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Post by Rosebud on Jun 9, 2008 1:51:13 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. [/color] 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.
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Post by syzygy on Jun 9, 2008 9:55:28 GMT -5
I'm hoping to keep up my productive rally from yesterday, so here goes.
Ta Dah
* up at reasonable time
* eat breakfast and feed cats
* tidied up kitchen- which took very little time
To do
*Today, I'm going to try working in bites (1/2 hour) on my projects. I have 3 huge long-term ones that are easy to put off because they don't have to be done today. My goal today is to give each one 2 bites (1/2 hour) or 1 chunk (1 hour).
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Post by creativechaos on Jun 9, 2008 10:13:17 GMT -5
Hello syzygy and rosebud; thanks rosebud for starting the colors and animation! Better than coffee for me!
syzygy, congrats on your productive day yesterday!Looks like you are already off to a great start
ta das:
1. up, and allowed myself to sleep in til 7:15; I needed some real sleep for a change
showered, hair washed (always a big ta da for me)
3. put yoga stuff in the car
to do:
1. find receipts so I can turn in my invoice for art in the schools and get paid, and pay some pending bills
2. go to yoga for the first time in 1 1/2 months!
3. come home, eat breakfast
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Post by syzygy on Jun 9, 2008 11:24:21 GMT -5
I always find it really hard to get started exercising when I haven't for a while, so go go go!
Ta dah
* Bite of Project R
* Cleaned and organized top of desk (there wasn't a whole lot of stuff on it, bit it looks a lot better)
* Respond to important letter
Later:
* doctor's appointment
* library run
Goal:
* 2 bites of Project R- one done
* 2 bites of Project A
* 2 bites of Project D
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Post by bluefrog on Jun 9, 2008 12:01:01 GMT -5
Good. . .um. . .afternoon, Rosebud, Sygyzy, and creativechaos!
Thanks for starting the thread, Rosebud.
Go, creativechaos, for getting back to yoga!
Good for you, sygyzy, for tackling long-term projects one bite at a time.
I'm moving slooooooooowly today, but I'm moving. That's about all I can do, since it's still brain-melting hot.
DONE:
-made the bed
-ate breakfast
-hung up clean laundry
-ate lunch
-dealt with email
TO DO:
-empty the dishwasher
-clean the CPAP machine parts
-sweep the dustbunnies out of the hall
And off I mosey, to find the broom.
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Post by artsygal on Jun 9, 2008 12:25:30 GMT -5
Good morning/afternoon everyone! Syzygy, wow, on another roll today, congrats! creative chaos, good for you for letting yourself get a good night's sleep and yoga! Bluefrog, thinking of your friend today(I believe you said her surgery is today).  My friend was discharged from the hospital after 14 days, I'm so grateful!!!! tadas -coffee  -made bed -fed dogs -helped mom get dressed -loaded dishwasher -helped get audio book on ipod so mom doesn't go crazy while she's on her PT machine todos -mom to doctor appt., staples removed -mom to bank -get dressed before the previous 2   best, artsy |
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Post by facade on Jun 9, 2008 14:18:48 GMT -5
I just found out I have 4 days to get my house spotless. Liiiittle bit freakin'. K, make that a LOT freakin. OMG. To do: - clean out rat cage - begin load laundry - pick up one load laundry from floor  |
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Post by wantinmore on Jun 9, 2008 14:39:19 GMT -5
Hi all....I'm jumping in a little late in the day....oh well...
I feel your pain/panic, facade. Try not to be too overwhelmed. You can do it.
Tadas...
load of laundry
washed kitchen floor
folded laundry
Todos...
wash dining room floor
DN2's room
vacuum stairs
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Post by facade on Jun 9, 2008 14:57:25 GMT -5
Ta-da:
-Cleaned rat cage
-Tossed load in washer
-picked up one load of laundry off floor
To-do:
-sweep bedroom
-sweep up bathroom
-run to store for cleaning supplies!
Thanks wantinmore. I'm very overwhelmed. My house is thick squalor. I found out that starting Saturday a friend of ours will be staying at our house while we are out of town. She has a perfect house. And technically I only have two days because tomorrow, wed, thurs, and fri my son has swim lessons that take up half the day. I have that and work.
Freakin.
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Post by bluefrog on Jun 9, 2008 17:43:03 GMT -5
Evening, everybody!
Good luck, facade! It looks like you have a good start. I'd be freakin', too.
It's still ENTIRELY too hot!
DONE:
-emptied the dishwasher
-ate lunch and cleaned up after
-swept up the dust bunnies
-put away groceries
-talked to the friend just out of surgery, who sounds much better than before.
TO DO:
-clean the parts to the CPAP
-finish fixing dinner
-look around for what needs doing next
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Post by syzygy on Jun 9, 2008 17:47:28 GMT -5
Way to go, facade. Focus on the big stuff; try not to get hung up on the small stuff.
I need a melting smiley; it's way too hot.
Ta Dah
* doctor's appointment
* library run
* collapsed in front of A/C and recovered.
To do
* stay coolish
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Post by syzygy on Jun 9, 2008 21:00:44 GMT -5
Probably my last one today
Ta Dah
* Bite of Project R
* Bite of Project D
* Had dinner
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Post by facade on Jun 9, 2008 21:47:33 GMT -5
Okay, well I've lost about 4 hours from freaking and just generally being overwhelmed.
Ta-da:
-Went to store for supplies
To-do:
-Load of laundry
-Bag mess in bedroom
-Bag mess in bathroom
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Post by syzygy on Jun 9, 2008 22:08:12 GMT -5
It sounds like you're back on track- or at least within spitting distance- and that's the important thing!
Ta dah
* Fed cats
* Bite of Project D
* Neatened up kitchen
Today's goal was:
* 2 bites of Project D
* 2 bites of Project R
* 2 bites of Project A
I accomplished:
* 2 bites of Project D
* 2 bites of Project R
which is more than I've done in one day for a while!!
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