I usually make a list and even tho my wife works 7,pm to 7am sat. and Sun nights. She lets me do a lot of my running around on sat mornings till about 2pm. I do get some things done, but it sucks being on a trunkated timetable. Also out here in West Texas the heat is unbearable in the summer. We have been getting rain the past few days, and some cooler weather but its not the norm. Last summer we had over 100 days straight over 100* weather, no rain. It gets kinda depressing, everything whithers and dies with that kind of heat except for the weeds.
On my list, if i have to run around town i place the items in order to make a loop around town with my final stop being on my way home. This way i dont feel like i am in a pinball machine going back n forth. ThisThis makes efficient use of on the road time getting supplies to do jobs.
Also like another said here, break the bigger jobs into smaller components to complete first. This gives some satisfaction that stuff is getting done. Just like rebuilding your project car, work small jobs to completion.
