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forward to tomorrow...

 

 

 

Yesterday we had driving rain, all.day. and-in-to-the-night-long! After spending the morning to mid-afternoon with my Thursday stitching group, I drove to meet up with Laura, my dear friend and former VA (virtual assistant), from Florida.  She has been in the area all week and this was our one chance to meet. We met outside a library in Howard County - she was there for a closing training event for new library associates (people with bachelor's degrees but do not have a master's degree ) who provide public services to library customers.

We had a fun couple hours! First - in the driving rain, we went to Barnes & Noble - yes a bookstore - sharing, as we browsed, books we've read ... and then drove to a local restaurant and had a light supper. About 6:30 pm, we left: she had at least a 2-3 hours drive and I,  1.5 hours; both in PM rush hour traffic and rain, rain, rain! I also wanted to be home for an online Q & A with  Gretchen Rubin about the Four Tendencies. I arrived with about 5 minutes to spare.

After the session, I realized I had left on my "to do" list, :

• Complete Day 17's layout and
• Write blog post.

I ran out of steam after I made the layout and went downstairs to join Norman and doze in front of the TV...which brings me to today! Shortly, in about two hours, I am going for a haircut! My hair is really.getting.greyer and wiry (I think)...  After, depending on the weather, I'll either go to the grocery store or go straight home. My money's on the latter. Which leaves tomorrow for me to finish prepping for our monthly Friendstitch Sunday gathering - I'm hosting - and I hope, a trip to the local nursery. The weather people tell us tomorrow will be dry and sunny...

I hope that all the items on your to do list are done!  And if not, just forward to tomorrow...or the next day or the next... Enjoy your weekend!

Cheers~

Stuff...

 

19 September 2017 ~ 8 pm 

Time is drawing nigh...to be continued...

Cheers~

Sorting out Saturday

 

(crabapple blossoms with just a hint of pink) 

            Do you remember when Saturdays were designated as"clean the house?" Mop, dust, vacuum, laundry? Perhaps even throw in a trip to the grocery store and of course, start Sunday's meal? After chores were done, whatever time was left was generally relegated to doing something fun and/or relaxing - perhaps reading a good book or going to the movies or the mall to window shop. During my childhood, our Saturday treat was  dinner at a local Kewpee's (an Ohio restaurant chain):  hamburger, French fries and the best chocolate milkshake in all the world.

Gretchen Rubin in this week's Happier Podcast suggests that we might consider having a week-long power hour schedule - one hour a day dedicated primarily to tackling an "I'll get roun' tuit" project.

Today, this Saturday, I have spent nearly the entire day sitting at the table in the Great Room, starting at 7:30 am, or so -with a project, too long in the wings. I did tear myself away to take a walk for it has been a glorious day, filled with bright sunshine and temps in the low 60s - tho' the wind made it feel more like low 50s. And what have I been doing? Reviewing any number of assorted and sundry pieces of papers that I'd  written a note here, there, everywhere but in one central place. Disorganized! 

And so I promised myself that I would sit here until I'd reviewed and organized all those pieces of papers and one-off type notes. I did! Now, my mind is clear and the stage is set for me to re-establish the habit of keeping my notes and therefore my mind and my actions organized! And to devote my attention to enjoying the creation of my #the100DayProject...

For dinner, no hamburger or chocolate milkshake but a glass of champagne! Works for me!

Cheers~

"Outer order = inner calm" ...

 
(a collage page from my journal + valentines)

        My list for today included about 9 choices of things I could do; had I a magic wand, perhaps a gentle wave accompanied by abracadabra might have done the trick. Alas, no...

One of the things I did, right before and after my Friday session of Journal Club, was to prepare those Disney valentines  for mailing and distribution. I decided to test the candy...yuk! and quickly decided to pitch. Instead, I used the shape as a template and made a paper heart that I attached to the stem. Works just fine and is mailable.

According to  Gretchen Rubin: "outer order leads to inner calm." I'm all for calm and peace these days. So today I began in earnest to tackle my craft room...it has been a taad neglected over the past few weeks with all my attention and energies focused on finishing the Flower Garden quilt. Most flat surfaces are covered with a project in progress...or not. 

Clouds moved in this afternoon - after a simply stunning sunrise; guess I won't see the full Snow Moon tonight after all. Bummer! All in all, a relaxing  and somewhat productive day. Trust yours was too.

Cheers~

 

busy morning sky...

 

        I made a slight alteration to this morning's start...realized I had not a single thought for today's post nor had I printed photos for a layout because I ran out of printer's ink earlier this week and tho' the replacement had arrived, that's as far as I'd gotten ...  so, I went downstairs to make tea and while waiting, I  looked out the window and saw this (and how's that for a run on sentence?!):                   

The morning sky was filled with jet trails - I think I count at least nine! The one very thin line is of a plane on its way to National Airport. A busy morning. 

And a busy morning I have too. I am on my way to the credit union before I join friends for a couple hours stitching at 1 PM. I was unable to deposit the check by phone...couldn't/haven't been able to download the app; therefore I'll need to do it the old fashioned way ...and see if they can help me. Ain't technology grand?

Time to get a move on, as my mom was oft fond of saying and here's to a great day and more dynamic morning skies...

Cheers~

10 to do this Tues 17 Oct ...

                                            

                                                           (this photo was taken in 2009 - really grainy! )                                                                                       

          We are having a string of days of summery weather, temp in the 80s, low humidity... Fall is definitely in the air. A good day to spend outside, at least some portion of it. And that I'll do...but before, I'd best attend to these:

1.  Call ML & E mail Terri; Mur & Eileen...
2.  Fiddle with  two layouts in progress...
3.  Write this blog post ...
4.  Knit +/- last inch on poncho! ...
5.  Stitch butterflies on FG border - almost done ...
6.  Deposit check via phone (fingers crossed  it works) ...
7.  File papers...a chore I put off all. the. time...
8.  Find photo of me in witch's hat *...
9. Plant lily bulbs...

And once I've completed (hopefully)  the above: 

     10. Walk to Zeke's for a pleasant outdoor  sit on the Avenue ...

 What's on your daily to due list? Hope it also includes time for you!

Cheers~ 

 

*Found!

IN box almost to zero...

It's Friday. 5:30 pm. Rush hour traffic is in full swing. The sun has set. Christmas music plays softly in the background on my iPad.

I have spent the better part of this day working through a pile of odds -n-end type tasks: updating information on some websites, sifting through an assortment of unfinished "to do" lists, doing and crossing off  items on those lists; organizing other to-do-s  that are due for my attention over the next several days. Now it's time to call it quits for the day. I feel very peaceful and relaxed and I think it is not only because I whittled down my IN box , almost to zero, but also because of the background music. 

Just a great way to relax , be productive and enjoy the season. Here's wishing you a great weekend and lots of music.

Cheers~

in a basket...

I found this cute little basket the other day and thought it would be perfect for keeping note papers for daily "to do" lists and reminders...

Now, if I would only remember to use it ;-)).

Cheers~

11.20.2011 and Santa's workshop...

Honoré here: I just love the fact that today's date, written numerically, reads forward and backward, if you move the periods around...and as far as my mind's eye and terrible arithmetic can compute, will never occur again...

I have literally covered every flat surface in my studio, readying things for my December Daily album and the doll clothes I've decided to make for Kayla. I need more room and fewer projects but I think what would really make a BIG difference: a whole bunch of little Honoré elves. Cutting. Measuring. Knitting. Deciding. Clearing. Saying NO (to all my ideas). Get the picture? 

Choosing papers for Dec Daily album...

...a box of fabrics waiting to be turned into doll clothes...

...some of my art journaling supplies ...

Well, guess I'd best get busy. Christmas is only 36 days away!!! Hope you're farther ahead than I am.

Cheers~

10 on 10...to do, doing, done!

Honoré here: I've spent most of the afternoon reorganizing quilting and knitting projects, books, magazines and sorting through extraneous stuff like knick-knacks, dust collectors, or in other words, junk. This is a perfect activity for this kind of day: raw and cold. Of course, doing so means I have barely spent any time attending to the items on today's  to-do list. And since today is Ten on the Tenth, I thought I'd share the list and the status of the items on it:

1. Play in my art journal - I've moved a few pieces of paper around; something's missing on the page; I'll come back later...
2. Find a mechanic to 'fix' Benz' emission problem - We went out this morning and found  one, only about six blocks away.  Made an appointment for Monday afternoon. Hooray!
3. Mop kitchen floor - Decided that can wait til tomorrow, if not later this weekend! 
4. Get stain for the deck trellis - Put that on the later list, too; besides it's too cold and raw out.
5. Respond to a couple blog post comments; just as soon as I publish this post...
6. Write and send birthday cards; Eek! just realized that toorrow is a postal holiday so one of my cards will be late...I'll send an e-card  and also a paper card. Shame on me!
7. Knit and/or Quilt...Have done neither but I did pull together books and magazines in both categories for projects I plan to begin soon. Some are Christmas gifts. Looking at the calendar, methinks I'd best get busy. You think?!
8. Buy bananas and sandwich fixins for the girls...tomorrow, Kayla and Dolly and possibly Christian - my grand nieces - are coming over to sew. That's another reason I was organizing - need to set up another sewing station, I 'spect. Stopped at store after finding mechanic.
9. Walk and take a photo of trees in front and back ...see #4
10. Write 10 on 10 blog post...here t'is!

Flash! Flash!  UPS just  (5:45 PM, EST) delivered my new art journal!!! I haven't even removed the shrink wrap and already I can tell I'm really going to like it. 

Well, guess I'll finish up and go watch the news.

 Cheers~