Procrastinators Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from chronic procrastination.

Monday 17th March 2014

15 March, 2014 - 2:52pm - jalla

‹ Wednesday 20th November 2013 Friday 29 May 2020 ›

Thank you!! <3 I'd actually

Lucky - 15 Oct 2014 - 4:44am

Thank you!! <3 I'd actually forgotten about it (somehow, even though it's in my .sig) and really need to be using it right now so your comment was helpful to me too :) 

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The ’3Ts’ aka ’Timed Task Tomorrow’ method - 3 questions before doing something online:
Is it Timed (set a timer)? Is it a Task? If it's a sudden impulse, can I act on it Tomorrow?

Solidarity!

Unstuck-ing - 14 Oct 2014 - 2:13am

Amen.

  Thanks  Unstuck-ing!

RisingUp - 14 Oct 2014 - 11:11am

 

Thanks  Unstuck-ing! :)

Babarino CI 10.13.14

Babarino - 13 Oct 2014 - 10:42am

meeting prep

agenda

campaign

minutes

ci with staff

letter

clear desk

sign offs  (done)

KA assignment  

monday 13 oct

jay - 13 Oct 2014 - 9:36am

people say motivation won't last. neither does bathing, that's why we recommend it daily

zig ziglar

 smoothie

FINANCES

coat

clear desk/filling

tidy kitchen 

bedroom, tidy, make bed

ledge

GLASSES CHEck date

Thanks Jalla!!

Unstuck-ing - 13 Oct 2014 - 1:43am

3 days off after long run of shifts - and lots on my plate with looking for houses etc - I think ivefound a super cute little flat for me - Hopefully all my hard work w applications last 2 weeks give me headscarf. Big day of looking and house stuff tmr Inc. inspection and call banks.

 

Feeling panicky w all these decisions and floating off onto tangents. I will choose to only think of the now and not catastroph-ise or fantasise the future.

 

Big aims:

To do exercise and run this evening.

Call m&d & gran.

Eat healthy.

Return agent emails.

Spend evening catching up on mail.

chuck out old notes - be vicious.

Do spreadsheet for houses. 

Mmm - that's a lot. Ok, if I set timer for emails. 

Solidarity! 

Monday

jalla - 12 Oct 2014 - 7:00pm

Vic 10/11/14 Sat

vic - 11 Oct 2014 - 4:51pm

Maintenance tasks, do what works for me, think good thoughts someone
said “all action is born in thought, life is reflection of thinking”
“Life is a process--just one thing after another. When you lose it, just
start again.”R.Carlson

Lucky CI Oct 11

Lucky - 14 Oct 2014 - 1:34am

ONSCREEN: 

CI Smile

Email: S
M

Read a bit of ebook 

Download Stay On Task & record message    

Deal with B posts

Email faith groups  

OFFSCREEN:

Bank moneySmile

ShoppingSmile

Pay phone bill 

R notes 

Shower 

Sun salutations  

1 page garden 

1 pomo housework 

Put laundry out

IGUANA DU JOUR:

Email E re call

OPTIONAL:

Put water in glass bottles   

Freecycle jewellery supplies 

Make WWIT louder 

Start internet course  

Listen JRD replay

Research EHA/DHA   

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The ’3Ts’ aka ’Timed Task Tomorrow’ method - 3 questions before doing something online:
Is it Timed (set a timer)? Is it a Task? If it's a sudden impulse, can I act on it Tomorrow?

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movingalong - 18 Oct 2014 - 3:37pm

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Ag ci Friday 10102014

Agnus - 10 Oct 2014 - 11:04am

I went to my first in-person caregiver support group meeting this week and learned that everyone has trouble keeping up with home caregiving, so that relieved me alot. Even though I have many overdue tasks, I know that this week, the cause was not my procrastination!  J is a bit better today so I may be able to get a few more of these items done, yay God! 

- online research at health exchanges

- final decision and action on the decision!

- post office

- hardware store 

- groc/pharm store

- banking

It would also be nice if I got to dust and vaccuum, sweep the porch and front sidewalk, spend 20 minutes reading and spend 30 minutes writing. But if I don't get to those today, I'll be ok! Caregiving as a fulltime gig is really harder work than I ever imagined.

@ Vic

Agnus - 10 Oct 2014 - 10:38am

So sad for you re: Dandelion. May her transition be smooth and may your sorrow be comforted by happy memories. Precious that you've been her person for almost 2 decades. What a gift.

@Agnus

vic - 10 Oct 2014 - 3:41pm

Thank you for your kind support. Dandelion is in heaven now.I held her this morning and played comforting you tube songs. She had a weak purr. She knew she was loved. The sunrise this morning had a ray of light and I knew it was a sign that the way was being open for her. Attached is one of this morning's photos.She will always be in our hearts.

(PS Grateful I could "show up" for her - thanks pa)

 

@ Vic

Unstuck-ing - 13 Oct 2014 - 1:35am

My thoughts are with you Vic - "pets are not our whole lives but they make our lives whole." - I didn't understand this until I lost my first and only pet dog 5 years ago - still miss her!

 

@Unstuck-ing

vic - 14 Oct 2014 - 10:00am

thank you. Sorry for your dog, mine is 4 , I read they are our "divine compensations" for people.

Lucky CI Oct 10

Lucky - 11 Oct 2014 - 2:13am

ONSCREEN: 

CI Smile

Email: S
B Smile

Read a bit of ebook Smile

Download Stay On Task & record message    

OFFSCREEN:

Call M 8.30 Smile

R notes 

Shower 

Sun salutations  

1 page garden 

Put laundry out

Pack aikido kit Smile

Leave for work by 11.15 

Aikido Smile

IGUANA DU JOUR:

Finish tidying/cleaning Undecided

OPTIONAL:

Put water in glass bottles   

Freecycle jewellery supplies 

Make WWIT louder 

Email E re call

Start internet course  

Listen JRD replay

Research EHA/DHA  

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The ’3Ts’ aka ’Timed Task Tomorrow’ method - 3 questions before doing something online:
Is it Timed (set a timer)? Is it a Task? If it's a sudden impulse, can I act on it Tomorrow?

Friday

jalla - 10 Oct 2014 - 12:27am

Friday October 10, 2014

lennon - 9 Oct 2014 - 7:58pm

I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, and my life.

Things I will do today

1. Take shower

2. Get dressed

3. Test blood sugar

4. Cook and eat breakfast

5. Finish packing

6. Go to the airport

7. Fly to Atlanta

8. Fly to Los Angeles

9. Go to the hotel

10. Meet other recovering people

Thanks for letting me share

Vic 10/9/14 Thurs& 10/10/14 Fri

vic - 10 Oct 2014 - 9:07am

Maintenance tasks, do what works for me, think good thoughts someone said “all action is born in thought, life is reflection of thinking” “Life is a process--just one thing after another. When you lose it, just start again.”R.Carlson

Honestly do not know how I missed Mon_Wednes, but grateful to be here today and my supportive PA friends, thank you.good friends are like stars, you don't always see them, but you know they're always there (old saying)

Fri- need to practise self compassion. My one cat, Dandelion, is at end of her sweet life of 18years. Iam playing her songs to comfort her and hold  her. “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.” - Anatole France

 

Thursday October 9, 2014

lennon - 9 Oct 2014 - 9:05pm

I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, and my life.

Things I have done today

1. Went to the 6 a.m. telephone ACA meeting

2. Went to the 6:45 a.m. telephone OA meeting

3. Went to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting

4. Called Delta airlines to confirm my trip

5. Cooked and ate breakfast

6. Went to the pharmacy to get my medicine

7. Went to the store

8. Went to the library

9. Got medicine ready for the next two weeks

10. Washed dishes

11. Did numbers

Things I will do today

1. Go to the taped CLA meeting

2. Go to the check-in at 6 p.m.

3. Go to the library and print out some material

4. Cook and eat dinner

5. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone CLA meeting

6. Go to the 9 p.m. online EA meeting

7. Wash dishes

8. Do 11th Step inventory for OA

9. Write list for tomorrow

10. Put insullin in me

Thanks for letting me share

Thursday

jalla - 9 Oct 2014 - 6:24am

Lucky CI Oct 9

Lucky - 10 Oct 2014 - 1:12am

ONSCREEN: 

CI Smile

Email: S

Read a bit of ebook Smile

Make WWIT louder

Download Stay On Task & ES File Manager, record message Undecided

OFFSCREEN:

Leave by 11.45 - see Maddy Smile

Return book Smile

Sun salutations  

1 page garden 

Reiki for parents

Note for A Smile

Put water in glass bottles  

Get laundry Smile

Put laundry out Undecided

IGUANA DU JOUR:

Finish tidying/cleaning

OPTIONAL:

Email E re call

Freecycle jewellery supplies 

Start internet course  

Listen JRD replay

Research EHA/DHA 

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The ’3Ts’ aka ’Timed Task Tomorrow’ method - 3 questions before doing something online:
Is it Timed (set a timer)? Is it a Task? If it's a sudden impulse, can I act on it Tomorrow?

Babarino CI 10.8.14

Babarino - 8 Oct 2014 - 11:50am

meeting prep

agenda

campaign planning

org chart

minutes

ci with staff 

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movingalong - 10 Oct 2014 - 9:32pm

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Wednesday October 8, 2014

lennon - 9 Oct 2014 - 7:55am

I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, and my life.

Things I have done today

1. Went to the 6 a.m. telephone ACA meeting

2. Went to the 6:45 a.m. telephone OA meeting

3. Went to the 7 a.m. telephone  DA meeting

4. Tested blood sugar

5. Cooked and ate breakfast

6. Went to the 8:30 a.m. telephone UA meeting

7. Went to the 9 a.m. telephone ACA meeting

8. Went to the bank

Things I will do today

1. Go to group therapy at 10:45 a.m.

2. Eat lunch

3. Go to group therapy at 1 p.m.

4. Go to the job interview at 2 p.m.

5. Go to the 3 p.m. telephone CLA meeting

6. Wash and dry clothes

7. Put clothes away

8. Do numbers

9. Cook and eat dinner

10. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone CLA meeting

11. Go to the 9 p.m. online EA meeting

12. Go to the 9:30 p.m. telephone CLA meeting

13. Test blood sugar

14. Do my 11th Step inventory for OA

15. Wash dishes

16. Write my list for tomorrow

17. Put insullin in me

Thanks for letting me share

Wednesday

jalla - 8 Oct 2014 - 5:52am

 

Lucky CI Oct 8

Lucky - 8 Oct 2014 - 2:13pm

ONSCREEN: 

CI Smile

Email: F Smile

FB: E Smile
M (good wishes on moving) Smile

Read a bit of ebook Smile

Ask re G's name Smile

Skype Smile

OFFSCREEN: 

A sorting - more garage hunting Smile

Money to A @ 8.30 Smile

F meds Smile

Sun salutations  

Beans & seeds Smile

1 page garden Smile

Reiki for parents Smile

PLR for V Smile

Call BT re direct debit Smile  

IGUANA DU JOUR:

Tidy & clean kitchen Undecided

OPTIONAL:

Email E re call

Freecycle jewellery supplies  

Put water in glass bottles

Start internet course 

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The ’3Ts’ aka ’Timed Task Tomorrow’ method - 3 questions before doing something online:
Is it Timed (set a timer)? Is it a Task? If it's a sudden impulse, can I act on it Tomorrow?

Greetings on my day off!

Unstuck-ing - 7 Oct 2014 - 10:35pm

So an update since I was last here - I found out I only failed by 1 point!! I was actually really happy about that because I thought I had bombed and was so anxious I almost didn't say anything for the first 5mns!! So the questions I actually opened my mouth and calmed down for, I did really well. So there is a lot of confidence going into the re-sit.

So as far as my recovery period:

- concentrated on sleep and healthy food! Feel better already and caught up on my sleep-debt.

- my next healthy aim is to build in the habit of exercise... tonight a swim.

 

As for other life stuff:

- been good w money

- been procrastinating on home loan applications. Partly due to busyness but mostly due to fear of making a big decision if I'm honest. I'm reminding myself that this is just pre-approval IF the right property comes on the market, if not, renting again is still a good option and moving is just a good chance for culling stuff!!

 

My big aims today so will be in chat room...

1. B apply

2. I application
3. notararies

4. Send emails

5. Send postal documents. 

 

Thanks to Vic and Jolla for some awesome inspirational quotes - always appreciated!!

Solidarity for our todays...

 

Babarino CI 10.7.14

Babarino - 8 Oct 2014 - 11:46am
list audit (done)
meeting prep
planning for campaign
finish agenda
contact committees (done)
org chart
drafts in mail (done)
meeting minutes 
K follow up (done)
campaign plan
ci with staff 

katia on tuesday

katia11 - 7 Oct 2014 - 11:26am

first day at a new job! omg!

-put connor's clothes away
-photocopies part 2
-work clothes
-email art place
-schedule for week
-healthy lunch

Tuesday October 7, 2014

lennon - 7 Oct 2014 - 5:28am

I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, and my life.

Things I will do today

1. Go to the 5:45 a.m. telephone ACA meeting

2. Go to the 6:45 a.m. telephone OA meeting

3. Go to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting

4. Test blood sugar

5. Cook and eat breakfast

6. Go to the 8:30 a.m. telephone UA meeting

7. Go to the 9 a.m. telephone ACA meeting

8. Go to the 9:45 a.m. telephone CLA activity line

9. Go to the 10 a.m. telephone UA meeting

10. Go to the 11 a.m. telephone PA meeting

11. Go to the 12 noon telephone CLA meeting

12. Go to the 1 p.m. telephone CLA session

13. Go to the 1:45 p.m. telephone UA meeting

14. Go to the 3 p.m. telephone DA meeting

15. Warm up dinner

16. Go to the 7 p.m. telephone OA meeting

17. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone ACA meeting

18. Go to the 9 p.m. online EA meeting

19. Test blood sugar

20. Wash dishes

21. Do my 11th Step inventory for OA

22. Write list for tomorrow

23. Put insullin in me

Thanks for letting me share

Lucky CI Oct 7

Lucky - 7 Oct 2014 - 2:36pm

ONSCREEN:

CI Smile

Email: W Smile
Client Smile

Read a bit of ebook 

OFFSCREEN: 

A sorting - call re garages Smile  

Update A Smile  

Sun salutations  

Beans & seeds Smile

1 page garden 

1 pomo kitchen clearing

Booster 5 Smile

Reiki for parents Smile

Call BT re direct debit 

(At work) Write down things for new girl Smile  

IGUANA DU JOUR:

(if x) Go to aikido

(if not) Shiva Nata (with DVD) 

OPTIONAL:

Ask re G's name

Call E 

Freecycle jewellery supplies 

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The ’3Ts’ aka ’Timed Task Tomorrow’ method - 3 questions before doing something online:
Is it Timed (set a timer)? Is it a Task? If it's a sudden impulse, can I act on it Tomorrow?

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movingalong - 8 Oct 2014 - 10:46am

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Ag ci Monday 10062014

Agnus - 6 Oct 2014 - 2:22pm


Checking in late today, hard to  get back in the habits of my PA program but it will come...practice, practice, practice!

Already accomplished: Self care, J morning routines, pet care, AA meeting, my lunch, J noontime routines, and started the scary project (sept expenses:budget reconciliation). 

Next up:

Listen to vm

Continue the budget reconciliation

Set up several new online accesses and auto functions

Call neighbor re Alanon 

Transfer funds to cover health insurance paymt #1

Cut and checks, copy with forms, and take health insurance pkg to post

Package baby gifts to take to post 

Call StAtty to request resched

Fax bloodwork to 3 drs

Request new bloodwork and counsel re J med tolerances

Order a/c filters

Call for estimates on truck service

Call for estimates on car service

Maybe Alanon tonight 

 


katia on monday

katia11 - 7 Oct 2014 - 10:06am

monday Monday MONDAY!

-shower
-cook beans
-photocopies
-email picture/colors
-bmoms event #1
-bmoms event #2
-bmoms event #3
-errands
-dinner with friends

I did my whole check in!

katia11 - 7 Oct 2014 - 10:07am

Nope, I didn't do it all yesterday, but all these things are done! It wasn't a very big list, but I can't even remember the last time I did them all so yay!

CI 10.6.14 Babarino

Babarino - 6 Oct 2014 - 7:27pm

-find notes from Aug
(done)

-find July notes
(done-turns out these were June)

-finish draft
(done) (thought would never be done!)

had productive morning. but now have to face tasks that I dread. going to meeting over lunch, then will face this when I get back.

Thank you all for being here.

Lucky CI Oct 6

Lucky - 6 Oct 2014 - 3:15pm

ONSCREEN:

CI Smile

Email: Erica Smile

FB: N Smile

Read a bit of ebook Smile

A sorting Smile

OFFSCREEN: 

Sun salutations Smile  


Beans & seeds 

1 page garden Smile

Wake up practice Smile

IGUANA DU JOUR:

See A   

OPTIONAL:

Skype 

Ask re G's name

Call E 

Freecycle jewellery supplies

   

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The ’3Ts’ aka ’Timed Task Tomorrow’ method - 3 questions before doing something online:
Is it Timed (set a timer)? Is it a Task? If it's a sudden impulse, can I act on it Tomorrow?

Monday October 6, 2014

lennon - 7 Oct 2014 - 5:10am

I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, and my life.

Things I will do today

1. Go to the 5:45 a.m. telephone ACA meeting

2. Go to the 6:45 a.m. telephone OA meeting

3. Go to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting

4. Test blood sugar

5. Cook and eat breakfast

6. Go to the 12 noon telephone ACA meeting

7. Go to the 1 p.m. telephone CLA session

8. Go to the Post Office

9. Wash and dry clothes

10. Put clothes away

11. Take shower

12. Warm up and eat dinner

13. Go to the 7:30 p.m. face to face NA meeting

14. Go to the 9 p.m. online EA meeting

15. Test blood sugar

16. Wash dishes

17. Do my 11th Step inventory for OA

18. Write list for tomorrow

19. Put insullin in me

Thanks for letting me share

Sunday October 5, 2014

lennon - 5 Oct 2014 - 9:59pm

I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, and my life.

Things I have done today

1. Went to the 6 a.m. telephone ACA meeting

2. Went to the 6:45 a.m. telephone OA meeting

3. Went to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting

Things I will do today

1. Test blood sugar

2. Go to the store and get money orders

3. Go to McDonald's and get breakfast

4. Go to church at 9:45 a.m.

5. Eat lunch

6. Go to the business meeting at 1:30 p.m.

7. Go to McDonald's and eat dinner

8. Go to the event at church at 6:30 p.m.

9. Test blood sugar

10. Wash dishes

11. Do my 11th Step inventory for tonight

12. Write list for tomorrow

13. Put insullin in me

Thanks for letting me share

Lucky CI Oct 5

Lucky - 5 Oct 2014 - 12:54pm

ONSCREEN:

CI Smile

Term sheet Smile

Email:  
E Smile 
Erica Smile
CFK Smile  

W Smile
SSmile

Read a bit of ebook Smile

A sorting (ask for donations?) Smile

Fix recorded messages Smile

Put PA meetings in calendar Smile

OFFSCREEN: 

Get laundry Smile

Beans & seeds Smile

1 page garden Smile

Wake up practice Smile

Tie sageo Smile

IGUANA DU JOUR:

Find book  

OPTIONAL:

Sun salutations Smile  

Skype 

Ask re G's name

Call E 

Freecycle jewellery supplies  

 

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The ’3Ts’ aka ’Timed Task Tomorrow’ method - 3 questions before doing something online:
Is it Timed (set a timer)? Is it a Task? If it's a sudden impulse, can I act on it Tomorrow?

Crazybug 4 Oct 2014 2:20pm

Crazybug - 4 Oct 2014 - 1:47pm

Been a very long time since I've posted here. Not because I've found any recovery...just, well...you know.

Objectively, I've put myself in a very bad position in regards to things that absolutely MUST be done within a short amount of time.

Today is a do or die type day.I must acknowledge that getting started now is the answer to the stress and anxiety that this is causing me. Not starting and making forward progress means TRULY and FACTUALLY losing a number of things that I profess to be very important to me.

I have five hours MAX to work with. So here is my plan:

1. I will use a timer so that I don't lose track of time

2. I will put on motivating music (no lengthy decision on this!)

3. I will stay positive

4. I will focus on the benefits of finishing

5. When I work on a task, I will avoid focusing on the fine details (just big picture) and do it to the best of my ability. When time is up I will let myself acknowledge that the task is 'DONE', no equivocating on whether is it 'right'. 

Schedule of completion:

30 min: eat healthy, high protein meal

25 min: Do Task 1

5 min: meditate to calm down

25 min: Do Task 2

5 min: meditate

25 min: Do Task 3

5 min: Meditate

25 min: Do task 4

5 min: Meditate/deep breathing

25 min: Do Task 5 part 1

5 min break

25 min: Do task 5 part 2

5 min break

25 min: do task 5 part 3

5 min break

25 min: do task 5 part 4

STOP

check in

Crazybug - 4 Oct 2014 - 4:48pm

made some good progress and made sure to congratulate myself.  Just realized I sat down at the computer to start searching the web aimlessly. I think it must be due to the fact that my next task is not well enough defined...this is, I have realized, a MAJOR contributor to my procrastination.

I will now take about 5 minutes to do some mindfulness meditation and then take 5-10 minutes to clearly define my next task.

Vic 10.4.14 Sat.&10.5.14 Sun

vic - 5 Oct 2014 - 7:48am

Maintenance tasks, do what works for me, think good thoughts
someone said “all action is born in thought, life  is reflection of
thinking, and showing up

Lucky CI Oct 4

Lucky - 5 Oct 2014 - 1:55am

 

ONSCREEN:

CI Smile

Term sheet 

Email:  
Erica
W
CFK 

FB: E Smile

Check over V's comments Smile

Read a bit of ebook Smile

Edit for W 

A sorting (ask for donations?) 

OFFSCREEN: 

Buy oil Smile


Make salads


Clear kitchen afterwards

Seeds 

1 page garden

Wake up practice

Cut hair Smile

Shower Smile

IGUANA DU JOUR:

Find book  

OPTIONAL:

Skype 

Tie sageo

Ask re G's name

Call E 

Freecycle jewellery supplies 

--
The ’3Ts’ aka ’Timed Task Tomorrow’ method - 3 questions before doing something online:
Is it Timed (set a timer)? Is it a Task? If it's a sudden impulse, can I act on it Tomorrow?

Saturday October 4, 2014

lennon - 3 Oct 2014 - 11:46pm

I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, and my life.

Things I will do today

1. Go to the 6 p.m. telephone ACA meeting

2. Go to the 6:45 a.m. telephone OA meeting

3. Go to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting

4. Go to the 8 a.m. telephone OA meeting

5. Test blood sugar

6. Cook and eat breakfast

7. 

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movingalong - 6 Oct 2014 - 9:16pm

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saturday

jay - 6 Oct 2014 - 4:04am

people say motivation won't last. neither does bathing, that's why we recommend it daily

zig ziglar

smoothie

phone debt

phone printing

fill out form

ORDER SCRIPT

PICK UP MONEY 

post

bank cash

CARD MUM 

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clear desk-- to do list

filing

finances

bank PAYMENTS BRING PAPERWORK AND KEY 

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wash up

tidy kitchen

tidy bedroom

living room

ledge

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wash hair/bath

NAP 

 

Ag ci 10032014

Agnus - 3 Oct 2014 - 11:16am


 Yesterday ran J from dr to dr so no time to plan anything else. Today:

- 10am doc DONE

- brunch out DONE 

- visit B's Rummage

- movie with J

- meds and log

- walk dog

- cook chicken

- dinner

- plan nighttime routines per new dr  

"My boundaries enclose a pleasant land." Psalm 16


KF checkin Fri 3rd Oct 11:15

knitfisher - 3 Oct 2014 - 5:18am

Do W work

Have lunch

Do some rehearsal 

watch webinar

do shop & feed C

Have dinner