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Post by cando on Nov 3, 2008 11:15:15 GMT -5
This is the Working in Threes Thread (W.I.T.)
EVERYONE IS WELCOME, especially if you've never posted before!
The guidelines are simple:
- Do some little thing to make your house less squalorous.
- Do one more little thing.
- Do another little thing.
Once you have 3 things done, post them here.
- Post the next 3 things you plan on doing.
- Go forth and conquer, return and post again.
Remember - if you are tired or sick or injured or
depressed or overwhelmed, you are in the right place!
If the next 15 minutes consists of:
- Looked at hopeless living room and felt like crying
- Decided you could take empty pop can to kitchen
- Put away phone book
- Picked up fast food wrappers on coffee table and put them in trash
. . . YOU HAVE ACHIEVED THREE - DOM !!!
You could post:
Ta - Da's
- Took pop can to kitchen
- Put away phone book
- Threw away McDonald's wrappers
Then your To - Do's:
- Bring plates and glasses to kitchen
- Put dirty socks in hamper
- Bring folded towels to linen closet and put away.
Whether you do those three to-do's, or something completely different, once you've gotten 3, come back and post.
Remember to take breaks and drink water. Drinking water counts as a Ta-da!
If you can notice what the person before you did, it might cheer them up to hear from you.
Go forth, have fun, and be generous to yourself with the Ta-das.
YOU DESERVE THEM!
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Post by cando on Nov 3, 2008 11:17:41 GMT -5
Wow, I'm starting the WITs thread today! We're gettin' a late start today, y'all. Where is everybody? I know ... we worked so hard over the weekend!!! Okay, I'll start us off. (I already have quite a few tadas in the Accountability Partner's thread for today, so i'll start with todos). Todos: 1)shower2shoes 2)15 min. decluttering in eating area 3)fold load of laundry CD  |
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Post by notsomessyshell on Nov 3, 2008 11:54:42 GMT -5
Where is everyone? Still in candy comas? Thanks for starting this today, Cando.
Tadas:
Got up ON TIME!
Got to work On Time!
Got work started--no boss this week.
Todos:
Deal with all the customers who want the bossman....*sigh*
Paperwork.
Filing.
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Post by iprocrastinate on Nov 3, 2008 11:55:07 GMT -5
 Thanks Cando for starting the thread TaDas walk dog, meds breakfast went to meeting To Do make bed--done clear counter--done more books away--done Back soon
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Post by gifted on Nov 3, 2008 12:40:06 GMT -5
Hi all!
Iprocrastinate, you will soon be needing to revise your name on the board. You are making it into a lie!
TaDa's
Called Bonjour about a defective item
E-mailed Bonjour about the defective item (unhappy about the phone call)
Calendarized some volunteer education events.
ToDo's
Find my ballot
Vote
Clear kitchen table, and go on a trasure hunt for uncashed checks.
Oh, eat breakfast first!
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Post by wantinmore on Nov 3, 2008 12:44:24 GMT -5
wow...I just can't get going today. I think the busy weekend is catching up with me or I could be in a candy induced semi-coma
Great work everyone
tadas..
lunches made
kiddos off
took a nap
todos...
unload dishwasher
get quiches assembled for dinner
put some laundry away
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Post by stressedbythemess on Nov 3, 2008 13:03:57 GMT -5
Sometimes the todo needs to be taking a nap wantin more - good job everyone this morning. Here we go again, climbing back onto the wagon as I realized that 6 months is not that long before a move with the amount of things I have to do!!! TaDas Today  Remembered my morning meds (the morning routine is new). Got to work almost at 9 am. Yay! continue working on getting up earlier. Ate breakfast! ToDos Immediately (3)  Clean/organize my cube. Clear out the digital clutter on my laptop other than email. Clear out everything but the folder of doom in my work email. ToDo Today (before bed) Buy lightbulbs for the bathroom. Yank the funky harddrive out of the new computer (figure out which one it is, then pull it). Set up the automatic backup to the external drive. Take out the bedroom trash Clean the car before it gets too cold to do so! Take out the recyclables on the porch. Leave work early enough to PAY THE RENT. Go to the bank and deposit all the checks. Add to the list only AFTER more of this gets done |
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Post by brenda on Nov 3, 2008 13:08:35 GMT -5
Having serious trouble staying on task
Done:
Emails
breakfast
phone call
to do:
clean desk
list 5 items on ebay
get dressed
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Post by cando on Nov 3, 2008 13:21:01 GMT -5
Hi Brenda.
You "can do" it!!! 
Can you set a timer in case you find yourself side-tracking? Or, better yet, you can always work in one's! No one will mind around here and it's been done before. You do one thing & come back & say, 
Also, you could simplify your todo list a little more such as:
put away/throw away 3 things from top of desk
or
put 1 thing on Ebay...
Tadas:
1)Decluttered for 15 minutes in Eating Area.
2)did filing of keeper papers
3)called re: court case...reset until Dec.
*bonus* drank a glass of water
Todos:
1)shower2shoes
2)doctor
3)play with puppy
CD
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Post by wantinmore on Nov 3, 2008 13:31:00 GMT -5
Hi stressed....good for you for getting to work on time11
Brenda...you're not the only one suffering from wandering mind syndrome today
Great job keeping up with your eating area..Cando
tadas..
talked to Mom
unloaded dishwasher
todos...
wash roasting pan
get those quiches going
put away laundry
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Post by judejude on Nov 3, 2008 14:25:24 GMT -5
Ya, where did the morning go?  I went to a couple stores after dropping dd off to school, and I had to wait 35 min. for one to open....but still. I have to leave to pick her up in 40 min. I'm not sure what happened to the time - yikes! TaDa: - Put a load in washer - printed 2 fancy "reminders" to hang up ("try to remember that you are loving yourself and your family every time you clean") - heated up lunch for nephew - started reading ppwork to sign and return to dd's school today - checked finances ToDo: - finish reading ppwork, sign and return to dd's school today - remove all of kids drawings from on top of computer desk and decide which to recycle - then do it - put away rest of groceries in bags on counter |
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Post by wantinmore on Nov 3, 2008 15:44:27 GMT -5
Hi judejude...Where DOES the time go? Good for you for getting your errands done early.
tadas...
made those quiches...and one of our dogs promptly snitched one off of the counter while my back was turned...AGGHHHHHH!!!!
cleaned up most of my mess
made some ham salad
todos.....
clean out that roasting pan already
think about vacuuming downstairs
put away some laundry
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Post by iprocrastinate on Nov 3, 2008 16:18:38 GMT -5
Hi all, Tadas went through mail, sorted and recycled paid one bill online dressed2shoes ToDo cook dinner and clean up get things ready for tomorrow. I'll be working at the election from 5:30 am to 7:30pm continue working on paperwork
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Post by stressedbythemess on Nov 3, 2008 16:57:48 GMT -5
Home Now TaDas Clear out the digital clutter on my laptop other than email. Clear out everything but the folder of doom in my work email. I did work on my cube but I had to help a coworker who is up against a deadline before leaving. Much more important. Leave work early enough to PAY THE RENT. Go to the bank and deposit all the checks. ToDo Today (before bed) Have dinner Mail the package i've been meaning to mail for OVER A YEAR. (It's a random no holiday gift so...but still). Buy lightbulbs for the bathroom. Yank the funky harddrive out of the new computer (figure out which one it is, then pull it). Set up the automatic backup to the external drive. Take out the bedroom trash Clean the car before it gets too cold to do so! Take out the recyclables on the porch. |
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Post by stressedbythemess on Nov 3, 2008 17:52:08 GMT -5
TaDas Have dinner (@ home no less!) Mail the package i've been meaning to mail for OVER A YEAR. (It's a random no holiday gift so...but still). - Mailed BOTH that I needed to mail! bagged up the room trash. Put comforter in wash. Hung up clothes in hallway Put away drying racks Put comforter in dryer. Threw out a few papers on the floor, stacked up the old class notes (I still cant bring myself to toss them) Went through the mail. It's not all handled but I did go through it at least and toss irrelevant stuff and put everything where it belongs Put away 5 things out of the bin of doom. Put some more of the stuff on the floor in the bin (counterproductive i guess). Still To dos (Something tells me not all of this will get done today). Buy lightbulbs for the bathroom. Yank the funky harddrive out of the new computer (figure out which one it is, then pull it). Set up the automatic backup to the external drive. Take out the bedroom trash Clean the car before it gets too cold to do so! Take out the recyclables on the porch. Remember to take meds |
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