Plotting and Planning

 I make lists for just about everything. I find dumping my brain on paper makes it more real. I then break down the big topics into their components. I have a notebook that I put down all the notes I might need later. It goes from Medicaid paperwork to a book I want to read. Phone numbers and passwords also go in there as I am having to change a lot of them. Once a notebook was done, I take the master notebook and put what is relevant in the sections I have in that notebook. Yes, I do hang onto the other notebook just in case but my information is more organized.

 

It comes out of my stage management days where I learned a list could save your Kister. I would write notes as they came up and then typed a post rehearsal memo with all the notes, so everyone was on the same page. The great thing is I could go back to the notes to solve arguments. I was told more than once I was excellent at taking notes.

 

Today is a gym day and I am going to visit Peter. Around that I must finish the laundry and clean up the kitchen. Then puppets are next on the list. Tomorrow will be a gym day. 

 

This week we recycle paper, and I have a bit to recycle. Ordering fabric online leads to a lot of paper to recycle. Also, Peter got some graphic novels, and I finally got two books I ordered quite a while ago.

 

Caroline and her traveling buddy are in Japan. Caroline said that when I said the room was going to be small, she hadn’t really grasped the concept of how small until she got into the room. They do need to go outside to change their mind. They did have a pleasant first day in Tokyo.

 

I am grateful for safe travel.