So you have been flying along with The Flylady Lessons and getting comfortable.  Then events come up.  These events never just come in one, so that when it is over, one can recover and keep flying along.

Friday Night Races
One of the sayings, “Everything Comes In Three’s” seems to hold true in Flylady as well.  For example, last Friday things were looking pretty good around here.  I wanted some fun so I decided to go to the races.  My nephew wins the Feature Race and I lose my voice from cheering on.  Since I was in town I thought I had better make the best of it and buy groceries saving me a trip.  It was late getting home and all the groceries got put away.

Saturday Harvesting Vegetables From The Garden
Saturday was time to check the garden for green beans and cucumbers.  Yes, they needed picking again.  I was taking them to town on Sunday to give to my mom at the races.  She wants to can the green beans.

Sunday Night Races
Looking forward to them.  I load up the vegetables to take to town.  I am hoping my nephew wins the feature race tonight.  He was first for 16 of the 20 laps.  He hit the cushion, his back brakes went out and the front ones locked up. He finished second.  I came home from the races and see I have got some hot spots but can deal with it.  Sunday night I got to bed at 1:30am.  I am so glad I had my Before Bedtime Routine together to make it easy to get to the doctor appointment.  I didn’t take the time to put out my hotspots and let them slide.

Monday Afternoon Doctor Appointment
It was a long drive and I seemed to think I could pack all the things I needed to buy and do in this one day. On my way back my mom wanted me to stop and pick up the cucumbers she made that need to be frozen.  She doesn’t have any room in her freezer.  I am already loaded up with things I bought during the day.  One of my purchases was Grass Hog Weed Trimmer.  Very excited to put it together and use it.  Today I bring it in my house to put together.  Now, do I keep the box until I know for sure it is going to work?  That is currently laying on my couch. Clutter.  I am waiting for the battery to charge.  Nine hours of waiting.

Tuesday Mowing
Today the weather was perfect for mowing.  Last mowing, the grass was too long and it made it so hard to mow.  I didn’t want that to happen again.  So the hotspots are still there.  Now, I am becoming bothered by this.  Yesterday I bought the rest of my groceries and supplies.  I didn’t get all of them put away.  It is bothering me.

What is so hard about putting things away?  Nothing as long as you have a space for it!  If you don’t, then better get to decluttering! Just like groceries, you get rid of things you have had too long.  Put an expiration date on it and send it on its way.  This goes for everything.  The items that are actually expired, yes throw away.  The bag of items to be donated that hasn’t made it out to your vehicle, stop and get it out of your home and into your vehicle.  Feel the weight lifting!  Free up some space by starting another donation bag and get to blessing this stuff away.

Running On Empty
I have had three events very close together like Friday, Sunday, and Monday.  Two time sensitive tasks had to be done.  They fell on Saturday and Tuesday.  My hotspots are still there and now I am very bothered by them!

What is the best thing that I could do for myself at this particular moment?  Finish my Before Bedtime Routine except sleepwear, take that donation bag out into my blazer, take out my trash, say TADA and get dressed to go to bed!  I am running on empty.

AHAA Moment!
The logic and my senses are coming together!  Until I can get my fuel tank back to at least the half way mark will I begin to be able to deal with hotspots.   In the meantime I will keep doing my Morning Routine and Before Bedtime Routine and last but never least I will “Shine My Sink!”
Keep Flying!
Marilyn

Shiny Sink and…

Race Car.  What do they have in common?