This weekend I did mowing (split about 70/30 with my son), weed-whacking, brush-chopping, vacuumed upstairs and downstairs, shampooed the upstairs carpet, collected garbage, collected a bunch of recyclables, cleaned a bunch in the basement, did two loads of laundry, two loads of dishes, prepared two dinners, made a big grocery store trip, designed letterhead, did some website work, and changed the oil in my car with my daughter. Yesterday evening I hit a wall though, and could barely stay awake.
Somehow I still have more than I can get done on my to-do list tonight.
Stuff needs to come off your to-do list.
I don't know. I always feeling like I'm coming up short on getting things done.
I don't think she means come off the to-do list by getting them done. I think she means it as "someone else does it or it doesn't get done."
Gud, when you collapse from exhaustion, or have a nervous breakdown or heart attack, you won't be able to keep up with the chores. I'd suggest preventative measures are better than fixing stuff after you are broken. You need to get some balance. Both your work life and your home life suffer from you being stretched too thin.
::points at Laura's post and nods::
You did 19 things.
Half of them or so physically demanding. No o email would der you are tired.
Anyone would be tired.
After runnng my errands, flopped on the couch for a little nap to see if that would help my headache. I just woke up, 3.5 hrs later. I guess I was being too ambitious, thinking I could swim tonight. If an hour of errands knocks me this flat...
You did 19 things.
Seriously, over the weekend I got groceries, took the kitty to the vet, and (maybe) washed dishes.
