I Was Hoping For More Success
Isn't it annoying when you start off with all good intentions and then things just don't work out?!
That was this past week. I give myself until the next Washing Day to complete it all before starting all over again. But so much "life" has happened that sometimes I can't even do that! My Washing Day last week on Thursday came and I got going. I think I had something on in the morning (that shows you how bad my memory is..) so I knew I couldn't get to it straight away. Then Mr 3 and Miss 10 months needed my attention, errands happened, school finished, Miss 10 had piano lessons, then we had a Girl's Brigade dinner at a playground, so the washing was left partly done. Now partly done means there was washing in the machine, on the line, and in tubs in front of the machine waiting to be washed. It stayed like this all weekend, with me very slowly moving the washing through. Monday came along and it was hot, humid, and Miss 10 months needed me pretty much all day. She wasn't coping well with the heat at all and I could hardly put her down. I also had a physio appointment in the morning. It felt like nothing was done, however, I was able to fold some washing and get a load in. My husband was supportive and got the children on board with getting some washing away, but I didn't stress over it too much. I wasn't even trying to start a new Washing Day, but just to get through what was left over from last week.
It has occurred to me that even though the logic behind having two washing days is sound, and I like the idea of it, I was trying to do it all myself - including washing cloth nappies in between those days! Previously I had relied on some of my children to help with their loads, whereas this time around I was "doing it for myself by myself". I was attempting to be a role model and show my family that I am taking this house duties role seriously and that having an orderly home was important to me. Yet I have been falling behind due to one simple reason: I am not the only person living in this house wearing clothes! And for that I am very grateful 😉 My children aged 5 and up are capable of helping me. They can put their clothes away, and they can help fold if I need help. If I do it all for them what skills are they learning? So I need to tweak my Washing Day ideals and allow time and space for my children to help me. I don't think I can do it by myself.
I have had success with my exercise plans! I exercised 5 days last week and started to notice a difference in my back pain! I am so excited about this! I also went to the physio yesterday to start figuring out what to do with my lower back pain and I was given some really good advice and exercises to do to help alleviate the pain.
That was this past week. I give myself until the next Washing Day to complete it all before starting all over again. But so much "life" has happened that sometimes I can't even do that! My Washing Day last week on Thursday came and I got going. I think I had something on in the morning (that shows you how bad my memory is..) so I knew I couldn't get to it straight away. Then Mr 3 and Miss 10 months needed my attention, errands happened, school finished, Miss 10 had piano lessons, then we had a Girl's Brigade dinner at a playground, so the washing was left partly done. Now partly done means there was washing in the machine, on the line, and in tubs in front of the machine waiting to be washed. It stayed like this all weekend, with me very slowly moving the washing through. Monday came along and it was hot, humid, and Miss 10 months needed me pretty much all day. She wasn't coping well with the heat at all and I could hardly put her down. I also had a physio appointment in the morning. It felt like nothing was done, however, I was able to fold some washing and get a load in. My husband was supportive and got the children on board with getting some washing away, but I didn't stress over it too much. I wasn't even trying to start a new Washing Day, but just to get through what was left over from last week.
It has occurred to me that even though the logic behind having two washing days is sound, and I like the idea of it, I was trying to do it all myself - including washing cloth nappies in between those days! Previously I had relied on some of my children to help with their loads, whereas this time around I was "doing it for myself by myself". I was attempting to be a role model and show my family that I am taking this house duties role seriously and that having an orderly home was important to me. Yet I have been falling behind due to one simple reason: I am not the only person living in this house wearing clothes! And for that I am very grateful 😉 My children aged 5 and up are capable of helping me. They can put their clothes away, and they can help fold if I need help. If I do it all for them what skills are they learning? So I need to tweak my Washing Day ideals and allow time and space for my children to help me. I don't think I can do it by myself.
I have had success with my exercise plans! I exercised 5 days last week and started to notice a difference in my back pain! I am so excited about this! I also went to the physio yesterday to start figuring out what to do with my lower back pain and I was given some really good advice and exercises to do to help alleviate the pain.
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