I've recently become so busy that I'm feeling my schedule is almost unhealthy. Not so much for me, but more for my family. I guess when we moved to this family set-up, I expected that my focus would be on our family. So, why am I getting so busy? Well, here are some things that I'm busy with. Yes, they may be interesting, but I somehow need to pare down the list.
Family time takes up a lot. It's not only being together with my family when they are home, it's preparing meals, cleaning, doing laundry, baking bread, supervising piano practice, Tae Kwon Do, dog training, not to mention the regular family things like meals and road trips. To me, it doesn't feel good when I am away so much and things at home are chaotic. I don't have a specific time that family takes up, but I am thinking it is my full-time job.
After that, I have a couple of paying jobs. Yes, it's good, but it may be too much. Too much what? It's just taking away from my family and other activities. But they also do allow for some pocket change which allows just a little more financial comfort. So, there is a need to continue doing these things. And I have to say that my job as substitute teacher really fits in well with the girls' schedules. It's easy to take that much for granted. And the pay is not bad for a part-time gig. The flexibility is great, also. If I don't or can't go to work, I don't.
And my other paying job is setting up a garden for a local business. I have never done this before, but it's exciting. Hopefully, I can get paid some throughout the summer, since it is the financial dessert for us. But this garden is really exciting, since I am working to make it mostly heirloom varieties. I think they'll like it. Now, if only it will quit raining so that we can actually put it in.
Of course, it needs to quit raining on my schedule! Today is the first nice day in a few and I'm subbing.
And my calendar is filled up with other goodies, too. SOS theatrical production, OCE music, first grade field trip, Spring Valley growers' market, bridge, Sunday school, garden club, and LWML are just a few of the things on May's calendar. And there are things that I need to be doing that are not scheduled. Practicing cello, running, pottery, generally gardening, etc. These things are important and probably should be on the schedule. But they tend to fall below jobs and household things in priority. Yeah, I may just be nuts.
But nuts or not, after May, I think my time will slow down a bit. Hopefully. At least there will be no school for the girls and no subbing for me. But those are good and bad. More of my time will be spent supervising the girls, but less at school. More in my garden and the other garden, but almost no chance for the pottery studio.
I'm guessing I simply need to smile and enjoy the nutty ride...
Moral of the story: I am nuts and do not resolve anything by taking inventory of my business. It just keeps on going! Did I say I'm nuts?)
