As a child and young woman I rebelled against routine in all its manifestations. I hated to get up at any particular hour, especially early ones. I hated regimens and protocols. I was far too free of a spirit for such rules. But the thing about routines is that they Read more…
Time to try to be better again, day one. Today, I tried to have a real Sunday. I knit, gardened, and ate good food with good people. I also did the laundry–so the day was productive in more ways than one. Since it was Easter, I indulged in some chocolate, Read more…
Today was sunny, so we trimmed the fuck out of the yard. M mowed the whole thing and I edged a bunch, plus continued in the great trash clean up of forever, because there is literal garbage all over every nook and cranny of this property. Edging is pretty good Read more…
well, I don’t know if I’m any better at being mindful than I was last year… I sat more. I learned a lot about how my day gets away from me, and so here’s to trying to get better about that. tonight I ate ramen and talked/listened to writers. That’s Read more…
March was not a productive month, better-than-last-year wise. So, in April, I am going to do my best (better) to stick to a weekday schedule. I’ve written it out, and I’ve tried it twice, with poor results. I can see where I get derailed, and try to address those things. Read more…
I am currently under the weather, so I’m about to get under the covers. I tried to follow my schedule and it fell apart halfway through the day because reasons. But halfway was nothing to sneeze at. I’ll talk more about it on Easter, and it won’t be an April Read more…
So this month has really shown me that time management remains one of my biggest hurdles. So for April, I am going to try and follow a schedule M-F, as I am able (there will be some travel, so I’ll have to be flexible there). I’ve sketched out the schedule Read more…
I don’t like Mondays. Silly question: working a meaningless job M-F makes Mondays the day when meaning is put on hold. This experiment was maybe a dumb idea, but I have a couple more days of March so tonight, I’m going to try another bed-meditation. Gardening is still my favorite, Read more…
Which is to say, my house is not yet clean, but some of it is much cleaner. M and I went on a picture hanging spree, and several framed prints, photos, and paintings went up. It felt like progress, which I haven’t felt for awhile. I also made some knitting Read more…
it was cold and drizzly today, but I planted a lot of stuff. (The tulips were planted last November, but are about to bloom and I’m very pleased.) I planted: four types of strawberries, raspberries, and two different tomatoes. I also prepped beds for the herbs and lettuce and I Read more…