So, we are at crunch time with getting things done for Coronation.  I'm no where near started on clothes...my own fault and and ennui seriously.  I've had no brain power in the evenings and Benton has been bouncing around at bedtime so I don't want to disturb him sewing.  Sighs.  Mostly its me an making excuses...So yesterday I cleaned my house.  Seriously.  Washed floors and everything.  Now most people would have poo-poo'd that but I felt guilty that I couldn't create things without there being space and well, I've still been washing fabric for the reign...omg..so much fabric.  So the house is clean and tomorrow night I can sit down at my sewing machine and get mel's pants sewn and then write up his pants pattern to then hand off things to lferion .  I'm going to hand her the fabric tonight so when I send her the patterns its not too bad.  Just need to buckle down and do things.

What is funny is I found a class handout that I made in 2007 about how to be productive...here is what it said:

Ianuk's How to Stay Organized/Plan for SCA Projects
In no particular order

·     Make a To-Do list for every deadline

·     Give yourself plenty of time to do something

o  Figure out the steps involved and their timeline

o  Then add 3 weeks

·     Do all of the mundane tasks around the house before starting so you don't feel guilty

·     List out what you need to do (step by step)for each project as a guide

·     Make sure you have all of your supplies before hand

·     Clean up your work area when you are done

o  this makes things not a mess

o  if you don't get back to things right away its less messy

·     Leave yourself notes with the projects or on fabric etc of what you need to do with it.

·     Plan on what day and time you will work on some thing so you don't get distracted and you can plan other activities around your project(s).

·     Stick to your schedule, don't get sidetracked.

·     Realize you won't get it all done.

The funny part is do your mundane cleaning. Mel's comment was that I finished my estrella cleaning and I'm like...no! I did all of the Estrella stuff weeks ago..just cause you put it back into the trailer (finally) is not my fault...I did the cleaning. Lol.  But maybe he's right...you do need a bit of time off between things.  Work has been eating my time and I just finished up a big leadership class which has been homework during the week and classes on my off Fridays.  I just need to follow my schedule...so this week is:

Monday Night - Scribble