Watch out – Orble posts can come true
July 13th 2007 04:13
When I wrote my last post about juggling Orble and other things in life, it was just a thought, an idea. I knew the question must've come from somewhere, but it was really only a query not something I was struggling with. I was more interested in other people’s ideas than worrying about my own situation. The post response has been thoroughly fascinating; I’ve enjoyed the diverse responses.
So as I said, I wasn’t particularly stressed, there were moments where things were hectic but they soon passed. I was simply curious. Someone kindly wished me a happy balance and I thought to myself (maybe too smugly) that my balance shouldn’t take too much work, maybe just some slight adjusting. Nothing too overwhelming.
Blahhh, now look at me, in a tizzy about all the things I need to do. I have so many things I need to do over the next week that I am literally juggling it all, having to decide which is the most important and working from that. Eeek. My dog is so desperate for a walk he just pulled my park trousers down from upstairs and brought them to me. It was yesterday that he was last walked not last year. Humph. He can hope and hint with his pleading park eyes, but that is not the highest on my list at the moment.
So that’s why I’m a bit slow in replying to posts, but it doesn’t mean I’m not reading them.
And new post subjects ideas are throwing themselves at me. They seem to be everywhere. But that’s easily solved; I’ll just write them down and save them for the times when I feel I have nothing to write about. That's great, I love that.
Anyhoo, I’ll get there and in the meantime I’ll still be flitting around…there’s no way that life is too hectic that I would remove myself from Orble completely. I’m still a procrastinator, even in times of stress, maybe more so. I guess we’ll see. After all, I still found time to write this post…
Byeee
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Comment by JohnDoe
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Hope you have a good weekend.
Comment by katyzzz
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I feel a week end coming on.
katyzzz
Comment by Tracy
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Yeppie, he is a clever pooch. Often too clever, sometimes I wish he forgot that he loves the park so much.....
Yes, the weekend is almost here....yehhhh,
Hope you have a good one,
Tracy
Comment by Tracy
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You're my voice of reason, you're right. And as much as it often feels different, some things can wait. I'm shrugging things off as I speak..
I love your description:
It's almost a post in itself....
Hope you have a good weekend too, I plan on making mine a lazy one,
Tracy
Comment by Nickoftime's Sanity Corner
sounds to me like some "down time" is just what the doctor ordered for you!
Take the weekend to rejuvenate and RELAX...
Things are never as bad as they seem!
Take care,
Nick
Comment by charliesgirl_992000
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I'll be better soon i'm sure. and then back to my old re-plying self.
take care, don't ware yourself raggid. Tammy
Comment by Miswanderlust
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I like your "I am not going to be tied down" attitude! You are a gal after my own heart!
Mis
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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Know exactly where you're coming from.
Prescriptive remedy is to take a deep breath, and look after yourself first - everyone else next. Those close to you (even the dog) will understand.
Loving your posts - quality stuff - worth waiting for.
Cheers
MNG
Comment by Tracy
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You are indeed right. On Friday I did the main task I needed to do and I've done some more on the weekend but there's definitely been some relaxation and fun in there. The irony is that I had to remind my husband to slow down as he works a lot and he finds it hard to stop 'doing' and yesterday he was wild with energy. We're a great sounding combination aren't we? But it's just a transitional thing for me, I don't like my life too hectic, it tells me to slow down. But he doesn't tend to.....he carries on.....but this is my blog so I can be narcissistic and talk about me.
But we've now equalised now and our house is harmonised. The pooch is asleep on the settee where he shouldn't be, my husband is reading upstairs and I'm going to watch some crappy telly after this which I won't be able to do for long so then I'll read under a quilt as it's very nippy around here.
Thanks for your comment, Nick.
Byee
Comment by Tracy
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You're right, it's like anything it can go in fits and spurts. Life is evening out a bit more now and that's brilliant, just what I need. It makes doing the things I need to do easier and sometimes more fun (it does depend on what I'm doing though!).
Yesterday afternoon was dedicated to complete relaxation, I met my friends and went for a walk with our dogs to our local park. We love climbing the hill and feeling like we're on the top on the inner city world. Then we had afternoon tea and chatted. Then in the evening Rich and I met some friends for a restaurant feast and excellent chatter. It was one of those dinners were the conversations stay with you the next day and is making me think of my next book to read (big different to my other blog on exasperating dinner situations isn't it?).
Hope you're feeling better soon, Tammy. Thanks for your comments,
Tracy
Comment by Tracy
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Take care
Comment by Tracy
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I love your comment, thank-you!
I have my zest back and things are getting more balanced again...I look at those moments where things are so hectic that I feel overwhelmed as a time (when all the essentials are done) to try and avoid those situations happening too often. Of course they happen from time-to-time but if it's regular, then to me I feel unbalanced...and I don't like that.
To me, being manically busy all the time like many people I know doesn't mean a fulfilled life as I know there are important things I'm missing such as time with my husband, friends, family and not doing enough of the things at make life more exciting. There's more to life than busyness!!
Thanks for your comments,
Tracy
PS Fergs had an epic walk yesterday......and a small one the day before when I was really busy! I couldn't resist those park eyes, but also knew those walks are good for me too. It gives me a chance to process things, step back (hopefully not into a pile of whoopsie) and look at what's happening and see what I can do differently as well as chat to the other mad dog owners shivering in a park while their pooches frolic.
Comment by Tracy
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Thanks for your comments and I'm glad you like my blog.
This is very good advice:
True. And I've been doing that. I did the main task on Friday that I was worried about and then took Fergal for a short walk to celebrate and get some space from my work environment (I work from home). I did it for myself as much as him, I needed some exercise and air and to be somewhere else. Unfortunately it was bitterly cold so that bit wasn't much fun! But I did have a good natter to the other locals in the park. But like you said there are some days when all can't be done and that's OK. I think that's where self-compassion comes in...I'm working on that one.....
But it's been a good weekend and at the moment the house is a den of tranquillity and I'm smiling.
Hope you've had a good weekend,
Byee
Comment by KylieW
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I thought of you on the weekend when I watched Blades of Glory. It was better than I thought it would be. I had a good giggle. A perfect lazy sunday kind of dvd.
Comment by Tracy
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I did have a pretty lazy weekend thanks, I slept a lot of yesterday which felt a bit weird but as my mum would say, 'my body obviously needed it'.
Sat was great, I had afternoon tea with my friends and our pooches and then dinner up the rd with some of Rich's uni friends.
I thought of you this morning as I walked Fergs 'cos one of the mags said Britney is pregnant...again!!!
Glad you enjoyed Blades, it was a good kind of silly wasn't it? Those costumes were quite amazing weren't they?
Byeee
Comment by Mountain Fog
Infognito
you can have my Stella, an aging pug dog, with imperious personality at times, particularly when she decids WE need to go to bed, (she hates it when I go into my little computer room at night).
Stella's advantages:
Stella is 98% deaf (so she does not bark if another dog does), although seems to be some selective hearing, as she seems to hear the dinner bowl being washed and readied for din dins but not "come here please" when you want to put the lead on,
going slowly blind so the rottweiler across the street goes unattacked,
13 going on 14, so some wisdom...some....,
and the LAZIEST dog known to dogdom.
some disadvantages:
I have to carry her up stairs, well her knees are a little wobbly,
then just hold her when talking at length to anyone in the street, that makes up for the lack of walking I guess.
allowable dispensations:
Her snore is musical, in an atonal unmelodic, tuneless and constant way, for pugs snore when asleep AND awake,
She tolerates me in bed, as long as she gets the near side to the door....the side I like would prefer to sleep on....
conclusion:
She is utterly adorable, my angel huff puff....
SO TAKE HER!!!!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
regards
fog
Comment by Tracy
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My apologies again for being so tardy in replying.
I love your descriptions of Stella:
She tolerates me in bed, as long as she gets the near side to the door....the side I like would prefer to sleep on....
That's very kind of her to let you stay in the bed,very thoughtful. She sounds adorable.
Our dogs are complete opposite, Fergal is 2 and a half years old and has the energy of I don't know what. He runs as fast as a whippet and plays with dogs all sizes (he's a terrier). As you say about your fluffer, Fergal is my adorable little angel who always makes me smile (well, most of the time anyhoo!).
Byee and thanks for the doggie stories,
Tracy
Comment by Mountain Fog
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no probs about not responding quickly, I'd forgotten I'd posted anyway...one of the advantages of getting old I guess!
By the way, what is up with your site, and often other's sites too? The type goes off the screen, and one misses part of the sentence? Odd that...
cheers and beers
and Stell sends snorkels to your fur babies!!
fog
Comment by Tracy
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I have memory lapses too, especially lately but I
love it when I remember something I really like.
Yes, I noticed that about my posts, I could've sworn this one was OK earlier and now it's skewiff. I might have to consult Jon the Orble expert.
Nice to see you,
Tracy
PS Hi to Stella, feel free to post a pic