I’m so grateful for the longer days of summer, having long days of sunshine is nothing to take for granted. One of the most magical parts of California. I haven’t really established a nighttime routine yet, but I have been doing daily yoga and cream so I’m making progress even if it’s my own way. I haven’t begun the reclaim list yet. I have to find a practical way to do that, I’ll think through it.
Progress on the big five:
Y: i found someone to prune one tree and replace the other. waiting for them. I will research planting in the meantime.
G: Got the unit moved! Haven’t done the last bits.
S: Done with appointment four, the rest coming later this month.
Sa: nothing yet 🙂
D: woohoo got the car serviced and washed my car!
Three Medium goals:
I will look into launching quests this coming week maybe?
I started the MBSR book, week one down.
made a lot of progress on my endless list of chores:
get car serviced
get tree pruned
figure out downstairs plan
ultrasound
decorate office
decorate yard tent
decorate garage
flush water heater
return g items
also: bought new glasses!
also: booked V tix
Start: Started and wow hard so far!
Stop: doing a good job so far!
Continue: meh no visual nottaking yet so far.
Brave: have not started this one yet.
Really productive start to the month. Somewhat helped by the short week, let’s see how I do this coming week! Here’s to another good week. Paying attention. Savoring and living in awe. And taking steps to move onward.
3.5 stars. I liked the way this story was told from the perspective of others’ views of the couple. But that also made the depth limited because we didn’t get to see their inner worlds at all. It was lovely nonetheless.
Well, onward to July. Still hoping July goes very slowly. I am enjoying the summer and especially enjoying the long days. So here’s to savoring them all.
Big Goal: Ok I am going to pick two this time, I’ve decided I can’t pick between them so I am going for both and I will see if one sticks over the other. The first one is to establish a nighttime routine. At least for weekdays. Some combination of yoga, stretching, shower, skin cream, puzzles. The second one will be the reclaim from the list I’d made in January. Making a list, understanding the roots, reclaiming them. Let’s see how far I can get.
Progress on the big five:
Y: The plan for July is to get the new orange tree. Maybe just maybe i can also do the side yard? Or also maybe I could plant some flowers in my front yard.
G: Get the ikea unit moved and clean up one more time. Also unpack and put away the last bits leftover.
Sa: How about we try to do one thing on this, this month?
D: I don’t really have a goal around driving this month. But I have two related goals: to learn how to fully clean my car inside out and to get the car serviced.
Three Medium goals:
Get quests going.
restart the art mbsr book possibly, or some other deeper dive plan.
do my endless list of chores:
get car serviced
get tree pruned
figure out downstairs plan
ultrasound
decorate office
decorate yard tent
decorate garage
flush water heater
return g items
buy glasses
buy V tix
Start: slow read with D
Stop: snacking so i can reset.
Continue: regular visual notetaking practice.
Brave: make a plan for E.
Here’s to another month. Paying attention. Loving my people. Savoring and living in awe. And taking steps to move onward.
Since it’s two days to the end of June, I figure it’s best to do a review at the same time as a weekly update. Now that it’s the end of June, summer is already half over which makes me kind of bummed. But it’s all good, taking every day as it comes and trying both not to jump ahead and also savor what’s here.
Big Goal is done and dusted, I am proud of myself. It was a good idea, good execution, and great memories.
Progress on the big five:
Y: did some of these. didn’t touch side yard still and didn’t decorate the pergola, maybe I can before Wednesday.
G: Did donations, bought a few things but calling movers today.
S: Done and also did the replacement renewal and appointment.
Sa: Well I did find new people to leave Sadie with which was not about training but still worthwhile progress.
D: Well not sure I will do this one. Can’t decide.
Three Medium goals:
Did a whole bunch in June. Feeling good about it!
Did a lot of practice then did a whole sketching journal during travels. Good job for me.
This one will have to be a July plan.
Making solid progress on this one, too. Let’s see where it goes.
Start: yes! did this!
Stop: so so much better on this one, too!
Continue: Took so so much time off in June, I am very proud of myself.
Brave: trips done, seeing them done, no driving. still proud of myself.
I did a lot this month. Proud of myself. Here’s to another month. Paying attention. Loving my people. Savoring and living in awe. And taking steps to move onward.
It was eminently readable. Messy people going through messy things. It’s easy to judge these people. In fact, it’s easy to judge any one. But we are all complex and contain multitudes.
What an interesting novel. I really enjoyed reading this and I can’t even exactly put my finger on why. It was quiet and I liked the writing. I liked that it didn’t take the easy route of resolving anything too.
