JUGGLING

:: deadlines and last minute rushes, late emails to answer, final construction drawing sets to issue, desk to tidy, work to handover, filing :: final coffee made by Eddie. I just nod. He knows my order and how I like it. I will miss Eddie's coffees :: lists :: which wool goes better with the new project :: finding wool I forgot I had which would be perfect for the next, next project :: blogging :: emailing :: cleaning the house :: sorting through toys and clothes :: sorting through paperwork :: which project needs most attention right now :: or should I just start a new one :: organising appointments :: packages needing posting :: scanning new books :: getting comfortable :: a rather eclectic selection of music from Matisyahu (which is brilliant), to Robbie Williams, to Inxs (ok they’re not Inxs, but they are Inxs), to Neko Case (better late than never) – from one extreme to the other they’re my current anthems :: packing as many toy cars as you can into a pencil case repeatedly :: I have no idea why, ask Max :: taking Max to the Dr’s v’s working v’s sending him to daycare v’s what the hell is that rash all over his body :: learning Max is a little sensitive to soap and that rash would be full body eczema :: paying for parking and parking just around the corner, or free parking a 20 minute waddle away :: pretending to like train sets :: sleep :: finding new choices for birth I didn't think were open to me :: new collaborative ventures :: renewed interest in old discourses :: 2 new stools.

Comments

[Jo]

Breathe. You'll get there. And, by the way, it took me a good minute to work out who Dr V was?

[di]

Mmmmmmm that's like a smorgasboard of experiences and activities. Some intriguing ones in there- would love to hear the details about your new stools...

[carolyn]

from that list, i would like to take "packing as many toy cars as you can into a pencil case repeatedly" and in return i'll offer you anything on my own long list. :)

[helen]

or what a Dr's V is! Ah yes bit slow. Gosh and they ask Mums what they do with their day. Answer: see this post!

[lisa s]

oh alison.... i found myself speeding up my reading as i went through your list....

if only we could fly!![superhero style natch!] xo

[kate]

I hope the 4th to last thing means something good. xoxoxoxoxo

[sarah]

great post, i too would love to hear more about the new stools :)

[joyce]

one thing at a time...once the baby comes, hopefully things will slow down...

[Morgan]

What a cutie pie!

[filambulle]

My list would be too long. But one of the best bits of it would be:
:: receiving and opening beautiful and delicious friendly gifts from far away :: eating one square at a time of the best dark mint chocolate I've ever tasted :: hiding said chocolate on the top of new kitchen to keep it all for me and not feeling guilty at all!!
xoxo
Manuèle

[bugheart]

i held my breath
reading
your list-
yikes!
that's why
on my
study notebook
i have
a drawing
of a swimmer
that reads:
don't
forget
to
breathe.