One of those promised projects from last week is definitely (?) arriving today. It will mean tons of work in a short amount of time. Also, it means all the projects I didn’t finish last week are now crammed in there with this project, plus with any other must-have project that may mosey in this week. I have my plan – spend this morning clearing up (or making progress) on two articles, then hopefully I’ll have the project in hand to dig in and get going. I expect 10- to 12-hour days. I knew it. I planned for it. And isn’t today the day Verizon is showing up to install the new cable service? Naturally.
If you get a post out of me this week, it’ll be because I’m either A) not as busy as expected, B) wanting somewhere to whine, or C) taking a brain break. (If you’ve subscribed, you’ll get the notification of any new posts.)
Meanwhile, we’re about to enter September, which means around mid-month our quarterly self-employment taxes are due. Why not use that time to assess your game plan, as well? Are you using Quicken or something similar to see what your income and expenses look like? (Don’t I just sound like I know what math is these days?) We supposedly set goals on January 1st, or resolutions for some of you. How are you doing with those? Seriously, have you looked back at them at all? Why not fess up right here? We’re all in it together. If you’re having troubles setting and sticking to goals, say so. There are plenty around here who have managed to attain goals. Why not tap into the experience?
Yup. Having trouble with the goal sticking. I was making a lot of progress round April/May but when the kids came home for the summer, things sorta fell apart. I can’t blame it on them can I? Though I know a significant amount of writing time was spent parenting… and not the fun part.
Remember too that summer is typically slow from July through mid-August, Nikki. You can blame the kids for June. :))
Kids are the unknown factor in whether you reach your goals. My own, college-aged kids often throw surprises at me that unravel my day. Luckily, the keys to the car are in most cases the solution!
Well as long as I can hold the kids accountable for some of the summer then I’m good.
I can’t wait until the keys to the car are the solution to my problems! We just discussed with oldest kid that once he’s a sophomore in HS, he can be responsible for the transportation of the other two. Then I only have one to transport. He’s gonna start saving for that car now.