rephetibel (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} rephetibel) wrote,@ 2009-06-10 06:05:00 |
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Thanks Purrl. . .
The cat actually taught Meggie how to catch mice. Meggie is a beautiful sheltie but the image is somewhat spoiled when there is a mouse tail hanging out one side of her mouth. I suppose it's only a matter of time before Purrl begins training Milo.
I sure need Neil in my life. When he's not here - he's not here right now - I get locked into "getting things done." The last two days, for example, I've had the following list on the kitchen blackboard: quilt, curtains, inside, outside, paperwork, guest rooms.
"Quilt" is cutting 5 1/2" squares out of odds and ends of fabric. (I have a lot of odds and ends.) "Curtains" are the curtains in my bedroom upstairs. They need lining. That will involve a big clear space so I've been sorting through stuff on my sewing and cutting tables. "Inside" means whatever bugs me most inside the house. "Outside" means the thing that needs doing most outside (watering or weeding or mowing or weed whacking). "Paperwork" is paying bills (my own and the churches), recording the collection, making appointments, etc. "Guest rooms" are the two bedrooms upstairs that company will be staying in. One of those is the one Neil uses when he's here. It just needs to be dusted and swept and the bed made. The other bedroom was being used as storage so has required some sorting.
After breakfast I set the timer for 15 minutes and work on the first item on the list. When the timer dings, I set it for 15 minutes and go to the next item. Once through the list takes 1 1/2 hours. I set the timer for 10 minutes and take a break. Then I begin at the beginning again. I go around and around like that until mid-afternoon when I peter out. I get a lot accomplished that way but I wear myself out and I don't have much fun. Neil brings balance and fun to my life.
The cat actually taught Meggie how to catch mice. Meggie is a beautiful sheltie but the image is somewhat spoiled when there is a mouse tail hanging out one side of her mouth. I suppose it's only a matter of time before Purrl begins training Milo.
I sure need Neil in my life. When he's not here - he's not here right now - I get locked into "getting things done." The last two days, for example, I've had the following list on the kitchen blackboard: quilt, curtains, inside, outside, paperwork, guest rooms.
"Quilt" is cutting 5 1/2" squares out of odds and ends of fabric. (I have a lot of odds and ends.) "Curtains" are the curtains in my bedroom upstairs. They need lining. That will involve a big clear space so I've been sorting through stuff on my sewing and cutting tables. "Inside" means whatever bugs me most inside the house. "Outside" means the thing that needs doing most outside (watering or weeding or mowing or weed whacking). "Paperwork" is paying bills (my own and the churches), recording the collection, making appointments, etc. "Guest rooms" are the two bedrooms upstairs that company will be staying in. One of those is the one Neil uses when he's here. It just needs to be dusted and swept and the bed made. The other bedroom was being used as storage so has required some sorting.
After breakfast I set the timer for 15 minutes and work on the first item on the list. When the timer dings, I set it for 15 minutes and go to the next item. Once through the list takes 1 1/2 hours. I set the timer for 10 minutes and take a break. Then I begin at the beginning again. I go around and around like that until mid-afternoon when I peter out. I get a lot accomplished that way but I wear myself out and I don't have much fun. Neil brings balance and fun to my life.
