On
waking at 7am, the first thing I reached for was my Kindle to check emails and
facebook, but then I remembered, it’s No PhIT Day. Instead of playing on the
internet, I played a few games on the Kindle.
Then
it was time to get up and make breakfast for Ava, and lunch for the Beloved.
Ava had chicken goop, biscuits and broccoli. The Beloved will be having pumpkin
and parsnip soup, and prawn and egg salad for his lunch. The soup was started
last night, and finished off this morning. The areas I was using this morning
have been tidied and cleaned, but there’s now a pile of pots, trays, utensils
and a blender over by the sink.
I’m
still rather delicate following last week, and I need to take things slowly today.
This resulted in sitting down and playing 2048 (5x5 version) on my laptop. I
don’t know if I quite getting the hang of No PhIT Day. Technically, I’ve been
obeying the rules, but I wonder if I’m really into the spirit of it all.
It’s
time to sit down and plan out my day. Instead of spending lots of time on my
computer, Kindle and the internet, I want to do other things. I want to do
things differently. The plan is to use these things as tools rather than time-wasters
and entertainment. ... I’ve just realised, I have a 20% off voucher for Marks
and Spencer. Today is the last day I can use it. There are definitely things I
need, and it would be silly to wait, and lose the discount. The mantra will be
‘tools not time-wasters’.
Whilst
turning ‘To Do’s into ‘Ta Da’s, I realised I need a list of things I want to
investigate or respond to tomorrow:
- how to care for French lavender,
- pumpkin soup – I’m a bit underwhelmed. I was expecting far more taste, and colour. I’ll stick with butternut squash,
- how to make cauliflower ‘rice’
And,
a few things I want to make:
- Lavender and Old Lace quilt
- rainbow needle case
It’s
noon, and time for a little reflection. I don’t have a problem with my phone.
It’s used to phone people, take photographs, or send the occasional text. It’s
not something I use a great deal. Similarly, the television is used to watch
DVDs of an evening, and to watch Strictly Come Dancing and Doctor Who.
The
internet is where I spend a lot of time. Some of it is social interaction, some
is educational, but most is low-grade entertainment. I’m beginning to wonder if
I should be trying to go without the internet each week day morning. Without a
doubt, I need to become more mindful of how I spend my time on line.
That’s
it. I’m ditching No PhIT Day, and I’m moving over to ‘tools not time-wasters’.
That will suit my needs so much better.
Ta Da
make
soup
make prawn
and egg salad
tidy
and clean 2 kitchen counters
fold
laundry from tumble dryer
hang
out wet washing to dry
wash
laundry
sweep
rug in bedroom
a
little weeding
a
little more weeding
work
on Doctor Who scarf
put
away laundry from tumble dryer
hang
out another load of washing
wash
towels and a blanket
wash
bathroom window
sort
donations for refugees
hang
out towels and a blanket
another
little of weeding
bring
in washing
tumble
dry the not quite dry washing
fold
the rest of the washing
fold
the now dry washing
clean
hob
make
dinner
start
tomorrow’s dinner
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