There is Never a Perfect time

I haven't posted in a while because I am finding it very difficult to get time to write. During the day, I have to home-school one of my sons and have my 4yr old daughter also. Then I have to pick up my kindergartner and later in the afternoon, my other son in 3rd grand public school. I rarely get a few minutes for my own projects.

I am always complaining to myself about that fact. I start to write when after a few minutes, some sort of crisis arises and I have to jump up and take care of it. Then I sit back down and sure enough, just when I get started, the process starts all over again. So, more often than not, I just give up and either watch TV or engage in another activity where it doesn't matter how many times I get interrupted.

Today, I saw a post on Twitter by a writer who posts about, what else, writing. I can't remember who the quote she posted was attributed or the exact words but it was inspiring. To paraphrase, if you wait around for the perfect time to write, you will die before writing a word.

That fits me perfectly. Because I have been waiting around for the perfect time where I can write uninterrupted, I will never get a chance to write anything. So, that is why I am writing now. Usually by now, I would be asleep on the couch with the TV on, worn out from the day of taking care of the kids. But, with new purpose, I am determined to not wait for the perfect moment to write, because it will never happen. That is why I never finished my two attempts at NaNoWriMo or the two short stories that I have started or the various blogs that I have started and haven't kept up.

I really don't know how all the people out there who keep up with their blogs, Twitter and Facebook do it. If anyone actually reads this and is one of those that I just mentioned, could you explain how you do it and still have time to take care of your family and home? I have desire, but I don't think that is enough.