"It's like moving the 8th army across Europe!" my dad used to say, when describing a Herculean organisational task.
I think that's what he said anyway.
Don't know who or what the 8th Army was.*
Anyhoo, I keep on thinking of that expression as I get the Goofballs ready for school this week after summer holidays.
Surely they have an app for this!
I have a glorious basket filled to the brim with iridescent white socks, enough lunchboxes, drinkbottles and ice packs to kit out that 8th army {which I'm assuming was large}, slices have been baked ready to be packaged for morning tea, enough stationery to open my own newsagency and no less than eight pairs of shoes have been fitted and purchased....couple of new pairs of sneakers in there.
We have Mr Magoo starting school this year.
I know.
It's redonkulous.
From Thursday, I will officially only have one child at home with me during the day.
For the first time in 15 years.
Weird.
He's going to be smothered with my motherly attentions.
For various reasons we have four different schools to consider.
{It's a girls school vs boys school vs senior campus vs junior campus scenario}
Four different uniforms.
Four different newletters each week.
Four different parent-teacher meetings a term.
Four different cultures, environments and food restrictions.....to keep it simple, no one gets any nut products.
Believe it or not, it all works out pretty easily.
I love that.
Today my vacuum short-circuited (no biggie, we have no carpet in our house, so I'll just use a broom for a while}, the dishwasher threw a hissy fit {BIG deal....I loathe washing up. Dave came home from work and did ALL the washing up while I put the kids to bed. I love him 150%.} and when I tried to do my online fruit and veggie order, their website crashed.
Whatever the opposite of a Midas touch is.....today, I had it.
So I baked.
The oven still works. Yay.
For now.
Best go to bed.
Staggered starts to school this week.
Missy Moo on Monday
Mimi today.
JD & Lucy tomorrow.
*gulp* Mr Magoo on Thursday
Thank goodness the coffee machine is still working.
Love you more than scotch tape,
Meredy xo
* Thanks Wikipedia it appears that the 8th Army were British, had 220,000 soldiers and were famous in WW2 in Sth African and Italian campaigns. That's a whole lotta bully beef to distribute. Good analogy Pops.
10 comments:
Goodness Meredy,
I'm worn out just reading your post, so I can't imagine how you must feel by the end of the day !!
You must have to be on top of everything all of the time.....and, to have 4 schools to deal with .....arrrrghh !!
But, you seem to cope so well and I am so full of admiration.
Make the most of only having one at home....I'm sure you will get used to it !!!! XXXX
Wishing you a wonderful school year Meredy. Enjoy your year or two with just your baby at home ... special times.
Moving the 8th Army across Europe...love the analogy...clever man your Dad....and I know that for sure. xx
Wow you really are my hero and inspiration!!
I will be thinking of you when Mr Magoo starts school.
We are in sync with our youngest two, as my third starts fulltime school this year too and only Ruby will be at home with me.
Sad really, that all I can think about (in tears) is that this time next year I will be sending my baby off to school part time. Gulp.
Are you thinking "what the heck am I going to do with myself?" or have you already got it planned out? ;)
Good luck with all the organising and getting everyone where they need to be on time.
Did I mention you are my hero?!!
Oh wow! That's a lot of shoes and lunchboxes! Thank Goodness we only have to put the kids on the bus and it delivers them to school, not sure I could do multiple drop offs, I really take my hat off to you.
I dream of being as organised as you and as laid back when the dishwasher breaks down, I would be into town like a shot for a new one, I really LOVE mine, couldn't live without it at the moment.
Good Luck for Mr Magoo's big day!
Hello lovely M- thinking of you all this week...
My move of 3 kiddos, 12,000 miles home and starting new schools for two- back to the beloved old school but in yr6 for the other...seems pretty simple compared to your days!!
Love being back here- I'm just getting my blogging balance back after the move- the still daily unpacking and organising and all the other stuff that a move from one side of the globe to the other entails.....
love you more than scotch tape too- although i did see some seriously GORGEOUS tape in Pulp this morning that actually took my breath away- not saying much is it!!!
Huge hugs- a blog date some day girlie!!??
Melissa xx
Oh Meredy. You are an endless inspiration for me. Seriously. I can't imagine doubling my work! Wishing I could meet up with you and Miss Melissa...J x
Dear Meredy - Just when I was feeling sorry for myself and cursing the amount of work I have to do, I come to visit you and.....as always you make me feel so much better!!! Good luck with the new school year - sounds as if you are going to be a VERY busy bee - I'm now going back to writing essays...having received a well deserved slap on the wrist for being such a moaner!! xx
I think you may have been invoking Parkinson's Law(s)
The Women 's Weekly needs you as their star columnist NOW! Oh & the Defence force need to employ you as their Logistics Manager. That should fill the 3 minutes you have left in the day.
Millie xx
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