I've had the worst of times - now for the BEST of times!

jwil

Glad you are feeling better and have had a couple of good nights sleep.

Enjoy your time in the garden, and well done on the weight loss! :j Your target weight is probably what I need to lose :eek:

Happy holidays to us all it looks like!

peaceandfreedom

tattycath wrote: »

I haven't done a proper to do list for April-I've only played at it! and we are nearly in the middle of the month! :eek:
Kids break up today for Easter hols so I might defer to do in April until May...on the other hand, maybe I should do a list and just see what I can achieve in second half of month...
Oh, I'm so very good at procrastinating!

Me too. I'm a genius at it.

This is a very good (and funny) read on the subject:
http://waitbutwhy.com/2013/10/why-procrastinators-procrastinate.html

peaceandfreedom

jwil wrote: »

Glad you are feeling better and have had a couple of good nights sleep.

Enjoy your time in the garden, and well done on the weight loss! :j Your target weight is probably what I need to lose :eek:

Happy holidays to us all it looks like!

Don't be daft, Jwil, you don't need to lose 8.5 stone . And you've enough to be coping with at the moment without tackling a weight-loss plan. My kids are all older and more-or-less able to look after themselves. That makes life a lot easier, believe me, and gives me the opportunity to look after myself and work on my fitness and eating. They say when women reach a certain age they start being more selfish and looking after themselves again after years of nurturing a family - well I think it's happening to me.

Yes, happy holidays everyone, looks like the weather intends to behave itself as well. :j

tattycath

peaceandfreedom wrote: »

Me too. I'm a genius at it.

This is a very good (and funny) read on the subject:
http://waitbutwhy.com/2013/10/why-procrastinators-procrastinate.html

Love the link, I did stray over to the picture and then the link about monkeys. :rotfl: but I went back to the procrastinating blog and the possible cure/assistance. I can particularly relate to the 'procrastinators love planning because planning isn't doing'-this is so me...
Maybe that's why I write lots of to do lists... :rotfl:

peaceandfreedom

tattycath wrote: »

Love the link, I did stray over to the picture and then the link about monkeys. :rotfl: but I went back to the procrastinating blog and the possible cure/assistance. I can particularly relate to the 'procrastinators love planning because planning isn't doing'-this is so me...
Maybe that's why I write lots of to do lists... :rotfl:

Yes, that bit made me smile as well - it's me exactly - how I love planning what I'm going to do every day. Lists, lists and more lists - what could be better?

Actually, I find I achieve a lot more now that I actually put a time estimate beside each task - it makes me much more realistic. I have a total that shows how many hours effort overall is required for the day - yesterday's initial list came in at 24.5 hours. :rotfl:

In all seriousness, it makes me prioritise and think about what absolutely MUST be done and do those jobs first. If my hourly total goes over a realistic amount, I move tasks to another day. It seems to work well. I got most of what I needed to do done today. :T I have learned that on a work night I am unlikely to spend more than 3 hours on my tasks -probably more like 2. That's fine, I just need to be a bit smarter about planning things.

Money-wise, there's a lot going out and not a huge amount coming in. I have done an elaborate plan for the next few months as both April and May are high-expense months due to various family events. I am not used to getting over this kind of thing without a credit card and it's proving a bit hairy. :eek: But I'm getting there. It is most gratifying to know that I will get to the end of it without racking up any debt. :dance:

I won 25 quid on the Lotto last night - not life-changing but I won't say no.

in_need_of_direction

Well done on your win. Apart from jackpots, it's not the amount but just the unexpected positivity that makes it worthwhile.

tattycath

peaceandfreedom wrote: »

Yes, that bit made me smile as well - it's me exactly - how I love planning what I'm going to do every day. Lists, lists and more lists - what could be better?

Actually, I find I achieve a lot more now that I actually put a time estimate beside each task - it makes me much more realistic. I have a total that shows how many hours effort overall is required for the day - yesterday's initial list came in at 24.5 hours. :rotfl:

In all seriousness, it makes me prioritise and think about what absolutely MUST be done and do those jobs first. If my hourly total goes over a realistic amount, I move tasks to another day. It seems to work well. I got most of what I needed to do done today. :T I have learned that on a work night I am unlikely to spend more than 3 hours on my tasks -probably more like 2. That's fine, I just need to be a bit smarter about planning things.

Money-wise, there's a lot going out and not a huge amount coming in. I have done an elaborate plan for the next few months as both April and May are high-expense months due to various family events. I am not used to getting over this kind of thing without a credit card and it's proving a bit hairy. :eek: But I'm getting there. It is most gratifying to know that I will get to the end of it without racking up any debt. :dance:

I won 25 quid on the Lotto last night - not life-changing but I won't say no.

My lists work better when I put time estimates against each task too.
I have been known to write lists and approximate times added up to over 19 hours :rotfl:

Enjoying_life_more

well done on the lottery win - and I totally get what you are saying about kids and credit cards oh and lists

DedicatedDFW

Hi p&f,

You are putting me to shame with all your gardening work - i will do mine in the summer as i know once i get started i stay out there all day I do *wish* i had the money to get the new paving done which is a *need* - think lots of loose paving pointless spending money to repair it when it just needs completely replacing and with better stuff.

I do lists and have an idea in my head of the time things will take - i emptied and put back and inventoried the freezer and it took about an hour which i expected.

Well done on your win :T

Do you think if i weed and put bark down it'll help stop the weeds at all?

in_need_of_direction

I think the bark approach is a myth. We dug out, weeded, put weed fabric down and topped with bark. Nasty weeds still come through.