A Day in the Life of Mom

Note that this is a Saturday. In summer.

• Wake up at 4 am
• Do some work on the computer, eat breakfast, make coffee, have a cup of coffee
• Program bike workout into Garmin (GPS) unit
• 7 - 8 am bike ride that includes 10 threshold intervals. Sweat butt off.  Spot cat at end of ride that could be neighbor's missing cat
• Come home call/email neighbor, wish that I had taken a picture
• Have inspiration for blog post, write said blog post.
• Make eggs and english muffins (2nd breakfast for me, 1st for kids)
• Neighbor with cat calls, we chat
• Change clothes
• Weed and trim bushes for two hours
• Take shower
• Friend Juliet and her dog come over to visit
• Schedule playdate for Spencer
• Start laundry
• Make grocery list
• Take Spencer to Goodwill to buy shirt for his play
• Drive Spencer to friend's house
• Backtrack to take Coach's dog for a walk
• Go to Target with two school supply lists. Get nearly nauseous shopping and going in circles
• Go to Michaels to get EXACT colored pencils required by 4th grade
• Stop in TJ Maxx because it's right next door (!)
• Grocery shop at Kroger
• Return to pick Spencer up
• Unload all purchases at home
• Organize the school supplies into Spencer and Grant piles. Double-check list. Get told I bought supplies for art but that Spencer is in band, remember?  Oops.
• Make dinner - tunafish sandwiches, corn on the cob, watermelon
• Switch laundry
• Make yellow cake per Spencer's request
• Cut up veggies to roast since oven is on anyway
• Make frosting, frost cake
• Do dishes throughout
• Switch laundry again
• Write this post........... to be continued!

I don't stop moving much, but I love my family and know they are grateful.  And they are understanding when I need a day off!!