fabulous broccoli soup with bounty from our yard, did laundry (not folded or put away yet), traced 75% of the patterns i need to make halloween costumes, had a 15 minute webchat with mom.

havent put away groceries or laundry, or two remaining baskets from two weeks ago. wanted to clean out the fridge, clean the ceiling fans, sweep the upstairs floors. the back lawn could use an evening-out trim. only two out of four kitchen bulbs work. the outlet out front shorts out, so i cant put out our inflatable pumpkins or lights. gibson is two months past due for a vet visit, though adam will likely take him thursday. 

i spent a lot of time yelling at the girls and very little time enjoying their company. the costumes and pie are for them, but the process of getting them made is no fun for them and im stressing out to get them done faster. something needs to change, but i cant decide what to let go of first. truth be told, i dont want to let go of anything. i want the house and yard to be in good order. i want to make the girls' hlloween costumes. i want pie (and brownies, chocolate chip cookies, cake). i want to sleep eight hours a night, i want to catch up on tv.