Everything fit (again!)
My new oven is being installed as I am writing this, which is quite exciting. We're going to be doing make-your-own-pizza night on Friday instead …Read More
Tag Archives: Planning
Hold the far future loose; hold the near future close
I spend a lot of time planning. I want to complete long term projects, such as writing books based on research projects I've done. Over …Read More
Sign up for the 2022 time-tracking challenge!
Yes, this is a second post in one day...but I'm directing traffic over here from social media so want to give people an easy spot. Ever …Read More
Night one at the new house
I'm writing this from my old desk in my old house. It turns out that the movers want someone here through the packing and loading …Read More
The year that was…
We shall see if I make it to midnight tonight. I normally wouldn't (I've become pretty good about my 10:30 bedtime) but I got a …Read More
Finishing (one day at a time)
I just read the final chapter of War and Peace this morning. Tolstoy's epic is long (my translation is 1455 pages) but it is divided …Read More
Friday planning gets it done (even when things don’t go as planned)
It is lunch time on Friday. From this vantage point, a few hours from quitting time, I am pretty sure I am going to end …Read More
Getting out of the (pristine) house
We put our current house on the market over the weekend, and there were several showings. This meant we needed to be out of the …Read More
Reader question: How can I manage an always-on-call schedule?
Some people's lives look very similar, day-to-day. Other people's lives do not. Some people know exactly when they'll work. Others do not. If you fall into …Read More