Juggling and Multitasking

I had a lot on my plate yesterday, and didn't get nearly enough completed, but I gave it my best attempt. There just aren't enough hours in the day, so I'm taking a lot of things back to the shop with me today and I'm hoping I'll have the chance to tackle things there instead. It's not ideal - I have to leave things and come back to them after helping customers, but apparently that's the only option left to me at this point. I'll give it my best shot. 

We all juggle multiple tasks all the time. It
takes a lot to keep things moving safely
and consistently all of the time. I'm not
sure I do this as well as I used to. 

I don't have a choice, at this point. It's doing things at the shop over the next few days or not getting them done at all, and deadlines are breathing down my neck. There are too many things on my plate right now and I was never excellent at juggling. 

Pushing things onto the back burner usually isn't a good solution. In
this case, the entire house would burn down. SO not good! 

How about you? Is your personal plate of things to get done getting a bit out of hand? Maybe it's time to re-evaluate choices and re-prioritize actions. I have to do that periodically because there are tasks that have to be done, others that probably should be done but are a step down in urgency, and still more that are pushed onto that back burner. The problem is when the back burner is so crowded that it spills forward into the boiling soup of current stuff. 

Sometimes it seems that things just don't mesh. But
then, a pathway can be found, as in this maze made
of mesh. There is a way through, but mazes like
this make my brain ache. 

When plans not only need to be established, but also have to mesh with those of other people, prioritizing can be nearly impossible. For instance, I may plan on cleaning X or doing Y over a weekend, but DH may plan on doing A and his doing that may create more work for me. He also has a schedule to keep to, and his is no less (or more) important than my own. 

DH and I don't dance well together, we step on each
other's toes and we hear different music. Oh well,
not everyone is Fred and Ginger together. 

It's a dance - some people do it really well, but others stumble over their own feet as well as the feet of their partners. I suspect DH and I are in the latter category right now. *sigh* Have a wonderful Thursday and try to stay warm. We're entering several days of sub-zero temps, starting this afternoon, so it's time to pull out the scarf and bundle up. Ack! I'll be back on Friday.