And Happy First of September. What does that mean? Nothing tangible, but somehow there is this small feeling of change. August is over and Autumn is approaching, there's some scramble from deep inside where I'm parting with the summer and preparing for arrival in the land of obligation and reality. After this weekend it's back to school, and if it isn't anymore, it once was. Does anyone else feel this way? It's maverick to Mother Nature (this is the season of ends rather than beginnings) and impossible in practical terms to have two beginnings to each year.
Perhaps, it's just time I review my goals for the year. Perhaps I'm getting off track, waylaid by all sorts of things useful, unexpected and unnecessary. Maybe I can organize myself to focus on a few forgotten ideas and finish up current projects. But I'm lounging in the luxury of summer where everything is warm and languid and bohemian with bare toes and no one has to cart around jackets, mitts and toques..
September's all about organization, though isn't it? It's not exactly winter yet. And, honestly I like organization. In fact, people might even call me organized. I might disagree. I believe it requires more follow-through than I often give it, which is essentially key. It's sort of a cycle of assessment, plans according to time, doing/being/going, review, and re-assessment which just brings the process back to the start. Continue like a slinky on stairway to forever.
My favourite ways to keep myself on track are: a proper agenda (which I lost in March, maybe?), reviewing and planning the evening before (and who wouldn't rather just jump in bed and cuddle their puppy?), getting up and at it early to get a kick start on the day (but cuddling the puppy is so comfortable... and it's not even light out yet!), and taking a coffee break early afternoon to both wake up and take a mini review. Well, it's a challenge. I also think a regular work schedule is helpful, but unfortunately that isn't my life. What are yours?
Somewhere on the great expanse of the internet I heard someone's suggestion to do the biggest, most crucial or worst jobs of the day first. It might prevent that item from sliding all the way down your week without ever doing it, and postponing it even further.
I should maybe find my agenda, or if I can't try the bullet journal (see boho berry) revamp our terrible coffee situation at home, and find the disipline. And the willpower. I might have to make some cookies. (Adventures of Frog and Toad anyone?) "Yes Miss Rose, you can have your will power!"
Does anyone know of governmental agencies in Canada supplying planting dates? Apparently this exists in the US and I am hopeful we have a similar resource in Canada. Just another area of my life I'd like to be organized about based on more facts than just May 23-September 13 as my frost free growing season.
Out of interest, the first meaning of maverick listed, by MWs, is a motherless calf. So, Maverick and Goose were both animals after all. 😉
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