August fine-tuning

Well, since the format for this site seems to have been changed, I guess that makes it an opportune time to fine-tune my own approach. I was reading a "highlight" from a David Allen "Getting Things Done" info sheet. (yet another organizing system I have heard about)

I picked up a few pointers from that source and am trying to implement them, or at least revise my system so that I can start to use them.

One thing I did was to move some of the action items to a "Someday/maybe" list. That helps the to do list look a little less overwhelming.

I also revamped my monthly master task list to actually include the daily am and pm routines (even if the routines themselves are not listed out) and specific actions tartetted for each day. I'll see how that goes for the next month. That being said, I guess I should probably print it out so I have it with me and can actually test it!

That's it for this month...

July - already halfway through 2010!

So since "they" appear to have changed the formatting somewhat for Blogger, I guess I have to adapt my blogging... no more copying last month and adjusting it. And perhaps I should include some thoughts on the process.

So for this week, I've been getting ready for our cottage weekend as well as (at work) getting ready to be on holidays for several days.

- exercise+ / bike / vacuum

- meditate+

- review coaching book / work with "coach" [I can do some on holiday]

- read French book [I can take to Bluesfest]

- tidy / organize sewing room [to do while on holiday]

- fix clothes items (skirt, blouse, ...) [to do while on holiday]

- cut background pieces for forest quilt / lay out forest quilt

- get more signatures for table cloth (NP, BL, SW, JC?, SN?...) [I could do over summer]

- embroider signatures

- determine fabric size for frame

- find / buy fabric for tablecloth frame

- knit socks

- start knit shrug

- cross-stitch

- fix / photograph hooked rug

- add picture to blog / send to contact

- file photo / memorabilia books / files

- record and file magazines

- empty closet in office / give away clothes

- find / organize clothes for give-away

- establish routines for house

- tidy office

- add photos / write-ups to VT site

I didn't bother including some things that actually got done (though not by me), like fixing the camp chair, and hemming G's pants.

Well, now I'm ready for July to begin!

June!

Wow, I can't believe it's already June.

Well, so far this week I have planted some bedding plants (annual flowers). I got the vegetables in last week. Maybe I'll get the mulch down this evening.

I'm not so sure that this ongoing list thing is working. It just seems to keep getting longer, not any shorter. However, it is a way to keep track of the things I want to do. So here goes again...

- exercise / bike / vacuum
- meditate
- review coaching book / work with "coach"
- read French book
- tidy / organize sewing room
- fix clothes items (skirt, blouse, ...)
- cut background pieces for forest quilt / lay out forest quilt
- get more signatures for tablecloth (NP, BL, ?)
- embroider signatures
- determine fabric size for frame
- find / buy fabric for tablecloth frame
- knit socks
- start knit "shrug"
- cross-stitch
- fix / photograph hooked rug
- add picture to blog / send to contact
- file photo / memorabilia books / files
- record and file magazines
- empty closet in office => give away clothes
- find / organize clothes for give-away
- establish routines for "new" house
- tidy office
- add photos / write-ups to VT site

Well, some of those evolved. Better get moving!

Welcoming spring 2010!

Wow, I guess I've been falling out of this practice as well. So I missed April... may as well pick it up in May.

I believe I'm figuring out this IP stuff. Did a visit in April and am planning another for June. In between times, I'll keep at my ongoing list of things to do.

- Exercise/bike/vacuum
- Meditate
- Review coaching book / work with "coach" (H/W)
- Read French book
- Tidy/organize sewing room
- Fix clothes items (skirt, blouse...)
- Cut background pieces for forest quilt / lay out forest quilt
- Get more signatures (NP, BL, ?)
- Embroider signatures
- Find/buy fabric for tablecloth "frame"
- Find/buy plastic for tablecloth
- Knit socks
- Start knit "shrug"
- Cross-stitch
- Fix/photograph hooked rug
- Add picture to blog
- File photo/memorabilia books/files
- Record and file magazines
- Sort boxes in basement
- Empty closet in office => give away clothes
- Find/organize clothes for give-away
- Establish routines for "new" house
- Tidy office
- Add photos/write-ups to VT site - I have been making some progress here. But I'll keep going!

Into March like a lion?

Wow, I was sure I had made an entry in February... oh well, here goes for March.

So our nice winter holiday is over - it was very nice, but too short. I think next year we should go a little earlier (early February?) and go for two weeks.

Back to work tomorrow and I guess I need to be planning for a trip to Victoria and talk to folks there about intellectual property...

What else do I need to work on this month?

- Exercise/bike/vacuum

- Meditate

- Review coaching book / work with "coach" (H/W)

- Read French book

- Tidy/organize sewing room

- Fix clothes items (skirt, blouse...)

- Cut background pieces for forest quilt / lay out forest quilt

- Get more signatures (NP, BL, ?)

- Embroider signatures

- Find/buy fabric for tablecloth "frame"

- Find/buy plastic for tablecloth

- Knit socks

- Start knit "shrug"

- Cross-stitch

- Fix/photograph hooked rug

- Add picture to blog

- File photo/memorabilia books/files

- Record and file magazines

- Sort boxes in basement

- Empty closet in office => give away clothes

- Find/organize clothes for give-away

- Establish routines for "new" house

- Tidy office

- Add photos/write-ups to VT site

That should do. Better get busy...

Wow - New Year!

And I seem to have missed blog entries for November and December! Oh well, better late than never.

I guess we should have done more Christmas prep in November. I'm not sure what I got done. I guess I did start taking on some new work responsibilities; maybe that's how the time slipped away.

Then it was December, which is always busy. Parties or events most weekends. Another Santa Claus pub crawl done. Another "waifs and strays" dinner over. I didn't take holiday time between Christmas and New Year's because of a) the new file(s) and b) our upcoming move. That's mostly taken care of now. Only 8.5 more days at Dow's Lake, then off to Qualicum for a year. Oh well, they say a change is as good as a rest and I can definitely use a change!

So what else should I try to accomplish this month.
- Book trip - inform hosts

- Exercise/bike - renew RA membership?
- Meditate
- Review coaching book / work with "coach" (H/W)
- Read French book

- Tidy/organize sewing room
- Fix clothes items (skirt, blouse...)
- Cut background pieces for forest quilt / lay out forest quilt
- Find/buy fabric for tablecloth "frame"
- Find/buy plastic for tablecloth
- Knit socks
- Start knit "shrug"
- Cross-stitch
- Fix/photograph hooked rug - add picture to blog

- File photo/memorabilia books/files
- Record and file magazines
- Sort boxes in basement
- Empty closet in office => give away clothes
- Find/organize clothes for give-away
- Establish routines for "new" house
- Tidy office

That should do. I do seem to have been able to knock some things off the list, which feels a little like progress!