Spring In Our Step

KajiKita

I am dialling down my OAT efforts for a week or so. I don't get much time during the week and next weekend I have the combination of needing a batch cook, a haircut (lose 3 hours to that and find it tiring) and cleaning tasks that will swing around then. 

I will continue to nibble on OATs where I can and keep thinking about them - the latter seems to be the key for me to getting these things done!

KK  

greenbee

I need to look at my list and find something to tick off it today, even if it's a small job. Although I've already done a great job of procrastinating about work by going out to plant some geranium and having to do a whole lot more weeding!

Cheery_Daff

I have a large OAT being facilitated as we speak - Mr C is supervising the delivery of a bag of topsoil for levelling the lawn 😃

redofromstart

ooh that is good news Cheery, shout if you find a brilliant solution to sorting it out.  Ours is more bumps than level now that the lawn has been mowed enough to see.  I have a couple of bags of top soil, lawn seed and a magic levelling rake thing ready to have a try at sorting it.

Thanks for the suggestions on the lawn mower, it was serviced and things replaced last spring so it could just be air bubbles or old petrol causing it to stall.  If it isn't a simple fix then I already have a very generous offer of one that is surplus to requirements from a family member.  

OATs for me to do this week:
1. Paper tax return for Mr Redo - need to check what info I am missing.  Mine can be done online and I probably need to request interest statements for some of it. 
2. Companies house, sure something is due end of April although I may have done it in the flurry of Sadmin.  Still haven't done anything about closing the limited company actually.
3. Plant some seeds, strictly speaking not an OAT but something I should have made a start on weeks ago.  Ditto building and filling the last raised bed.

beanielou

My PA & I have tackled some oats this morning. Pleased but absolutely cream crackered. 

PennysIntoPounds

Dropped a letter into my Dr before that became an OAT

Tomorrow I need to fit in new tax year things like switching money around and comparing interest rates. Boring but essential!

CrazyBee787

Todays OATS were only really thought of in the last few hours and have all been completed now:-

1)Wash up.
2)Make some HM meatballs and tomato sauce with garlic and onion, serve for dinner. (I want to do more home made meals after a period of staying out of the kitchen so to speak and first using fridge resources then move on to freezer and cupboard to maximise efficiencies (be more economical))
2) Write two pages on novel...although I feel it has taken a boring turn and is no longer interesting for reading, as I am getting bored with it..I think I will take another break from this and come back with a fresh head. At some point another OAT will be to re-read from begginning and write some more and get it back on track!
3) I have started a mindful and accountability diary for weightloss I put my plans and achieved goals on there, and feel quite set up now for the task ahead (which is to lose weight - My first goal 1 stone)!

Good luck and Well done to allXX

PennysIntoPounds

Well done @CrazyBee787, sounds like you're covering a great range of OATs.
And thank you for reminding me that OATs can be outstanding and annoying on a daily to-do list basis too, I've been feeling slightly guilty about not smashing any big things lately, but I have been keeping the OAT faith and tackling the small bits like emails and domestic chores when they occur rather than have them detract from my energy and attention knowing that they're lurking, and that's the point of trying to embrace the OAT mindset isn't it!

KajiKita

PennysIntoPounds said:

Well done @CrazyBee787, sounds like you're covering a great range of OATs.
And thank you for reminding me that OATs can be outstanding and annoying on a daily to-do list basis too, I've been feeling slightly guilty about not smashing any big things lately, but I have been keeping the OAT faith and tackling the small bits like emails and domestic chores when they occur rather than have them detract from my energy and attention knowing that they're lurking, and that's the point of trying to embrace the OAT mindset isn't it!

Ooh, in that case … I folded Mr KK’s washing and put away the airer when I got home last night, which allows me to access all my precious seedlings in the conservatory more easily 😊

KK

Cheery_Daff

PennysIntoPounds said:

Well done @CrazyBee787, sounds like you're covering a great range of OATs.
And thank you for reminding me that OATs can be outstanding and annoying on a daily to-do list basis too, I've been feeling slightly guilty about not smashing any big things lately, but I have been keeping the OAT faith and tackling the small bits like emails and domestic chores when they occur rather than have them detract from my energy and attention knowing that they're lurking, and that's the point of trying to embrace the OAT mindset isn't it!

I love this 🥰 I've been trying to do this too - putting all the dishes away off the drainer, for example, rather than leaving them to get buried under more dishes, clearing the top of the dining table before it gets completely buried in stuff. Makes a nice difference 😊