full day

4:46 am
coffee
scripture
candle
write

shower
makeup
kids awake
breakfast served
oatmeal
coffee to-go

drive
drive
drive

grant meeting

drive

assessment meeting
email
teacher meeting
rubrics
email

drive

kindergarten
model
analyze student writing
plan
listen
teacher meeting

drive

copies
email
lunch

drive

teacher meeting
pick up Jordan

drive
drive
drive

home
hugs
smiles
change
run
bake cookies
tidy
vacuum
laundry
dishes

order pizza
friends arrive
play
talk
listen
eat
drink
laugh
good byes

jammies
books
hugs

computer
slice call

write
write
write

espn
snuggle
sleep
11:32 pm

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14 Comments »

  1. What a long-busy-full-rich-inspiring-full-of-love-day! Lots of living and lots of possible slices and stories to share. I love how you used the times as bookends. Thanks for choosing to write in the midst of this full day!

  2. I couldn't believe that when I got to lunch. . . that all that had happened before lunch! What a crazy, busy day! And you still found time to write!

  3. You must have discovered the secret of stretching the day beyond 24 hours. You have fit work, chores, and play all in one day. From the words you have chosen I can see that it's mostly about people. I can imagine that you would wish the balance of writing and driving to be the other way round.

  4. I love that you start at 4:46…it's when my alarm goes off…not 4:45 but 4;46…on purpose…I need that extra minute in bed – and I am sure you do too!

  5. Having known you for awhile now, it is no surprise how much life you manage to pack into each day. What struck me while reading this is how much information you have to keep in the forefront of your mind within each day.

    I often say things like, “I don't have brain space for that,” to describe how overwhelmed I am. I imagine your brain space is a hot commodity. It is a good thing so many of the items on your list can find space to spread out in your heart space!

  6. Umm….remind me that it's apparently not enough to have supported you in your switch to coffee from tea…you are obviously going to need more than one hit a day, and probably should consider a move to dark roast. 🙂