A Rabbit Hole

Today did not go as I planned! It started with a phone call at 8.30, a dear friend wanted to visit this afternoon, I was pleased as we haven't seen each other for a few months.  Thankful I had made a stew yesterday I got on the computer and register for ancestry.com as I want to do a family tree on my mothers side for my brothers and sister as we know very little. Mum's father died when she was 8 and her mother married again and did not talk about him or her own family in England.  I had an idea that I could do a small family tree for my sister who has a birthday next week. HAH.........

Several hours later I was fully immersed in records and the excitement of finding out about my ancestry. LOL  I had heard that it was a rabbit hole, it is.  It is fascinating!  But really , when you got visitors coming and you are still in your nighty at 11.30 am, it is not a good look!  So I scurried about doing breakfast dishes, tidying the lounge and just sat down when there was a knock on the door.  I had a lovely catch up with my friend.  She left at 5.30, I had a quick bite to eat, and tried to find something on TV to relax with my knitting (I am knitting some socks! I have never knitted them before.) There that is my crafts element for the day, hehe.  There was nothing,  channels are full of the Commonwealth Games that are on in Queensland Australia. I like sport but don't find it relaxing!

So it was back to the computer, but I have managed to stay away from ancestry.com and decided to write a post so that I had at least one thing crossed of my list for today.

Not to say that I wont go there after a cuppa!

Yesterdays list 

Chop the mint back by the shed and fig tree - Done

Mow the front lawn

Pick some Apples - Done

Pick the ripe figs before the birds find them - Done

Wash the windows in the front

make a stew for the weekend - Done

Knit some of my sock - Done

Phone my sister in Australia this afternoon Done

Find a recipe (mint sauce) or what to do with all the mint I chop down (its needs chopping down as it is rampant, but I am loath to chuck it out. - Done

 

So 2 items are now to be transferred to tomorrows list

Mow the front lawn

 Wash the windows in the front

Write a blog post  with goals for next week

Go to church in morning

Relax 

 

I might flag the mowing the lawn if I am invited out to lunch as that can happen often.

 

So as they say the best laid plans of men and mice........

 

Have a Wonderful weekend  

Sharon

Taking Stock, Mint, Figs, Apples and other Autumn Delights

It is a glorious day!  You know the balmy, gentle breezes, not too hot, I love Autumn, it’s a time to take stock, and decide how to move forward.  For me, I need to work on some order!  Since I have retired my days are very open ended which is good but…. I find myself procrastinating over every activity! Shall I wash the kitchen floor or go out and do my shopping or do some crafting?  I spend so much time having a cuppa trying to decide what I want to do often nothing is done!  I am not going to beat myself up about it as I suspect after the year I have had it was necessary for me to wind down completely.  But now I feel the need for order and a plan of action.  I SHALL MAKE LISTS!  I used to laugh at my husband with all his lists with its bullet points and dashes and crossing outs.  I used to be able to keep what I needed to do in my head, but age has caught up, my mind wanders off in different tangents. Or, I forget completely.  I shall have to learn to keep the lists close by, the number of times I have made a shopping list only to leave it at home.  

I have been experimenting with lists, and I find a great joy in crossing off activities, what I still must learn is not to put down an impossible number of activities as it is disheartening to only cross off 3 when there are 15 items! LOL.  I think I need several different lists for the week and a list for daily activities. Also, I have decided to do what a dear blogger Bless does and posts her to do lists on her blog.  That means blogging daily or every other day, which is something I want to do.  I love writing and blogging but sometimes the procrastinating genie hits me there too!  Shall I blog about this or that, I have so many interests.  So, I think I will have a set day for different facets of my life, not rigid but general.

Monday – Homecrafts (the art of keeping a home)

Tuesday – General or whatever takes my fancy.

Wednesday - Garden

Thursday – Diet and recipes

Friday - Art

Saturday – Crafts

Sunday - goals for the week etc

This can e a moveable feast we will see how it pans out.

my list for today

Chop the mint back by the shed and fig tree

Mow the front lawn

Pick some Apples

Pick the ripe figs before the birds find them - Done

Wash the windows in the front

make a stew for the weekend - Done

Knit some of my sock - Done

Phone my sister in Australia this afternoon Done

Find a recipe (mint sauce) or what to do with all the mint I chop down (its needs chopping down as it is rampant, but I am loath to chuck it out.

That’s enough!  I could have kept on and as it is I think I have too many already.  Next on the list is the windows, after I had my lunch.

As it is Friday, art day, I am showing you a journal page I did last autumn. Funnily enough I called her Autumn Girl. Perhaps it should be Autumn delights

Wish me luck, I am off to have my lunch – salad and lasagne.

Then I shall carry on with the list.

See you tomorrow.

Sharon