Quoted popularly today as- The best laid plans of mice and men often go astray.
No truer words have been spoken Robert Burns-no truer words.
This past week I had some plans.
I had me some (might I humbly add) rocking-solid-awesome PU-LANS.
I even had a planner in which all of my plans were written in an orderly planner-like manner.
Those of you who know me know that I'm not often a planner kind of gal. Oh, not that I don't try. I try good and hard with planners a-plenty. I just forget to write in them. Then if I remember to write in them, I actually forget to look in them at what I've written. So, I end up being more of a "fly by the seat of my pants girl" than a "well organized-ducks in a row girl".
BUT this week was going to be different. In fact this homeschool year is going to be different. I bought THE best planner in the whole world (all the reviews said so). My sister even has a planner by this same company and she said it was her favorite EVER. (Sidenote: My sister is like planner supreme, queen of all things well planned, a planner super-hero with a cape and everything. It's a
This was the week I had planned to begin our schooling. SO, I planned out my week's activities, lesson plans, menu, homeschool assignments for the children and their chores. My book shelves were cleaned and re-organzied with all of our current books in place. My binder was ready. Kids' binders were ready. Pencils, crayons, glue and notebooks had been purchased and were all in their proper places ready for some serious use.
THEN:
OH!! Hello giant brick wall. OUCH!
Last Sunday evening found me laying in a bed at the ER for severe abdominal pain(which I will post about another time-but I'm fine).
Monday found me following up my ER visit with a visit to my own Dr. The rest of Monday was spent laying on the couch sick sick sick. So long Monday plans...
Tuesday, my bonus son-who is still in the hospital- had another major surgery. I was still sick on the couch most of that day, while hubby was at the hospital keeping me (and my frazzled nerves) updated via texting. So long Tuesday plans...
The rest of the week was taken up with another visit to the dr. and taking daily shifts sitting at the hospital with my bonus son, since this surgery really took its toll on him. So long Wed-Friday plans...
Oh, and did I mention my dog (16 yrs old) died on Thursday too? Yea. I didn't have THAT in my planner.
Hubby and I took the the kids to the lake on Saturday and took a little time to chill out and have some fun together playing a little tee-ball with make-shift bases. That was nice.
I really don't know how all of those things happened since none of them were written in my planner!!!
But happen they did and now it's Sunday again.
So much for my best laid plans.
Now, I have all my plans written out for this week (since I am totally stealing last week's plans). It doesn't matter that they are all written on last week's dates right? (Shhhh! Don't tell my sister).
If at first you don't succeed...
I'm gonna give this another try.
Thanks for reading.
*Cartoon is from Todd Wilson at Familyman Ministires
