#daily processing

his sitter is coming at 2… here’s what I need to do before that:

read for 30 min

shower

take down dishes & bottles

clean up kitchen

maybe clean out fridge

take out trash and recycling

tidy bedroom and make bed

start laundry

while she’s here:

pack Q returns (with shipping label)

walk dogs if it stops raining

call PT to schedule

prep for student mtg

update and submit JE rec letter

if I get done with this stuff early I can write for a bit!

bf for 30 min

wash bottles & formula pitcher

10 min tidy of the downstairs just focusing on resetting the space in case my brother & SIL come over for dinner later

10 min tidy of the upstairs

change sheets and duvet cover (we had a Spit-Up Incident this morning)

fold laundry and maybe start new load of laundry if I can find the will

walk the dogs—I have been doing short 20 min walks because it’s a lot to wrangle two dogs and a stroller, but carrying this giant boy in the carrier hurts my back on longer walks. however I really want to build back up to 45 min/day!! I might try doing 20 min with both dogs + boy in the carrier and then 25 min with pip + boy in the stroller. we will see.

showerrrr

make formula

pick up grocery order

hospital visit????? even if baby has not arrived we will swing by to drop off chargers and food at some point

dinner with D&M

well my student no-showed so it’s been a very relaxed morning. here is a photo of snow on the mountains from yesterday!! we have had the most stunningly beautiful fall weather this week, which has really softened the blow of the time change and the encroaching Long Dark. I think it is now supposed to rain all week but I’m hoping it’ll be the usual gloomy morning / brilliant afternoon pattern rather than all-day rain. still it’s amazing how much of a difference it makes to be on leave during this part of the year. I don’t have to go to work in the dark and leave work in the dark! and by the time I go back we’ll at least be starting the march towards longer days even if there’s still a lot of cold wet weather to go.

the day:

fold and put away clean laundry x 1

fold and put away clean laundry x 2

take dirty laundry downstairs

showerrr and do a hair mask

pick up mail

fill out forms to mail

wash bottles

meal plan

place grocery order

change sheets

5 min tidy kitchen

5 min tidy living room

make formula

make enchiladas

grocery pickup

visit liz

walk dogs (stroller or carrier walk)

task list:

call new pediatrician

message current pediatrician

do laundry

clean bottles & mix formula

empty dishwasher

email tutoring job

practice both carriers inside

order photos

shower

go for a walk

hang out with liz

perhaps pick UP the photos if we are feeling adventurous!

email tutoring job back to confirm start date

practice using both soft carriers to see which I prefer for outings & to get more comfortable getting him in and out

walk the dogs x 2 again

MAYBE text sitter’s references to set up a time to call but I can also delay this if I feel like I’ve done enough

read RH essays

review and submit EP for AD review

VK edits (30 min—set a timer)

write SD closeout note (~20 min)

format and submit AK for TC

call to schedule baby vaccine

call to schedule lab work

call dermatologist

morning! it was just starting to get light at 6:30 this morning instead of being depressingly pitch black and rainy 😭 we are creeping slowly closer to summer!!! today should be a super light day—I have no meetings and my only time-sensitive task is leaving comments on a student’s draft. I can easily lose WFH mondays to sloth but I always feel better if I can manage a sustained burst of productivity so: gonna try!!

things to get done today:

email CB, KA about moving thurs meetings

complete this PD training

write and submit JH rec letter

showerrrr

email RR about writing faculty workshop

confirm JS class visits

write and submit KC rec letter

review slides from SP’s mentoring workshop

leave feedback on RX’s draft

email RX with feedback synthesis

choose dates for april student workshops

2:30-3:30pm agility class with Pip

4-5 walk with liz (except suddenly it’s snowing???)

do an hour of editing on this fic draft