It's not officially the start of autumn. Meteorological autumn starts on 1st September and the other start of autumn that I remember is 21st September or the equinox, but 1st October always feels more like the start of autumn to me. It feels like the colder weather has turned up early this year and I'm sitting here with one of my knitted blankets around my shoulders and I've lit two candles to take the chill off the room. I can't bring myself to turn the fire on.
Incidentally, it's this blanket, which is ridiculously long and narrow for a blanket but a wonderful stole type shape and length to wrap around my shoulders, cross over my chest and leave a nice overlap for when I'm watching or reading something on the computer.
I called in to Tesco today to pick up salad for DH. They didn't have any interesting bargains, so I picked up the salad and some sweeties for the Foodbank to remember one of DH's family and dashed out. I noticed something at the Foodbank bin, though, that made me wonder. It looked like someone decided that those in need had to have bottled lemon juice and donated dozens.
I had a quick look and they are good until May next year. I wonder if someone had been planning a demonstration or a pancake feast and were left with an uncomfortable surplus that they decided to pass on.
I'm taking the chance of a new month and the new stage in my life to try and find a way to work with a planner. I've had success in the past when I've written everything down, and so I've decided to go with a variant of the bullet journal. Parts of it require using brief notes so I'll have to modify that part. I can't write brief notes to save my life - I can witter on for pages. I've used something similar in the past, so I'm optimistic that I'll get a little further with this. I'll share any successes, and if I have any amazing insights, I'll let you know.
Writing stuff - I like to mark October, so once again I'll be including a story a day from Kane's story. I won't say anything here when I post, unless it's a new story, but if you want to dip in, my blog is here and all are welcome.
Hugs and good health to all.
Your shawl blanket looks lovely. I hope the use of the planner goes well. :)
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DeleteI have a page a day diary to write up a resume of the day, and an a5 planner diary with a week on half a page and the rest of the spread for notes. AND another notebook for collecting stuff, drawing, and 'wittering'. Overkill? Certainly! I'm hoping to condense the first 2 into one next year!
ReplyDeleteThe notebook for collecting stuff, drawing and musing sounds like an amazing outlet and something to look back on and enjoy.
DeleteI've been absolutely swamped by a sea of notebooks over the years, but currently I'm on an A4 binder (instead of a notebook for the bullet journal) and a notebook where I try and work out what I'm thinking in the moment and what I need to do in the next half hour. I'll share how it goes but your set up sounds like it could work well.
The blanket looks to have some lovely colours in it.
ReplyDeleteI'm terrible at lists and such but I do find that once I get into the routine of making one I'm better at it! It certainly makes me feel as though I have accomplished something when I see a tick mark next to things that I've completed.
Thank you.
DeleteThe bullet journal stuff looks like it could be useful for me. When it's not all fancy but completely stripped down, it can be a tool for mindfulness as well as a planner. I'll share how it goes.
The donation of lemon juice is interesting. I wonder what the back story is.
ReplyDeleteI hope Bear is settling in happily, deciding which societies to join and assessing his peers.
I think bear is doing okay. He's joined the maths society, and he says that he's getting along with the rest of the students in his corridor, so that's good.
DeleteThat lemon juice intrigued me. I couldn't help but wonder.
Lemon juice makes lemon hot water , a good standby when your skint because of the vitamins
ReplyDeleteI've had the concentrated lime juice as a drink before, and it was very refreshing. Years ago I got some significantly out of date lemon juice from Approved Food and it was excellent for cleaning. When it's not out of date, a splash can add a boost to the flavour of all sorts of things like casseroles and rice. I can't help but wonder about stories though.
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