My Week

I know I haven written for a week, life has been crazy. My household was sick for a few days with some sort of stomach gumbo. Yuck!!! This is when I wonder what Martha would have done. Sick husband and 3 kids down for the count as well.
I have been reading the book" Being Martha" written by her friend. It has quotes from family and friends including himself. Very interesting. Growing up with a stern father, very critical, not a Lotta hugging going on. Her father guess was the kind of person that if you didn't do it right the first time you did it again. No matter how old you were or what the project/chore was. I'm sorry but that would drive me crazy. She has major OCD. Has to be busy all the time, can't sit still.
O.K. That's where Martha and I are different. I don't mind sitting on my patio for a bit to watch my kids play.
So the question I asked on the first day of this challenge... is Martha really Martha. Ummmm....
YES!
So now what. this week on her schedule has been really easy. Just going over what I have already done. I can do that, but now I know that I may never be up to the Martha Crazy level. I don't think I want to be. I want to sit and enjoy life and kids and friends. Not make them work every minute of everyday.
But I have been liking the different cleaning lists and meals. I have taken pride in what I do. Of course it does go to pot when the husband gets home and the kids runamuck. Then everything I have done during the day... goes undone. Still working on that one.
I like having the bar raised so that I may push myself to be a little better. That is what Martha has done for me so far. And that's OK.

What's been going on???

Everything!! I just hosted Ben's 40th birthday party over the weekend. Holly Hannah!! Why as women do we add the extra pressure to get everything done. I even re-painted my bedroom. So for my Martha schedule it was on hold for 2 days. After the party I had to re-group, re-coup, re-energize and anything else that begins with "RE".
So the month of May looks really good on the home cleaning lists. Today was vacuum under couches, and in between pillows, clean all furniture. Since I don't have that many couches or chairs... this was a great one.
It feels good to be caught up on housework, so all I have to do is maintain. Just adding the Martha-ism is a bonus... right now. That is the bonus of having a party, it forces you to get the things done .. done.
Got a new Martha cookbook. 52 dinner meals. Hmmmmm .. buttered lettuce with brie and pears?? We'll see how the kids go for this.

Good Night