I know I said I would get organised after I return from the UK, but I decided to try before Tuesday. This is the result of my plan.
Monday
6.30 - 8.30 am Write ( I am at my best then)
8.30 - 10.30 am Walk dogs, sweep floors etc.
10.30 - 12.30 Write
12.30 - 13. 30 Lunch
13.30 - 16.30 Shop, clean and swim
16.30 - 19. 30 Write, blog, emails
So on Monday I arose with the sun as normal, made my coffee and breakfast, sat at my desk and started writing.
DH " Would you like another coffee G? Oh and the baby quail have hatched" --RESULT--I agree to a second cup and dash downstairs to see the newly hatched chicks.
Back to the desk --Mobile phone goes --long chat with friend.
Write a paragraph --neighbour calls and brings watermelon.
9.30am --Mother rings from to say Dad has locked her out of the house as she put the milk bottles on the step and she is in her nightgown. Now, it is 7.30am in the UK, I live in Cyprus I am to do what? So I ring her neighbour (who was in bed, but is very good. I told her that mum was in the greenhouse as it was raining). Fortunately we made arrangements for a key to be held with them last year, as Dad was becoming obssessed with keys then.
9. 55am Mum rang to say all is ok and Dad was eating his breakfast.
10. 10 am Long chat with DH about the situation and outcome.
10. 38 am Wrote email to my brother informing him of the problem
10.45 Blogging
12. 45 Blogging
14. 15 Looking for clothes in UK online
15.00 Hungry
15.00 I GIVE UP
Tuesday
6.15am Coffee with DH on porch (I have been writing since 5. 10 am as I did not sleep well)
8am Writing
10.30 am Coffee break
12.00 Realise I should be writing and not gardening today
12.30 - 13.00 snack break
13.00 Sitting at desk and realise I have to make Dad a birthday card, a wedding card for son and a thank you card for friends.
16.00 Friend drops by with a ticket for Limassol Wine Festival for the following day
17.10 catch up with chores and do those for the next day as I am helping a friend at work, while her mother is ill.
Wednesday
6.30 coffee and prepare to meet friend
7.30 friend arrives
16.00 home, swim, shower
18.00 off to the festival
Thursday
7.30 Coffee (It was a wine festival)
9.00am Finished basic chores
Write and blog
16.00 Finish for day
16. 20 webcam with daughter
Finish for day
Friday
6.30 writing
11.30 friend visits
13.00 blogging
15.30 Off to pay the rent, big feast time with Cypriot landlady
See you later....
5 Comments:
This happens to me all the time. I think I'm going to stick to my schedule, and something never fails to get in the way. We can only keep trying, though, right?
It's good that you have made a schedule. Even if things get in the way, at least you will be achieving something if you try to keep to the schedule.
You know what they say.."Schedules are there to be broken". But allowing for life's interuptions I think you are doing well.
I love having that glimpse into your fascniating dreamy life!
Good try..... :O) Maybe it was just an off week.
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