Daily Overview for November 14, 2008 (Today)

Sagittarius
11/22 – 12/21


Have a lot to do today? Take a deep breath and find the bright side. It's there!

Overview

You're the linchpin of a big project at work or a big plan at home, so do your part and make sure that everyone else is doing the same. It's a good time to live in the moment and put off planning.

The one thing better than getting a lot done in a day is having a good time while you're doing it. Having a positive attitude goes a long way toward creating this magical phenomenon, so if you fear you are getting a bit overwhelmed by all the things you have to do today, just relax. Take a deep breath and seek out that silver lining. Once you find it, you'll be able to see the light at the tunnel faster than you would have ever thought. Soon, you'll be whistling while you work.

Got to bed at about 2am. Alarm went off at 6am. Kids came down at 6:45am all cranky and annoyed with each other. I told them if mommy wasn’t cranky and annoyed on four hours sleep then THEY couldn’t be either. “Ok, mom,” they grumbled. Or muttered. Or some such muffled child sound.

As soon as I turned around to get a cup of coffee Sophie flicked a postcard that Noah was looking at onto the floor. So OF COURSE he punched her. Hard. And she started crying. And I turned around. And I suppose the look on my face said plenty because their response? “Sorry, mommy, sorry! Noah I’m sorry.” and “Sorry, mom, we’re sorry, we’re sorry, sorry. Sorry Soph.” I just said, “Uh, huh, yeah...that’s what I thought.” and then finished making my coffee.

And I'm not done yet for the night. Maybe midnight and I can go to bed. Been working nonstop since Saturday morning. I'd prolly be getting it done faster, but that pesky J-O-B thing keeps taking up 8 hours a day. Then there is homework and dinner, but the kids are pitching in with a few extra chores to help me out. Now if I can just teach them how to build a website or design a poster and send them in to work, I'll be set! After tonite it will be 23 illustrations all sketched out then have to paint. I will have 46 more after this. I am not sure I will still like dogs so much after this is over. Yeah, I'm looking at you two....

What happens to your leisurely weekend of creating a painting for a charity event while you sip wine and maybe decide to go out to the pub, maybe get a run in at some point, when a phone call comes in on Friday night at 6:30pm? Well, if the phone call goes something like this, "They want more. They want it right away. Like NOW. We need it as soon as physically possible. Can you do it?" You kind of try not to fall over and mutter something like, "Um, yeah, I can do that." Then hang up the phone and go "Oh crap!" While you figure out what painting already exists to give to the charity and how little sleep you ACTUALLY will require for the next three weeks while still being a mom and working full time. And then realize your life for the next few week will look and feel a little something like this:





Madness.