I don't know about you, of course, but I'm now catching up with myself and all the things left undone in the Christmas rush; also with hobbies put aside for the flat renovation, And also still sorting out the figures for the renovation.
Isn't it interesting how figures tell a story, and not just one but several, depending on the questions asked of them. Now I don't really enjoy doing figure work but, if one thing is going to get me worrying and waking up too early in the morning, because of that worry-mode I've fallen in to, it's figure work. And I do passionately believe that if you don't like doing something, then it's something you should push yourself to do until you can do it without any delay, or sense of dread!
I also attempt to keep a sensible spending diary, well mostly, and I keep all my receipts for simply ages past; some I now can't even decipher because of the faded ink!! And keeping records of any sort is a good thing to do, if a little tedious at times, but most certainly helpful when trying to back-track your life.
For at times, one simply must look back on earlier activities, spendings and various details, just to ascertain how one is doing now and perhaps, more importantly, how well one might do in the future? And without figures and details to jog the memory, how can one possibly recall activities of an earlier date?
Also necessary to my way of thinking, a comfortable chair, some lovely dark chocolate, a cup of tea and peace and quiet......"with loved ones far away". Now I believe that's a quote from someone I read somewhere, possibly a book of poetry I believe, which I must look up, when I've unpacked all my books, and let you know. Do you know, we've been trying to give away our books, for both of us have so many, but it's such a difficult thing to do, especially a collection of cooking books. And don't you just find the moment you've given something away, you need it yourself? Last weekend, when I was converting my turkey meat into Confit and Rillettes, I was able to turn instantly to my collection of favourite books for tips and hints. Now if I'd given them away, how lost I should have been?
Hey ho, one is busier now than when working and why, because the clock doesn't seem to tick so loudly or incessantly; of course, the other cause is the delay one allows to happen because you're working to your own time table with no-one pushing you to get their work actioned.
Actually, of course, ones own time is every bit as important as another's time, so really one should be even more punctilious about keeping time, for it's your own time your wasting.....now that's a good thought to end on, hey?
One other thing I must say....silly me, for there I was thinking I was older this year than I'm going to be, so in a way, I've gained a whole year, that I'm absolutely determined to make every minute count and do all sorts of things I've delayed because of that sense of a terrible lack of time.
But, I must just get my figures sorted out first of all!!
Daisy
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