Calculating...

I don't feel like writing the whys, whats, and what-nots behind and around my following journal entries.
Perhaps sometime later I'll write about some of that, and perhaps not.
Suffice it to say, I'm hoping I can carry through on my plan.
That I can start organizing our home.
And, simultaneously as I hopefully work my plan, that I'm inspired with a sustainable maintenance plan, which will involve hiring help.

My body and brain responded to my epidural on August 6, 2018, like they used to respond prior to my surgery on August 30,2016.
Same for my neck shots which I received last week on September 18.
I'm hoping my body's and brain's responses to the recent epidural and shots is a pattern.
If it is, I can maybe make headway on the home front.
It's a long path, but hopefully, I'll be able to trek it.

Speaking of paths, Son is currently in Nepal hiking to Everest Base Camp.
I can't quit saying, "Wow..."

~*~
Adapted from journal entries, 9/21/18 & 9/22/18

So many things to do
Responsible things

So many things to see
Enriching things

So many experiences
To be

To be
Causes me pause

Scripture says,
Where there is no oxen
the crib is clean

The less I own
the less I am responsible to care for
in the material world

How will I ever get my house clean?
Organized.
Minimized.
A haven for art, living, creativity, warmth, kindness
An expression of the significant happenings
in my little world
in my family's little world.

It feels so overwhelming
But my overwelmth is nothing compared to floods, fires, and wars.

I figure with my health adversities
I have about 6 to 7 decent weeks out of 12.
There are 52 weeks in a year.
So I have around 28 decent weeks a year.
Three of those are spent on vacation: Prep, vacay, recoup time.
Which leaves me with 25 weeks.
Take away 2 for margin.

I'm left with 23, maybe 24, weeks a year that I can work,
one day each week, on getting the house in order.
Which is only 23, maybe 24, days per year.

But I can't spread out the work over 23 to 24 non-consecutive weeks.
That's not doable for me.
I will not stay motivated.

Breathe.

Let me take it down to 22 weeks per year.
It's better to give myself that extra margin.

One day a week for 22 weeks equals 22 days.
Which is about equivalent to 7 three-day weeks.
Or equivalent to 11 two-day weeks.

How much can I work on a project in one of my good weeks?
Three days?
21/3 = 7 weeks.
52/7 = 7.5 weeks.
That'd be 1 three-day week every 7-1/2 weeks.
That is not consistent enough to keep me motivated and feeling successful.
And 3 days a week is probably beyond my limit.

So, why not 2-day weeks.
That would be more doable.
I'll calculate using 55 weeks, instead of 52.
It's easier.
55/11 = 5 weeks.
Every 5 weeks, focus 2 days on a house project.
I can work in 2-hour intervals, for a total of 4 to 6 hours per day.

That could work in weeks 2 and 7 in my epidural cycle.
Those are probably my best weeks.
Week 2 is a week after I receive my epidural.
Week 7 is a week after I receive my neck injections.
But, the next 5th week would be week 12, and that won't work at all.
So, I can shoot for 1 day during week 8 or 9.

Then start the cycle again.
Two days in weeks 2 and 7, and 1 day in week 8 or 9.
That only comes to 20 days per year, I think.

Maybe sometimes maybe I'd be able to put in one day during weeks 3 or 4.
But, that isn't my goal.
My goal will be focused on 2 days in weeks 2 and 7.
Then 1 day in week 8 or 9.
I need to see progress and feel successful.

This will work if I can do it, maybe.
If I can do it.