We watched “I don’t know how she does it” a couple of months ago and one of the many aspects which I identified with was the mum’s need for lists, the never-ending lists of things to do.
I’ve kept a list going on our fridge for about a year now because the only thing more frustrating than not having the time and the headspace to get stuff done is having the time and headspace but completely forgetting that you still need to do “blah”.
This is the second, and third list from which not much has been ticked off. The astute may even notice that the item “birth announcements” remains unticked. It does seem a bit redundant to send them out now, I’m sure that nearly everyone knows that Master Zac was born almost a year and a half ago! (except some Japanese friends – see another item on The List!)
But they were so gorgeous. How was I to know that Master Z would give me no break until he decided at ten months that napping might be fun. Or that even once he started napping, nights would still be hard and so I would be napping with him more often than not during the day. So pretty though….I had been so organised that I’d gone online and picked the design that I liked before Master Z was born. I knew I wouldn’t have time to make my own from scratch and I wanted them sent out within the first three months. Ha ha ha! I know there are women out there who manage such an extraordinary feat, but I was not one of them. Next time I’ll listen to R and send an email.
Then there are the “thank you”s to write for the lovely cards and thoughtful gestures that people gave when Mum passed away. Ideally when I write them I will be able to tell people that a memorial plaque has been placed so that her place in the cemetery can be found. Where one item on The List is actually two.
But what I started on today was sorting out artwork from Mum’s place. Once I’ve cleaned up all the paintings and sorted out what’s what, I will start contacting art auction houses to arrange for their sale and another task will be done. It’s a pity I don’t know more about them, especially the unsigned water colours. Ah well.
Whilst I may be largely confined to home for Zac’s nap schedule for the time being, I have no shortage of things to do and I’m enjoying having the breaks during the day in which these things can be tackled.
