I just realized that it has been almost a week since I posted anything at all. It was not due to a lack of content, but rather so much happening that it seems a waste to put it down.
I was a high powered, executive, working woman this week, negotiating deals, settling disputes and formulating plans. This on top of my role as school marm to my youngins. They only missed one day of school, despite the fact that at least 4 days were taken up with the meetings. Nate needed me this week to help traverse some sticky situations with work. I would love to be able to divulge all the details, but I have been forbidden, suffice to say in spite of the tremendous amount of stress that it was, I found it exhilarating. I am going to have the opportunity to continue some of it this week, and in the coming weeks. Of course it was easy to be a working woman this past week when the boss is your husband and you have his ear. I have definitely decided to try and do this sort of thing more often, for one, I was really, really good at it. Two, Nate likes my input and for me to be involved, and three, I was rejuvenated by it.
I think that I perform so much better under pressure. When I have the whole day ahead of me to get my tasks done, I linger here and there, and slowly plug away. When I am pressed, I get down to business, accomplish my goals in record time and feel so much more productive.
Some people are so great at motivating themselves, like my husband, and others, like me need the prodding.
I still love my hair. (so easy)
Spring fever has finally hit me and I am planting shrubs, flowers, vegetables and so forth.
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Wow. When Spring fever hits me I want to do something totally different than you. Ah, but its perhaps because I am about to get married? ;)
I know what you mean about working under pressure. These last weeks of not working is a slow death.
I have a new respect for stay at home moms.
Careful Cat, you don't want nathan to fall into sin by heeding his wife's voice. :)
Glad to hear you enjoyed the experience!
I am much like you Catrina. External motivation is just about all that will make me get focused. I am pretty good at seeking out the external motivators. Some are really internal but I trick myself into thinking that they are external. For example, if i call the three hours that i spend with Sienna alone in the afternoon,"home school", we do projects, read books, and basically spend time together. If I don't call it anything, we just sit around or do whatever.
Well congrats on your new responsibilities. It really does make a load of laundry seem like a tiny bump in the road as you speed along to get something interesting done!
Bye for now,
Ash
I know what you mean. I wanted to go to a very important meeting yesterday that could be a real turning point for our business. Paul wanted me to go too, but the baby isn't big enough for me to leave with anyone yet.
P.S. I can't divulge any info yet either, but the meeting went very well.
Thanks for stopping by my blog Catrina! I need some kind of easy , good looking hair style. Also need to hurry and plant my flowers.
IT also makes it fun when the boss and the secretary go home 'together' a night.
Yep, I do better with the external pressures too, although my husband is unbelievably self driven.
I enjoyed reading about your homeschool choices for the upcoming year.
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