How can we get back to our spanking schedule?

It's been about 7 months of J's new traveling schedule, and we can't seem to find a way to get back on OUR schedule.

As soon as we start again with consistent spanking, he has to leave for a week. The disruption is unwelcome every time, and it messes up our "flow", for lack of a better word.

We have been able to play, but there just hasn't been time for the discipline side of our lives. When he is home we're usually trying to catch up with house stuff, family stuff, friend stuff. And just enjoying each other's company.

Does anyone else have this type of problem? How do you overcome it? How do you work discipline into your schedule?