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pro's last check-in - 11:50pm (Hi Milo!)
Hello!!
Goodnight!!! :)
check out Housereclaimer's poem!!
Really going to bed now. Really, REALLY!!
Pretty good, wasn't it?!
G'night (again...!!!)
pro's CI - 11:20pm
Fooled around for about 10 minutes after my last check-in. Gotta stop doing that. I really do want to start getting to bed earlier so I can get up earlier. I'm not doing anything so fascinating in the evening. I could be sleeping.
pro's CI - 11pm
pro's CI - 10:25pm
Time (past time) to start my bedtime routine.
I never did take my pills today, and my allergies are getting worse and worse. Now my throat is itching.
Okay - no dawdling today. I'm really gonna MOVE.
1Focus 10:10
I even stretched yoga in tonight.
Proudly Accomplished:
Morning Routine
Weekend Routine
Day Plan
• Mow Grass
• Garage Project (finished hanging wall slats, even got some shelves and hangers made)
• Split firewood
Honey Do
• Install Baby gate
Evening Routine
• Help in kitchen
• Dinner and hang with family
• Farm chores (include kids)
• Clean up kitchen
• Scoop catbox
• Office chores
• Yoga
Rollover for tomorrow
Day Plan
• Sow grass
Honey Do
• Lower crib mattress
• Hang Pictures
• Hang camera
I want To Do:
Evening Routine
• Early to bed (lights out 11:00pm)
One big focus:
Garage storage project
• Build shelves and hangers
• Get stuff out of garage floor
exercise
I didn't do Pilates this morning, but I ended up walking several miles because of getting lost in Central Park (again). :P
G-I-D 9:30
Look! I made it to check in on the weekend.
Done:
Lunch for all
1 big focus
clothes shopping
Started straightening up closet
Put give away's in donation box
Gathered things to be altered
Farm chores w/ family
Bath DD0
Dinner for all
1Focus 8:08
What a day! I think I’ll chill out this evening.
Proudly Accomplished:
Morning Routine
Weekend Routine
• Specific plan for the day
Day Plan
• Mow Grass
• Garage Project (finished hanging wall slats, even got some shelves and hangers made)
• Split firewood
Honey Do
• Install Baby gate
Evening Routine
• Help in kitchen
• Dinner and hang with family
• Farm chores (include kids)
• Clean up kitchen
• Scoop catbox
• Office chores
Rollover for tomorrow
Day Plan
• Sow grass
Honey Do
• Lower crib mattress
• Hang Pictures
• Hang camera
I want To Do:
Evening Routine
• Yoga
• Early to bed (lights out 11:00pm)
One big focus:
Garage storage project
• Build shelves and hangers
• Get stuff out of garage floor
that's some ta-da list, 1Focus!
pro's CI - 7:30pm
I was going to go to Union Square today, but then when I got outside I remembered I've been wanting to go to the big 24/7 Apple store on 57th Street, so I did that. What a place! It's more like a "happening" than a store. There are computers all over the store that you can sit down and use - must be a hundred of them. I bought a way cool "mighty mouse" (mouse with mac-specific features).
Coming back I took a longer-than-intended walk through Central Park because I, AS ALWAYS, got lost. I cannot go into Central Park without getting lost - drives me nuts. I'm going to find a map of Central Park on the internet, print it out, and get to know my way around it once and for all.
There's a 4-acre closed-to-the-public wildlife sanctuary in the park, I discovered today. I was passing through a fenced in area that reminded me oddly of my ex-home in New England, and then I saw the sign. It reminded me of NE because it was wild. I miss NE. :( But Central Park is very nice - if only I didn't get lost in it.
I still haven't taken any pills today. Bad. I was sniffling all day because of no allergy meds. Taking my pills is next on my to-do list!!
1Focus 4:44
I guess it’s on to the garage project. Kids are both in bed.
Proudly Accomplished:
Morning Routine
• Out of bed 5:45
• Breakfast
• Feed DD0 and DD3
• Unload dishwasher
• Ready for anything
• Clear my head (just now got to this)
Weekend Routine
• Specific plan for the day
Day Plan
• Mow Grass
• Garage Project (finished hanging wall slats, even got some shelves and hangers made)
Honey Do
• Install Baby gate
I want To Do:
Day Plan
• Split firewood
• Sow grass
Honey Do
• Lower crib mattress
• Hang Pictures
• Hang camera
Evening Routine
• Help in kitchen
• Dinner and hang with family
• Farm chores (include kids)
• Clean up kitchen
• 30 minutes in garage
• Scoop catbox
• Office chores
• Yoga
• Early to bed (lights out 11:00pm)
One big focus:
Garage storage project
• Build shelves and hangers
• Get stuff out of garage floor
pro's CI - 4:05pm
Somehow my morning routine took me until 4pm today, but I'm happy to say that now (at least) I am finally dressed and ready to go out. And it's sunny out, so I want to get out there before it's evening!
I didn't take my pills yet today, but I've just gotta get outside!! I'll take them later.
my next hour
It is 3:46 for the next hour I will clean my kitchen floor and call to cheack on niece who had foot surgery.
at 4:46 I will give a update on what was done.
HR
good to put your username in the subject
Hi Housereclaimer - forgot to mention... You might want to put your username in the subject in your updates (e.g. "Houseclaimer's 11pm update"). That way we don't get our updates all mixed up.
Also, you might want to post your updates by replying to the top message in the day thread. That way your updates are on top as the most recent message posted, and easier to find (and so easier for people to respond to).
Looks like you did GREAT today (and I absolutely LOVED the poem!!!!). :D
hr update
Only half finish the floor had to take med got side tracked because I had to take meds and refill my meds and vitamin packs for the week.
will do lis for next two hours.
todays major focus kithcen
Floor
bag things that go in other rooms
bag all trash
get niece number
call niece
move bags to rooms they go in
sweep floor
swifter floor
hope to some have tadas soon
6:00pm update
tadas
bag things that go in other rooms
bag all trash
get niece number
call niece
Floor
break for dinner
move bags to rooms they go in
sweep floor
swifter floor
11:00PM UPDATE
Floor
break for dinner [done]
move bags to rooms they go in [done]
sweep floor [done]
swifter floor [done]
Tales of the Housereclaimer
the floor is done
the floor is done
the kitchen battle's
is almost won
To some this may seem
a lot of celebration
over a very small thing
But I tell you once
I will tell you all
once the floor is clean
the kitchen falls
I don't no what it is
about seeing a clean floor
that hurries me to battle
so I can win a rooms war
I did take a break
for dinner and cake
I thank you all
for your cheers
it kept me focused
it kept me clear
I'll take out the trash
for tonight I think I'm done
for the floor is clean
the kitchen war's begun
the Housereclaimer
oh my - poetry!!
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You're doing great.
Now, take a break. It's Saturday night!
Yay, Housereclaimer!!
going out now
I'm going out now so I probably won't be here to cheer you on when you check in again, but I'll be back later. Weekends here tend to be slowest (fewest people around), but I'm always around. With my ADD, I always need the structure of routines and bookending.
Here's a cheer for you in-absentia...
break it down
You might want to make a to-do list for the next hour that breaks down everything you have to do into action steps. E.g. take out bucket, fill bucket with soapy water, find niece's phone number, etc. Then post the to-do list, and periodically check in - after every item, if you have to. As you do each thing, move it from the "to do" list to a "ta da" list. We are in favor of baby steps here!!
one hour can be too long for me
You may want to break that down a little more. When I'm struggling, I often check in every 15 minutes - after almost every single little thing I do. Sometimes I need that.
pro's CI - 2pm
1Focus is onto the garage project, and I'm still trying to finish my morning routine (at 2pm). I'm discovering that if I sit at the breakfast table long enough, I become hungry for lunch. :P
Remember
I was awake at 5:00 this morning, and out of bed before 6:00 :O
Still...
...that doesn't account for me being out of bed by 9:15am and still in my jammies at 2pm. :P
Jammies
I am still in my jammies at 1:30pm, too. It's Sunday :)
(although just being in jammies doesn't mean you haven't done anything! I have managed a couple of things...)
jammie work
The main thing I did (and I'm supposed to be in bed now }:) ) was add several dozen new graphics to our collection. Questionable use, but fun. :P
1Focus 1:11
I guess it’s on to the garage project. Kids are both in bed.
Proudly Accomplished:
Morning Routine
• Out of bed 5:45
• Breakfast
• Feed DD0 and DD3
• Unload dishwasher
• Ready for anything
• Clear my head (just now got to this)
Weekend Routine
• Specific plan for the day
Day Plan
• Mow Grass
Honey Do
• Install Baby gate
I want To Do:
Day Plan
• Garage Project
• Split firewood
• Sow grass
Honey Do
• Lower crib mattress
• Hang Pictures
• Hang camera
Evening Routine
One big focus:
Garage storage project
• Hang wall slats
Sleeping babes..
You're so lucky both your kids still sleep during the day. My DD hasn't since she was about 2. She started dropping it at 18mths but I insisted. I would sit with her until she fell asleep just to get my break! I still remember well before she was 2, sitting on the floor next to her bed, rocking my DS (around 2 months) to sleep and hissing "lay down" to her until she finally dropped off. At that point I would take DS into his room and put him down (if he had gone to sleep) and go and lay on my bed and cry with exhaustion, beacuse I was also getting up 3-5 times a night to them both as well (and that was with DH getting up the other half of the times!).
Now, DS has been sleeping every second day of late, and DD not at all. But I'm no longer exhausted because they sleep all night pretty consistently.
But I'd still love it if they were BOTH asleep now!!!!
pro's CI - 12:45pm
I'm still sitting at the breakfast table. :P I've added dozens of new images (even more since a few days ago), and I caught up on posts (I can't always do that during the week). Now I need to get moving on my morning routine and get dressed. I can't sit here in my jammies all day!
1Focus 10:10
I awoke from an intense dream at 5:00 this morning. Couldn't go back to sleep.
Proudly Accomplished:
Morning Routine
• Out of bed 5:45
• Breakfast
• Feed DD0 and DD3
• Unload dishwasher
• Ready for anything
Weekend Routine
• Specific plan for the day
Day Plan
• Mow Grass
I want To Do:
• Clear my head
Day Plan
• Garage Project
• Split firewood
• Sow grass
Honey Do
• Install Baby gate
• Lower crib mattress
• Hang Pictures
• Hang camera
Evening Routine
One big focus:
Garage storage project
• Hang wall slats
already mowed!
You're off to a roaring start. I haven't gotten up from the breakfast table yet.
pro's first check-in - 9:50am
I haven't decided what I'm going to do today, except that I want to make it a sabbath - no work. Come to think of it, I did a little programming last night, but it was a bug causing a major error and it didn't take long. I'm not going to get rigid about sabbath - not cooking, or buying things or turning lights on and off. I'm just not going to do anything that feels like work to me.
Probably I can't do all those things in one day, but I feel like trying. :D
I love weekends
>I love weekends!
Me, too. ;)
Hehe
There's nothing like positive affirmations. :P
1Focus 8:38
Waking early gave me a head start on the day.
Proudly Accomplished:
Morning Routine
• Out of bed 5:45 (target 6:00)
• Breakfast
• Feed DD0 and DD3
• Unload dishwasher
I want To Do:
Morning Routine
• Ready for anything
Weekend Routine
• Specific plan for the day
• Clear my head
Day Plan
• Mow Grass
• Garage Project
• Split firewood
• Sow grass
Honey Do
• Install Baby gate
• Lower crib mattress
• Hang Pictures
• Hang camera
Evening Routine
One big focus:
Garage storage project
• Hang wall slats
1Focus 6:46
I awoke from an intense dream at 5:00 this morning. Couldn't go back to sleep.
Proudly Accomplished:
Morning Routine
• Out of bed 5:45 (target 6:00)
• Breakfast
I want To Do:
Morning Routine
• Ready for anything
• Feed DD0 and DD3
• Unload dishwasher
Weekend Routine
• Specific plan for the day
• Clear my head
Day Plan
Evening Routine
One big focus:
Garage storage project
• Hang wall slats
up early!!
>I awoke from an intense dream at 5:00 this morning. Couldn't go back to sleep.
That happens to me sometimes. At least you got an early start! I don't have wake-up targets on weekends.
Wakeup target
Oops, neither do I. (ctrl-v)