Diligence and Determination

Well, I'd say its high time for a new blog post.  I have had thoughts and ideas about what to write about but I haven't ever actually sat down to write.  some of them need some more thinking time anyway.  so today since I was up bright and early (6:30, and if you know me that's not normal) I figured I would sit and write because I am all packed and ready to go and now just waiting to leave.  In the life of a farmers wife there is a lot of waiting.  today its because is hay season and the farmer is out baling hay :)  

I have never been one to put myself on a schedule unless I had to.  like when I was working, or when I was in college.  I'd say that is a "have to" situation!  I didn't mind it.  It was one of those things where I liked it then after a while I needed a break... then it would be a semester break and I was able to have a break!  yay! toward the end of the break I would be craving "something to do"  so it worked out nicely during school.    ....Well now that I am graduated and long past college, semesters, schedules, early morning alarms, and late night cramming.  I seem to have a crave for a schedule!  At first my thoughts were more toward:  "I need something to do"  I don't need anything more to do!  I have a yard to clean up, plant and beautify!  I have a garden!! (I saw a cute little one inch zucchini yesterday!)  I have a house that needs to be settled in!.......you would think after a year I would be, but no.... there  are still little things that need to be done. some I can do on my own and some I need help with....( ^ remember that waiting thing I was talking about ;) )  there are still things I need to purchase, curtains, a couch, a desk,  all of which are "big" things and I am still saving up the green to be able to purchase them.    ..........I thought about the whole "I can do it for cheaper thing, as far as my curtains go.... well the fabric I wanted for my nursery was:  $15.00 a yard!  yep I think I will wait for a coupon or prioritize a little :) 

So........I just saw a handsome man drive past my house on a motorcycle..... I think he is done baling...  that means I will cut this short.... just a little because I have a good point :) 

Instead of thinking that I needed something more to do to have a little structure, I have changed my thoughts to:  diligence, and determination!  if I can get up today at 6:30 because I need to be ready to leave and I have something to do...  I can get up everyday early and take care of the responsibilities that are entrusted to me!  I can schedule myself and structure my time with out someone or something else  (school or work) doing it for me! 

there was a time a little while ago that I was trying to put myself on a sleep schedule.  I would go to bed by 10:00 or 10:30 and then I would get up by 7:00 ish.  I did it for probably 2 weeks and I could tell that my body was getting used to it.  Before long I was up by Seven without an alarm, (up and actually alert)  and by Ten at night, I could always tell it was Ten even without looking at the clock because my eyes started stinging and saying to my brain...go find that comfy bed and pillow :) 

If I can do it for two weeks with sleep I can do it for longer and with other aspects of life!  I can do all the things on my virtual "to do" list and have time to spare for all my unfinished hobby projects! 

Here is to my new goal of diligence and determination!  :) 

I can hear the motorcycle again.....  I am kind of thinking I will talk him into a date:  monsters university!  (I LOVE that he goes to "kid" movies with me!  tangled, cars 2, hotel Transylvania, and today, monsters :)  I love that man!!!)   besides a date night before I go camping with a bunch a girls for 4 days is justifiable right?  (heck its justifiable any time we are "in town"  just because its important for a healthy relationship to remain in the "dating phase")

I will write again soon!