Tuesday, July 2, 2013
July 2, 2013
Ok so I am dating my posts because for the next little bit. I am goin to be using this as more of a diary. Today I got up and started on my schedule. Now we r bathed and dressed waiting on the baby to wake up. But I believe. I will just wake him up and leave. I have a few things in town to take care of. I need to go to a doc appointment and transfer all vechicles to my name. Caps to make and dog to pick up. Also shipping to do. And for my salinity. I am wanting to pick back up on my schedule or routine soon as get home. So off we go. Everyone is working so today I will be taking both kids with me. Wish me luck
Monday, July 1, 2013
30 day update
It has been one month since I lost my husband. Life is still so out of wack. But I am finally getting serious about gettingy family back on schedule. There is alot more appointments and errands to run, but I think I am getting my mind to focus more on what has to be done. Hopefully soon all the legal end of this will be over and we can begin to heal more emotionally. We r in grief Counceling. And spending more time with extended family. May have an update again soon. I can tell u this it is lonely to be widowed especially from a tragic accident like this
Monday, June 17, 2013
2 week update
It has been 2weeks since my husband has passed. I am so lost This has been one of the hardest experences I have ever been through..Everything happened so fast I feel I didn't get to grieve And now it is all on my shoulders to get things lined out....I have renewed my relationship with my mom and she has been a great babysitter and shoulder to cry on....
I have been given more than I could expect for the kids and myself clothes money cleaning supplies toys and diapers. You name it someone has given it to us.....We are blessed with caring friends and family.....But I would give it all up to have my man by my side...
I have been given more than I could expect for the kids and myself clothes money cleaning supplies toys and diapers. You name it someone has given it to us.....We are blessed with caring friends and family.....But I would give it all up to have my man by my side...
Friday, May 31, 2013
THE WORST DAY EVER
Last night my husband Chris Prater was out on his street bike for the first time in months. The police said he went to pass a four wheeler and never hit his breaks before he hit a tree. He passed away before he could be air lifted to the hospital. He was only 29. I am so lost. Please pray for me, and our children. They will never know what a great man he is. Our son will never even have memories.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Well yesterday went out with a boom, I was chasing my daughter around our house when out of no were was this very big mud puddle. Do I need to say it? Yes people I fell. My hand is swelled. My previous broken fingers are huge. And a monster bruise on my shoulder. And to add insult to injury, a car went by and laughed, not bothering to hide the fact I was the joke.
On a more productive note I did revamp my mornting routine. I am tweeking it now so by Monday I should have a finished product. I also have been working on the weekly aspect of my SHE cards. I have decided Flylady has her Zones one for each week. I know have Zones for each day. I can clean whatever I feel needs done in my home on that day. Monday- Friday I left the zone titles and rooms the same, I just made a list of chores and started zone 1 on Monday ending with zone 5 on Friday. I am adding the Saturday's my husbands works for any general overall home tasks.
Now today I was on track up at 4:30. Earlier than needed thanks to my dear son. I was flying through my routines and taking breaks to write out my lists, planning on being able to start the begining clean up of all my other time frames on my SHE card dailies, when my Husband shows up unexpected for lunch. That devoured an hour, one I am glad we got to share. He is working late trying to catch up bills and put back a little extra for vacation. As soon as I kissed him good-bye and closed the door I turned around to see the washing machine had over flowed all over the kitchen. We have an older home so the Laundry room is in with the kitchen. I turned the water lines off and texted my hubby. That was an unwanted mess and probably expense. It ate a good hour and half of my day moving everything to clean up the water and trying to wring out the laundry by hand. Then finding a good enough make do clothes line. I had a load in the dryer and the sheets were way to wet to put in the dryer still.
No fear I am staying upbeat. I am done with my morng routine. Now at 5:35 at night. I will catch another episode of Desprerate Housewives on Netflix. I am up to Season 2 episode 15 if you count the time I have left it playing to finish a task I was in the middle of. Then it is the start of dinner and some time trying out my new porch swing Chris hung up on the apartment deck last night. We have a newer one a frined gave us for the house front porch but the more I look at it the more I like my simple 2 wooden rocking chairs and little green table. Anyway, I will work hard to finish my Zone lists if nothing else tonight.
To be honest I have went with out suffecient sleep until I am ready to curl up in a ball and nap for days. It will be a long weekend, Hubby is on call so will work Saturday and to be honest I have been ready to go anywhere away from home since Tuesday.
Good luck everyone. Hope you have a less stressful night than me. I am gonna tell you if I did not have all the CHAOS of my family I would be a lost puppy.
If you know any sites that may have good tips or advice please post a link or email them to me ......Night alll
On a more productive note I did revamp my mornting routine. I am tweeking it now so by Monday I should have a finished product. I also have been working on the weekly aspect of my SHE cards. I have decided Flylady has her Zones one for each week. I know have Zones for each day. I can clean whatever I feel needs done in my home on that day. Monday- Friday I left the zone titles and rooms the same, I just made a list of chores and started zone 1 on Monday ending with zone 5 on Friday. I am adding the Saturday's my husbands works for any general overall home tasks.
Now today I was on track up at 4:30. Earlier than needed thanks to my dear son. I was flying through my routines and taking breaks to write out my lists, planning on being able to start the begining clean up of all my other time frames on my SHE card dailies, when my Husband shows up unexpected for lunch. That devoured an hour, one I am glad we got to share. He is working late trying to catch up bills and put back a little extra for vacation. As soon as I kissed him good-bye and closed the door I turned around to see the washing machine had over flowed all over the kitchen. We have an older home so the Laundry room is in with the kitchen. I turned the water lines off and texted my hubby. That was an unwanted mess and probably expense. It ate a good hour and half of my day moving everything to clean up the water and trying to wring out the laundry by hand. Then finding a good enough make do clothes line. I had a load in the dryer and the sheets were way to wet to put in the dryer still.
No fear I am staying upbeat. I am done with my morng routine. Now at 5:35 at night. I will catch another episode of Desprerate Housewives on Netflix. I am up to Season 2 episode 15 if you count the time I have left it playing to finish a task I was in the middle of. Then it is the start of dinner and some time trying out my new porch swing Chris hung up on the apartment deck last night. We have a newer one a frined gave us for the house front porch but the more I look at it the more I like my simple 2 wooden rocking chairs and little green table. Anyway, I will work hard to finish my Zone lists if nothing else tonight.
To be honest I have went with out suffecient sleep until I am ready to curl up in a ball and nap for days. It will be a long weekend, Hubby is on call so will work Saturday and to be honest I have been ready to go anywhere away from home since Tuesday.
Good luck everyone. Hope you have a less stressful night than me. I am gonna tell you if I did not have all the CHAOS of my family I would be a lost puppy.
If you know any sites that may have good tips or advice please post a link or email them to me ......Night alll
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Hump Day Blues
Since my son has been teething I am getting less sleep than I have in years.....Needless to say I am sitting here typing with one eye open. I am nodding off to dream land.
The day started out on track. I got so much off my to do list and my routine was on fire! Then I just got hit by the sleepy bug. I do not like this. There is a sink full of bottles. My routine is over. I cannot tell you were I left off or where I should start back. I really dread days like this, it makes me feel like I am playing catch up all week. So alll I know to do is hunker down and really focus on getting through my routine and moving my to do's to tomorrow.
Which means I will be behind on daily, and other chores. But my house looks like the toybox and closets threw up and I have bottles form last night.
I need to find a blog planner and a diy planner I can use to help keep me more on task. I love the SHE box. It is truely helping track repeating tasks. I ran out of cards long ago so have been recycling paper. I am cutting it into 3x5 size and writing on the blank side. I hope I can give you examples shortly.
Maybe more positive tomorrow. I do have a task or two that we all could probably focus on for tomorrow. One of my MIT is to clean the garage door and windows. We havent since moving in. I still need to do my windows but think I will wait till after vacation. Now another thing is the linen closet. For more info check out, theorganizedhousewife.com. Have fun and I will try to post before and after pics of both. Would love to see yours.
The day started out on track. I got so much off my to do list and my routine was on fire! Then I just got hit by the sleepy bug. I do not like this. There is a sink full of bottles. My routine is over. I cannot tell you were I left off or where I should start back. I really dread days like this, it makes me feel like I am playing catch up all week. So alll I know to do is hunker down and really focus on getting through my routine and moving my to do's to tomorrow.
Which means I will be behind on daily, and other chores. But my house looks like the toybox and closets threw up and I have bottles form last night.
I need to find a blog planner and a diy planner I can use to help keep me more on task. I love the SHE box. It is truely helping track repeating tasks. I ran out of cards long ago so have been recycling paper. I am cutting it into 3x5 size and writing on the blank side. I hope I can give you examples shortly.
Maybe more positive tomorrow. I do have a task or two that we all could probably focus on for tomorrow. One of my MIT is to clean the garage door and windows. We havent since moving in. I still need to do my windows but think I will wait till after vacation. Now another thing is the linen closet. For more info check out, theorganizedhousewife.com. Have fun and I will try to post before and after pics of both. Would love to see yours.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
As much as I love being able to share my experiences and thoughts, I am still so confussed on how I should be or can be using blogger to post. I am so unfamialar with the settings and how to work them to my benefit.
If you cannot tell I am in a very frustrated mood. And I seem to be taking it out on all. Coltin turned 7 months old Saturday. We had a busy weekend. Went to my husband's father's grave, and a cookout at my sis-in-law. Took our daughter fourwheeling and went to a civil war re-enactment. Then I tried to stay up late with Hubby for alone time. Planted a few tomato plants. And some small home repairs. And lasst night the baby started teething again. So no sleep. I am way behind on my schedule or routine.
So my biggest concern is cleaning the garage door and windows after my HANDS friend leaves. She is late. Then trying to get some paint off the siding out back and water the plants. I am also wanting to at least get halfway through my mid day routine and work on my evening, before bed and night routines. I am still using my SHE box and love it. For example, the card I am on now say Daily in the top left corner. Morning in the middle and 20-30 Min on the right. All that is written on this card is Work on Blog. Now the card that starts my box is set up about the same no time it says Rise and Shine! Get up at 5:00 If you read my morning or mid day routines you wills see most of these cards. I have made a few changes or moved spots with some. I have also added some steps. I have put all the cards I am not getting to in the back. I have decided that if by the end of the year I am not using them it is time to toss them. My perfectionist is in an uproar over this. She made those cards and she knows one day we will need them. Her name shall be Perfect Peggy!. Do you have a perfect or slacker alter ego? My slacker side is Sorry Sammie. Post how you overcome them and your nicknames for them. I am interested in your view on perfectionism.
If you cannot tell I am in a very frustrated mood. And I seem to be taking it out on all. Coltin turned 7 months old Saturday. We had a busy weekend. Went to my husband's father's grave, and a cookout at my sis-in-law. Took our daughter fourwheeling and went to a civil war re-enactment. Then I tried to stay up late with Hubby for alone time. Planted a few tomato plants. And some small home repairs. And lasst night the baby started teething again. So no sleep. I am way behind on my schedule or routine.
So my biggest concern is cleaning the garage door and windows after my HANDS friend leaves. She is late. Then trying to get some paint off the siding out back and water the plants. I am also wanting to at least get halfway through my mid day routine and work on my evening, before bed and night routines. I am still using my SHE box and love it. For example, the card I am on now say Daily in the top left corner. Morning in the middle and 20-30 Min on the right. All that is written on this card is Work on Blog. Now the card that starts my box is set up about the same no time it says Rise and Shine! Get up at 5:00 If you read my morning or mid day routines you wills see most of these cards. I have made a few changes or moved spots with some. I have also added some steps. I have put all the cards I am not getting to in the back. I have decided that if by the end of the year I am not using them it is time to toss them. My perfectionist is in an uproar over this. She made those cards and she knows one day we will need them. Her name shall be Perfect Peggy!. Do you have a perfect or slacker alter ego? My slacker side is Sorry Sammie. Post how you overcome them and your nicknames for them. I am interested in your view on perfectionism.
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