I just want to get stuck in – get the whole job done!  But this is not possible. I am learning to be pleased rather than frustrated with the small spurts of progress I make around the house and garden during the small pockets of childfree time that punctuate my days. It will all add up to create the desired vision eventually … won’t it?! And my (best attempts at) patience will be rewarded …. won’t they?! And the children will flourish from all the attention I devote to their lives … won’t they?!