Too many hobbies too little time.

So we got a new puppy this weekend.  Boo has been begging for one since our Lady died last fall.  And suddenly I find myself trying to potty train a three month old aussie mix pup and still get everything else done.  I'm tired.  And I need to let some things go.  I have too many hobbies and not enough time right now.  So I think I'm going to have to bail on the breadmaking that I love doing.  I love long fermeting sourdough breads.  I love complex flavors and holey open crumbs and crisp crackling crusts.  But um, not happening right now.  And thats ok.  I'm ok with that.  Because I'm doing some breadmaking, just quicker breads.  No sourdoughs sadly, because I loooooovvvveee a good sourdough, but I'm doing biscuits for the beef stew I'm crockpotting today, and I did a wonderful foccacia last week that made enough to freeze half for this week.  So I'm making realistic choices and enjoying the breadmaking I can do, instead of being pouty about the recipes I can't do.  Also my inlaws are coming for Easter, and I'm totally pulling out some fun cool bread recipes for that.  :D 

I'm also having trouble getting started running again.  Suki will be an awesome running partner. . . . in about a year.  SHe's too young, and too silly on leash to be able to do that reliably with me now.  And, well, lets be honest, by the time I've gotten two kids under the age of five and a dog through the day I am wiped.  Last night I fell asleep on the couch at 830.   And then woke up this morning at 500.  Before the dog and kids.  What's up with that?  And yes, I could have gone running then, after feeding and pottying and playing with the dog.  That was just too much to contemplate too early in the morning.  I haven't figured out what I'm doing about this yet, I'm thinking that waiting till the sun is out a bit later and running between the kids bedtimes is my best bet.  I know I'll have more energy once I start running, and its great for my heart and health, so I need to just suck it up and make the time.  But its hard.

Last but not least, I haven't touched my bassoon since the last concert.  Thats really sad to me.  I love music, and I love making music.  I really need to make time for this too.  HOw and when I don't know but I need to.  It's good for my heart and health too, in a completely different way.  But just as important.

Lastly, reading and crocheting have not fallen completely by the wayside.  I have two layette sets to make before september, and I just need to do the finishing buttons on a giftie for an online friend and mail it off.  I've been reading short stories and trashy romance and young adult fiction but I love these things and they are great brain candy, so I'm happy.  I have plans to start crocheting with wire and beads this summer to intersperse with the layette sets and give myself a challenge, so I'm good there.  And there are tons of new releases this summer I'm eager to get my hands on, and I have a whole bunch of holds trickling in from the library.

So, it sounds like I just need to plan a little better for the bassoon and running.  Once a week for each of them is better than nothing.  I can do that.  Ok. This is Tuesday, and I will run once and bassoon once before next week.  I'll report back.