Plant honeysuckle
Alter and sew sleeves
Tie up climbing roses
Pick peas
Pick sweet peas
Feed courgettes
Vac (a daily task because dogs)
Buy new toothbrush
Order photo frames
Order bus tickets
Do PP for Church
Done:
Work emails and admin
Data protection and information security training (online module)
Equality training (online module)
Annual deletion of old student data from my computer (I use my data protection training as a prompt for this every year)
To do:
Lunch - probably eggy bread
Cut up vintage skirt for a refashion (remove waistband and zip)
Read book on madness and anxiety in the seventeenth century
The goal of this conference I will be attending is to help local seniors learn to recognize scams and protect themselves effectively. They are sending a bus to take us. I am going for the company and the free stuff as well. It is put on by our local District Attorney.
Every day holds pretty much the same bunch of options. These include pulse-racers like empty/load dishwasher, laundry, put out/take in bins, cook dinner. Gardening is weather-dependent. There's the armchair options - reading, knitting, half-watching TV, footling about on the iPad. Watercolour painting if I can find a subject. Rarer excitements would be going to the shops, rarer still any social engagements.
Make a thermos of coffee for our morning break on the waterfront.
Spot treat, presoak, launder and hang dry the tea towels
Lie in the sun for 30 minutes of vitamin D and C.
Sanitize bird feeding station, water bowls and bath, and set out fresh snacks for our family of blackbirds (a custom blend of suet and mashed walnuts).
Make fish broth from the white wine marinade left over from the poached trout of last night.
Make balsamic vinaigrette for salad.
Spray the aphids on the ivy with soapy water.
Play an hour of Gems of War - I belong to a pretty high ranking guild, can't let my end down.
Browse the headlines and SoF.
It doesn't read like a day full of activity but it feels like it.
Plant honeysuckle ✓
Alter and sew sleeves ✓
Tie up climbing roses ~
Pick peas ✓
Pick sweet peas ✓
Feed courgettes ~
Vac (a daily task because dogs) ✓
Buy new toothbrush ✓
Order photo frames ✓
Order bus tickets *
Do PP for Church *
I tend to make my "to do" list after the jobs are done. My friend's Mum used to do this so she could see what she'd achieved each day. I find it helps me to see that I have actually achieved something, and anything left undone can be moved to the next day.
This morning I have
Brought both bins in from the street after emptying (green waste and rubbish)
Done 3 loads of washing and hung them out (well the third one isn't ready yet)
Loaded the dishwasher ready for running
Raked leaves and started to refill green bin
Walked cats outside one at a time because you know, herding cats and all!
I still have to email work colleagues to confirm/plan for weekend coffee/lunch.
I will also vacuum the main bedroom and prepare salad veg for tonight's dinner. Mince is already in the fridge defrosting.
I like the idea of a done list. I have a lot on at the minute and if I start listing it all, I'm just going to feel even more overwhelmed than I already do. Reminding myself of the progress I'm making feels like a much better way to go. Today I have tidied the house, taken Captain Pyjamas to the speech therapist's, done a first read-through of the document I am supposed to be editing/proofreading, practised the cello prior to tonight's rehearsal, and made the dinner. Well done me.
Emails
Racial diversity course (I spend my summer doing free Open Learn modules)
Filled in the application for next year’s history studies and funding
Reading on seventeenth century mental health
Might get delivered takeaway this evening as Mr Heavenly is out with work
Give the dog a bath.
Bake a loaf of bread for dinner
Give the house a final once-over vacuum.
Host overnight two young women biking from Texas to Alaska to raise money for cancer research.
Updated personal finances, moving money around.
Attempted to contact tradesmen x3 who have failed to get back to me.
Checked if son and his mate can repair shed roof, or if I need another tradesman.
Lunch out with old school friends, so no cooking tonight.
Catching up with emails especially re choir business.
Must make use of a free day tomorrow to continue sorting.
Comments
Student Accessibility Centre intake meeting
Input student accommodation data into new platform.
Work emails and admin
Data protection and information security training (online module)
Equality training (online module)
Annual deletion of old student data from my computer (I use my data protection training as a prompt for this every year)
To do:
Lunch - probably eggy bread
Cut up vintage skirt for a refashion (remove waistband and zip)
Read book on madness and anxiety in the seventeenth century
Procrastination is on my list for tomorrow.
So I rewrite items as Urgent and Very Soon.
Get Through The Day
Damn!
Fly to Columbus, Ohio.
I'm in the airport waiting now.
Make a thermos of coffee for our morning break on the waterfront.
Spot treat, presoak, launder and hang dry the tea towels
Lie in the sun for 30 minutes of vitamin D and C.
Sanitize bird feeding station, water bowls and bath, and set out fresh snacks for our family of blackbirds (a custom blend of suet and mashed walnuts).
Make fish broth from the white wine marinade left over from the poached trout of last night.
Make balsamic vinaigrette for salad.
Spray the aphids on the ivy with soapy water.
Play an hour of Gems of War - I belong to a pretty high ranking guild, can't let my end down.
Browse the headlines and SoF.
It doesn't read like a day full of activity but it feels like it.
AFF
Alter and sew sleeves ✓
Tie up climbing roses ~
Pick peas ✓
Pick sweet peas ✓
Feed courgettes ~
Vac (a daily task because dogs) ✓
Buy new toothbrush ✓
Order photo frames ✓
Order bus tickets *
Do PP for Church *
✓ done
~ do tomorrow
* must do this evening!
😂😂
I started to-do lists when I retired. Until then every day was full and pretty routine.
Fly to Columbus, Ohio.
I'm in the airport waiting now.
This morning I have
Brought both bins in from the street after emptying (green waste and rubbish)
Done 3 loads of washing and hung them out (well the third one isn't ready yet)
Loaded the dishwasher ready for running
Raked leaves and started to refill green bin
Walked cats outside one at a time because you know, herding cats and all!
I still have to email work colleagues to confirm/plan for weekend coffee/lunch.
I will also vacuum the main bedroom and prepare salad veg for tonight's dinner. Mince is already in the fridge defrosting.
It's a very full day, but Fridays generally are around here! In fact I have an ongoing note on my phone just headed "Friday" for to-do items.
Travel to student services conference in Halifax.
Socialize.
Eat.
Sleep.
Racial diversity course (I spend my summer doing free Open Learn modules)
Filled in the application for next year’s history studies and funding
Reading on seventeenth century mental health
Might get delivered takeaway this evening as Mr Heavenly is out with work
Bake a loaf of bread for dinner
Give the house a final once-over vacuum.
Host overnight two young women biking from Texas to Alaska to raise money for cancer research.
Attempted to contact tradesmen x3 who have failed to get back to me.
Checked if son and his mate can repair shed roof, or if I need another tradesman.
Lunch out with old school friends, so no cooking tonight.
Catching up with emails especially re choir business.
Must make use of a free day tomorrow to continue sorting.