Why not go out on a limb? Isn't that where the fruit is? -Frank Scully
The quote I send to my blog friends is appropriate for today. I have been enjoying the Olympics (and sewing at the same time) while keeping my eye and prayers on a quilting friends son Eric Shanteau. Eric is from our area, swam in High School for Parkview, college for Auburn. He is the young man who was diagnosed with testicular cancer just prior to the U.S. qualifying trials. Eric's mom is a friend and wonderful quilter! We are all pulling for Eric hoping his Olympic experience brings him joy, peace and that he feels the support of the world as he battles cancer. I love that he said "I have cancer, cancer doesn't have me!"(and you all know how I love those great quotes!) Unfortunately he did not qualify for the finals in the 200m breaststroke. I just saw Eric and his dad (who is also battling lung cancer) on TV and he seemed very positive and upbeat! A great young man and one that the US should be so proud! I can't wait to see his mom at our club sewing meeting and get all the inside Olympic scoop!!!
This is club weekend I will be at the shop 10-3 and 6-11 on Friday night and 10-3 on Saturday and 1-6 on Sunday...whoo hooo can't wait to see everyone and sew, sew, sew.....
I am sewing today finishing so additional goodies to add to my Little Slice of Christmas pattern. All is in preparation for Fall Market. I'm getting excited about all the new look my booth will have this year. I hope to get some sewing done on a special quilt I am working on as a gift........Wheww these deadlines are approaching fast fast fast.
In recent weeks I have not made my daily To Do List. This is something I have done for years...Well!! I have discovered that my productivity is greatly increased when I make the list. I make a weekly list and a monthly list and work off that for my daily stuff. Are you a list maker? I love to check off my items as I finish and love to see the whole thing disappear at the end of the day.. Well to be totally honest lots of items get pushed to the next day as I usually have unrealistic expectations for the amount I can accomplish in one day. What do you think? How do you organize yourself? Come On now lets get some chat going!
Off to work on my list,
Update blog (check!)
P
This is club weekend I will be at the shop 10-3 and 6-11 on Friday night and 10-3 on Saturday and 1-6 on Sunday...whoo hooo can't wait to see everyone and sew, sew, sew.....
I am sewing today finishing so additional goodies to add to my Little Slice of Christmas pattern. All is in preparation for Fall Market. I'm getting excited about all the new look my booth will have this year. I hope to get some sewing done on a special quilt I am working on as a gift........Wheww these deadlines are approaching fast fast fast.
In recent weeks I have not made my daily To Do List. This is something I have done for years...Well!! I have discovered that my productivity is greatly increased when I make the list. I make a weekly list and a monthly list and work off that for my daily stuff. Are you a list maker? I love to check off my items as I finish and love to see the whole thing disappear at the end of the day.. Well to be totally honest lots of items get pushed to the next day as I usually have unrealistic expectations for the amount I can accomplish in one day. What do you think? How do you organize yourself? Come On now lets get some chat going!
Off to work on my list,
Update blog (check!)
P
3 comments:
Funny, we must be on the same wavelength...surprise! I was just thinking about lists today, and how important they are to keeping me on track with everything I have to do. I keep lists for everything!I have a habit I picked up from a former boss - as I finish a task I highlight it (I use orange!) on the list. Nothing better than seeing an all-orange list at the end of the day! Doesn't happen often, though.
I too am a list keeper-mainly because if I don't write it down-I forget....just another perk of the aging process. My main list this year deals with my vast number of finished tops that have been sitting around since the "pinhead" club. I have a goal of completing 20 quilts for 2008. Drumroll please, I have 15 done so far, sewing binding on #16, # 17 an 18 are at the quilter....wootwoot!
I can't wait to hear about Janet's Beijing experience too! I have been watching and enjoying more Olympics than I thought I would. I am a list maker extraordinaire. I love lists. Daily, weekly, long-term, life-time, etc. Melisa and Karin saw my list of new fall/winter Moda fabrics that I want to get and what project I'm going to make--how sick is that???!!!???
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