I'm one of those people who loves a plan. Schedules generally make me very happy (until I overscheulde). Its funny that several of my friends are the opposite, especially Carl. "What time do you plan on coming home?" I ask. "Later" or "In a while," Carl says. "Could you give me a more specific time?" I ask (very sweetly). "Around 9:00" he says. I should learn not to ask for a time because he never gets home at the time he says. Instead of planning the evenings around Carl's no schedule I decided to make my own plan and stick to it. Our nightly routine is as follows:
6:00 clean for 15 minutes (I can't tell you how happy I am when this happens)
6:30 eat dinner
7:00 clean up dinner and pjs
7:30 scriptures
8:00 reading and lullabies
I am getting better at being flexible. If dinner happens at 6:36 I can deal with it, with a few deep breaths. No, just kidding I'm getting so much better I don't even have to watch my breathing.
So here's the plan for today:
Stay happy by expecting several arguments and a few tantrums. Know it will take Grant getting out of bed at least 3 times before he falls asleep for his nap.
Organize and declutter the storage room.
That shouldn't be too hard right? I just have two things. Totally doable.
This weeks plan:
Finish up 5 Christmas presents.
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Jordan
Model #1 is in his 12th year. This model works very efficiently and rarely makes exuses about why he can't get the job done. He does however, when questioned, often say he never heard anyone talking to him. Hmmm.
Fuel Source--lasagna, playing football, riding scooter.
Katie
Model #2 at ten years old, is quite the creation. Her emotional database has exceeded the producers plans. We see more excitement, sadness and love from her than from all other models combined. Very friendly, she is easily able to make friends and has quickly adapted to this new culture. Another oddity of this model is the question she frequently asks, "can I go to bed now."
Fuel Source: being with at least one other person AT ALL TIMES
Alex
Model #3 is 8 years old. His highly programmed math and reading data bases continually puzzle his producers. Besides fighting, he also enjoys riding his scooter and giggling.
Fuel Source: projects of any kind, lullabies, answering multiplication questions.
Grant
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Welcome
This blog is called JUNE CLEAVER only because I had intended to devote all my thoughts to home efficiency. Clearly, home efficiency is less often on the forefront of my mind than other topics. Perhaps 2009 will bring about more home efficient thoughts.
President and CFO
Carl, also known as Carlito, Carlos and Carly, is the president of Cleaver Productions. A very talented man, he spends his spare time acting as General to our cleaning troop, thinking up whopper at-home vacations and playing any game set before him with a promise to ignore everything else going on in the plant. He has skills in barbecuing and other culinary arts and has added to his impressive resume an invitation to golf with an 80-year-old professional lady golfer.
Model #1
Jordan
Model #1 is in his 12th year. This model works very efficiently and rarely makes exuses about why he can't get the job done. He does however, when questioned, often say he never heard anyone talking to him. Hmmm.
Fuel Source--lasagna, playing football, riding scooter.
Model #2
Katie
Model #2 at ten years old, is quite the creation. Her emotional database has exceeded the producers plans. We see more excitement, sadness and love from her than from all other models combined. Very friendly, she is easily able to make friends and has quickly adapted to this new culture. Another oddity of this model is the question she frequently asks, "can I go to bed now."
Fuel Source: being with at least one other person AT ALL TIMES
Model #3
Alex
Model #3 is 8 years old. His highly programmed math and reading data bases continually puzzle his producers. Besides fighting, he also enjoys riding his scooter and giggling.
Fuel Source: projects of any kind, lullabies, answering multiplication questions.
Model #4
Grant
This is by far our busiest model. As indicated in his first year of life producers thought they had programmed this model to relax, be pleasant and quietly observe life. Not so, the only thing he seems to be programmed with is GO. Though not programmed with this ability, his loving associate models have taught him the art of fighting. He seems to have exceeded their expectations.
Fuel sources: thumb, silk, being read to.
Fuel sources: thumb, silk, being read to.
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8 comments:
I love to plan and schedule too. I know, not a big surprise. You probably already knew that.
That's a great idea to plan your schedule instead of planning around spouses. I think I'll try that, because Jesus comes home "later," as well. I think that will help a lot!:)
you have inspired me, really!
i LOVE scheduoles, Chris SO doesn't cooperate.
I will make my OWN!
I love organization, I hate spontaneous, random things popping up to make my day go haywire. Howard used to tease me by saying, "You try to be so organized, you even plan spontaneity." I have learned how to be more flexible, but find that sometimes chaos has its limits. I love your plan. May I use it as a guideline for my family?
See! You still have organization in your loose schedule plan! You are so good at that. I taught on my house is a house of order on Sunday..you totally kept coming to mind!
I am with you I love schedules! If I have my schedule down then I can deviate from it if need be, but I have to have the intial plan down first. It is comforting.
When Paul worked at Circuit city in the roadshop dept. I would always ask if that was "roadshop time" (usually 1/2 to 1 hour later) or regular time.
I gave up trying to plan things because nothing I plan ever happens. I instead like to make a daily list. Even if I can only get one thing crossed off my list, it is one less thing on the list tomorrow. I too have had to learn to live with "Marty" time. Which always seems to run about 30 minutes off of normal time. :)
I laughed when you said you're getting flexible when dinner happens at 6:36. Come on, you're not that bad!
I was talking to Julie about our common thing of having to get stuff done and she said, "it's your strength AND your weakness." Too true. I am glad we get lots of stuff done, but I wish I could be nicer when everything doesn't get done how and when I want it to.
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