I don't know about you, but I have plans, big and small. Loads of craft project, garden ideas, blog posts, books to read, a book to write, baking, a list of movies to watch, puzzles to do.
But nothing gets done.
I'm out the house every week day from 8am - 4pm. I come home and I do nothing other than read, watch TV, pop bubbles on my phone and scroll through Facebook. I go to bed disappointed in myself that I've done nothing.
Then the weekend comes and I spend one day tidying the house, washing, ironing, putting things back where they belong then the second day we go out to visit family or friends, food shop, drink coffee and just wander around.
Then the week starts afresh where I vow to do something each evening, some sewing, painting or bake some cakes.
Monday starts well, then I look at the mess I've just created, then I fall back into my usual routine.
I swim twice a week, then my bag sits on the stairs till the weekend, I walk or cycle to and from work and my outdoor clothes and shoes pile up in the downstairs toilet.
We cook dinner and load the dishwasher, the washing machine starts to fill with clothes, books and magazines lay around the house and for some reason there are boxes and baskets with things in to be put away of donated to the charity shop.
I think I just need a week at home to get things organised and arranged so I can complete jobs without making a mess.
The house gets cleaned as and when it needs doing, but it's never today and clean at the same time, there's always washing around, a mop drying in the kitchen before it can go back in the cupboard, a dishwasher to unload, a cat litter tray to be emptied, dead flowers to compost and a myriad of other jobs waiting to be done.
Do you know what, this is good to see! That not all homes are perfect like we see on social media. It's real life. I spend a lot of my time moving things around and not really getting anywhere and I don't even have the excuse of being out at work every day. It's just life's clutter. Once in a blue moon everything is in it's place and tidy and then my family come home and ruin things. lol
ReplyDeleteWhen everything is tidy, clean and in order, it means I'm bored and have nothing going on in my life
DeleteI'm glad I'm not the only one. Usually when there is too much to do you'll find me watching box sets or playing Sims. If I'm feeling down then I will clean until I hurt, if my house is clean then talk to me because I'm probably depressed. There are always distractions, but mine are usually health related rather than exciting trips.
ReplyDeleteI often clean if I'm feeling low
DeleteI hate to break it to you, but I have more time and still don't achieve all that I want to - sorry!! #PoCoLo
ReplyDeleteI so didn't need to hear that lol
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