do first things first

*call SS people about # for girl
*email woman whose paypal didn’t go through for print
*make sure the paperwork can be faxed to the people who need it.
*do two more tiny loads of laundry so it doesn’t back up and flood the bathroom.
*call S and make sure he faxed his paper work.
*go over questions for chapter again and continue
*snowflake outline, step 4, write story from other characters pov
*put laundry in dressers.
*fill wading pool and let kids splash around.
*cook, clean,dress, entertain kids

Some calls/emails to make to figure out what I need. Some lists to make. Some faxes. Blargh.

Also need to keep working on my outline. Only a few days left until the big nano day.

And need to start working on my chapter for the creativity book. It’s intimidating to break down what you’ve been doing for other people to follow, but I know I can do it. I just have to figure out how to start. Or maybe I just need to stop being scared and start.

Also need to do some house keeping. Sweep and mop the kitchen floor. Do a bunch of small loads of laundry so the system doesn’t flood.

so…
*email S about paperwork.
*call people about SS for the girl.
*list earning/expenses of etsy shop
*sweep and mop kitchen
*go over requirements for article and paint something intuitive to document.
*keep working on snowflake outline: one page synopsis of Wolf Run
*and watch the kids, dress them, make lunch, make dinner, clean up, entertain kids while I’m doing it all.

That’s not a lot, right?

Sigh.

THIS WEEK

*Resize photos
*photo flower paintings
*check out picnik to see if it works now
*print and package FG
*send out print
*post to wg flower paintings
*figure out how to copy and save photos from the web (WTH? why isn’t this working?)
*check on paper work for services
*email D about FG book?
*call rick about watching last ep of SYTYCD
*check craigslist

Oh well, this week is almost over, so I’m going to leave it where it is.

THIS WEEK

*Resize photos
*photo flower paintings
*check out picnik to see if it works now
*print and package FG
*send out print
*post to wg flower paintings
*figure out how to copy and save photos from the web (WTH? why isn’t this working?)
*check on paper work for services
*email D about FG book?
*call rick about watching last ep of SYTYCD
*check craigslist

Oh well, this week is almost over, so I’m going to leave it where it is.

• finish resume
• write coverletter
• send resume and coverletter to folks
• make lunch
• post wg
• photo wtj
• post wtj to wg
• call dad about comp
• find dmv/requirements
• maintain my composure and stop yelling at kids who ask whywhywhy and say nonono

TODAY

*Finish resume
*Write coverletter
*send to beach restaurant.
*post WG
*do some WTJ
*Go grocery shopping.
*paint
*photo 5 paintings to be listed
*wish patty happy bday
*call dad
*talk to mom about watching kids so I can have dinner w M&M

UPCOMING WEEK
*send resume out
*photoshop photos for etsy listings
*list 10 new paintings for sale on etsy
*relist/renew all paintings that are inactive/sold
*email that reader who wants to buy a painting
*paint 7 paintings
*figure out a celebration for day 50 in 100 in 100 Creative Challenge. HALF WAY THERE!
*pack S’s boxes
*3-4 days craigslist search for S
*post 5 WG posts
*post 3 S&H posts

*Photo paintings
*Upload photos
*Post to WG
*Write/Draw some words for G and Ai to learn (they want to!)
*Cook dinner
*Call Dad
*Call mom
*Email person who wants to buy painting
*Get one box.
*Put S’s papers into the one box
*Clear “desk” and turn into sorting station.

*Call Dad
*Do laundry
*Go to craigslist, email S w listings
*paint
*photo painting and WTJ and upload
*post to WG, post WTJ entries
*Find some boxes
*pack up S’s papers/books if possible

This all on top of fulltime child care duties that I’m not even writing about and perhaps should.

I have so much to do and it’s all swirling around me. So I thought, 43t helped me out last time I needed to start being productive, why not try it again?

So here’s a new goal about getting things done and prioritizing and taking care of business and just DOing.

A to do list… but I can organize my thoughts and activities or just check them off or whatever.

Hey, let’s start with the long view.

This summer I need to:
*pack up all my stuff
*organize into piles—ship to CA/store in FL/Carry on plane/toss/giveaway
*get a new computer
*start shipping some boxes to CA
*photograph all my new paintings
*photo edit all my new paintings
*list all my new paintings to etsy
*help S w his job search
*learn to drive
*get health stuff straight
*clean out old computer
*edit/delete/store digital pictures
*revise my novel?

This is a lot. And it’s overwhelming me… so First Things First

Get computer
*call dad for money
*decide upon the computer
*buy computer

Learn to Drive
*go online and find Florida DMV
*find out what I have to do
*take whatever stupid class for teenagers they want me to take because I’ve never had a license before
*get the temp
*schedule time to drive and do
*take the test

Organize and pack:
*set up room into packing station (table for organizing and holding boxes
*put all the books I am not going to read back in their crates.
*call S and see what he needs in CA asap pack it up and ship
*remove all boxes for storage from my room and into closet
*get rid of junk
*slowly purge the overwhelming tide of toys
*put all the tchatchkes away

ETSY store
*put all paintings to be listed in one place
*photo them on a nice day
*upload all at once.
*schedule time for editing
*write a listing that can be modified for each one.
*schedule time for listing
*list

Health stuff
*call insurance co re Ivy
*make appointments
*get someone to help me get there
*go

Job Search
*browse listings
*send to S

Digital photos
*finish deleting files
*find an online storage system, flickr, picasa, something
*upload

• get new computer so I can work on it
  *schedule time to write
  *take advantage of time I have
  *do it

Wow. This is a lot. I’m ending this post and maybe writing a list for this week, and one for today.