Hits and Misses:
I blogged, what? Twice? The goal was 8? That was a miss.
I don’t want to let this one go. I am going to try for once a week and set up a Project in Scrivener called 2109 Blog Schedule. Put down all the dates, and then just fill them in.
Might work.
I did nothing toward learning the Excel spreadsheet. That one will roll over into the new year as well. I need some incentive to do this, though.
And while I didn’t learn any new tricks on Scrivener, I did download the latest version, Scrivener 3, and I’ll take that.
I’ll give myself a pass with the writing of writing notes. I wrote quite a few but not 6 a week. I did figure out that if I just pre-address and pre-stamp envelopes and leave them lying around with their notecards inside, I’m more likely to scratch something onto one of them at some random moment.
G got me a Sproket printer and I tried it last night and I really like it. It’s a machine that spews out small 2×3 inch pictures. It works through an app on my phone. I took a pic today of Stella sleeping on her back, her legs all splayed out. I think the kids would laugh at this in a note.
I am having a ball compiling my sequences using my new Circa system from Levenger. Big win. Game changer.
While I walked Stella to the Post office today, G took down the tree.
So.
Many.
Needles.
Fell.
Off.
This tree did not last. The guy at the tree farm nicked the bark at the base. I think that was the killing blow. It never took up water. Something happened.
Not a good tree year.
I felt this load lift yesterday when it was finally over. I get exhausted easily at Christmas time. It’s a struggle for me to feel optimistic at this time of year. Whereas at other times of year optimism feels like my natural born state.
The weather is a factor of course, but so is the work involved in keeping traditions going.
All worth it, of course, but still.
I know I am dehydrated. Too much sugar and alcohol.
Time for a re-calibration.
Inspiration Location 