Lists...

I thrive on lists. Just ask my husband. The only days he comes home from work and finds anything done (or than the basic care of the kids) is on a day I had a list. I've learned from experience that I work best when I can see what needs to be done. But, just because I have a list, it doesn't always mean I accomplish everything (or anything, sometimes) on it.

I've been lacking a list for about the last week. And nothing has been getting done around the house. Even the dishes sat on the counter for three or four days straight - this is a BIG DEAL at our house. J thinks the dishes should be done after each meal, or at the VERY LEAST, they must be done by the end of the night - before going to bed. So, after three (or maybe four) days of not doing the dishes - well, actually, I'd been "washing as I go" in regards to the baking/cooking dishes, so it was only cups, plates, and flatware, mostly, that hadn't been washed - I decided to do them Sunday night before I went to bed... shortly after making a list for Monday that included doing the dishes. AMAZING!! I know. A list has HUGE effects on my household upkeep.

Monday's list included laundry (Jenny's, David's, and our clothes), dishes, making Tuesday's lists (to-do list and grocery lists), and running a few errands. By the end of the day on Monday, I had all the clothes washed, dried, folded (thanks to some help from J with ours), and put away. The lists were made for Tuesday, and the errands that had been on Monday's list had been added to Tuesday's list to save a trip to town (plus, David was being fussy and I didn't want to leave him home with J while I ran the errands after he got home from work).

Today is Tuesday. How much of today's list has been accomplished thus far? Nothing. BUT, two things have been crossed off (story time and Bob Evans), due to the time for the events being passed. Thanks to waking up with a back that felt like a baseball bat had attacked it and the pouring rain outside, I decided to delay our leaving the house til this afternoon. Thankfully, both kids are napping right now (before lunch), so we should be able to go run our errands this afternoon after lunch.

What will be on my lists for the rest of the week?? Wednesday - making a meal for a friend who is having surgery today. Thursday - cleaning day. Friday - making a pizza crust (we have pizza night on Friday nights and I've been trying different crusts). Saturday - Dad's birthday & Kids' Market. Sunday - church. I'm sure I'll be adding a few more things to the lists for each day.

What's on your lists this week?