Tuesday 31 January 2023

Tuesday, 31-01-23

Morning, all.  Another early wake for me (around four am) after a very satisfying spell of sleeping until around six thirty to seven.  Ah, well, I can go with the flow nowadays so it is in no way a problem, thank goodness.

At the beginning of January, I tentatively jotted down in my diary a few 'goals' that I would like to meet/achieve in January.  I don't really do this much, tending towards a shorter term thing - i.e. 'today I will . . . ' but thought I'd give it a go.
This is what I put:
I will . . .
1. get back into the ten something (relating to SW). . .
2. eat from freezer and stores
3. defrost, sort out and audit the upright freezer
4. ditto the chest freezer
5. keep an eye on spending

And . . .
1.  tick!
2, 3 and 4.  done/achieved and more, as you know, having accompanied me through them all in unnecessary detail.  :-)
5.  I'm pleased with this one as I was getting a bit concerned about my lack of 'grip' on my spending since Mum and Dad passed away.  I've checked pretty much every day, recoded everything on the Excel template I learned how to set up before Christmas (and which works, yay!) and know exactly how much I've spent and, thankfully, how much I have left over.  It's a great relief and no hassle.  It's ongoing now.

I think I'll carry on with this goal setting for smaller things - different ones, obviously - and hopefully it will work in February as well as it has through January.  I know it's just small things but I like it.

I really didn't do very much yesterday and it was lovely.  I went out to circuits; it was just two of us for half the time before H turned up so there was plenty of opportunity for chatting between puffs!  It was a sunny day once the skies had cleared but I really MUST clean my French windows - they are in a shocking state.  The low lying winter sun shows them up so very much!

There was no shoe tidying and no stash sorting but they can wait, it isn't urgent.  The four ply stash blanket is coming on a treat and is growing very quickly.  I'm doing all the sewing in of ends and joining as I go so apart from a border, once it is big enough there won't be much else to do.
I said to Beth on Sunday that when I pop off, her main problem will be what to do with all dear old mum's knitted and crocheted blankets!!  I think I need a holiday cabin somewhere where they will look just right (if only!).

And finally, Matt the Plumber emailed to set a date to come and fit the new water softener - three cheers.

Today begins with Groove but there's nothing else in the diary.  The French windows - one pair anyway - is top of the list and I need to add to the small collection of things to pack on Friday.  If the weather is good, I might pop out for a walk too.  It should be good.

Have a happy day, everyone.  xx

 

14 comments:

  1. Hope you get back into a good sleep pattern. Realistic goals we set ourselves and then achieve are great for satisfaction, aren't they - well done. xx

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    1. It's odd - I'm not sleeping badly, just waking early.
      At the moment I'm getting a lot out of having small, realistic goals. After all, I'm the List Queen! < grin >
      xx

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  2. You did really well with your goals in January Joy. Small steps is always best and more encouraging when they are achieved. I'm taking a stash busting break as well today.
    Amazing sunset pictures yesterday.

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    1. Thank you. I'm pleased. I know they are nothing particularly exciting or outstanding but it is nice to get them done. xx

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  3. Really inspired by your goal setting, I'm finding in retirement list making and goal setting are essential. Agree about the low sun showing up every mark - yesterday afternoon I was rushing round wiping grubby little westie paw marks off the glass doors - on a dull day they don't show up!
    Alison in Wales x

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    1. It's all to easy to rebel against strict timetables and just wander through the day, isn't it? Lockdown didn't help either.
      There must have been something in the air re window cleaning!
      xx

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  4. Thanks to your decluttering, I have got rid of a stack of magazines, some hair conditioner (story behind that) and two craft kits I got for free. I am on a roll!!!! Again thanks to you!

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    1. Interesting - hair conditioner? :-)
      I'm glad to have started it off for you. I am feeling so much better for having got a few things organised. xx

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  5. You did really well with all your goals.
    Gosh waking up at 4am is not good, I am happy as long as there is a six in the time I wake up, so even 5.35 ... which of course is 25 to 6 ... is acceptable, but any earlier and I am a right grumpy cow. :-)

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    1. No, it's a right pain really and, thankfully, I slept until around six today (Wed). I did have a little snooze late afternoon so that helped. xx

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  6. Well done on achieving the goals you set in January. Have you decided on any for February yet? If you're still planning on a garden room, all your crocheted blankets will look good on there! xx

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    1. Thanks, Eileen. Yes I have and have just posted them. :-) Again, nothing special but all things I want to do or keep doing.
      Good idea about the garden room - I hadn't thought of that! xx

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  7. You did very well reaching all your goals. I managed most of mine, but didn't get my cross stitch unfinished project out and worked on. Just to dark, and I need lots of natural light.

    God bless.

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    1. I totally agree. I have, in the past, thought about getting some sort of daylight lamp - they are supposed to be very good.
      xx

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