When I ran to the grocery store to pick up a few things on Sunday night, I forgot to get canned cat food, so the cat is really annoyed with me. My memory is generally pretty good for important things, and for family things. But a last minute item added to my shopping list or something on the to-do list that wasn't written down? That can be more like a sieve unfortunately.
All the appointments and birthdays and anything we need to "attend" goes on the calendar. The Google calendar, but also a wall calendar. I also use web-based To-Do list called Remember the Milk. That reminds me which day to pay which bills every month, when it's time to clean the coffeemaker, and helps me remember how long it's been since I called my Mum or followed up on certain phone calls.
If I need to remember something and can't write it down, I condense it to a very short phrase, ideally a set of three things, and repeat it out loud at least three times. It's not foolproof, but it is a helpful trick for remembering an address you were given long enough to get it into your GPS, or the names of two or three people I just met, or a very short to-do list or shopping list. I did not do this on Sunday night, which is why I forgot the cat food.
3. What's your favorite fall vegetable to cook with? Do you prefer your fall veggies roasted, blended into a warm soup, or fresh in a crisp autumn salad?
Sweet potatoes, if they count as a vegetable. I like sweet potatoes almost any way they are fixed and I tend to have them on the menu more often in the fall and winter. I think that I generally prefer my veggies roasted. I like potatoes, sweet potatoes, parsnips, and carrots cut up and roasted together, basted with a little broth to keep them moist. That is on the menu for our Canadian Thanksgiving meal coming up on Sunday.
Well, let's see. I did my best to be nice to everyone I dealt with at work on Monday. That can be a challenge sometimes. haha. I had a couple of very nice phone calls, one with a dear friend and one with my daughter. I think those calls were a nice thing I did, and a nice thing the callers did for me. At chorus rehearsal, one of the ladies had made earrings for everyone and was giving them away and that was super nice.
Do I spend more time outside in the fall? Probably, but I'm not sure. I think I'm far more willing to spend time outside in the fall because the weather is s very pleasant. It's not blazing hot so I get sweaty as soon as I start walking, but it's not so cold that I need to bundle up. It's not humid so it's pleasant to be outside at a bonfire or going for a walk.
I try to allow myself time to stop and just breathe when something beautiful catches my eye or ear. Almost every morning when I step outside, I pause to take in the sunshine, the fog or dew, the changing leaves, the birdsong, or whatever the day's feature seems to be. All the years we lived in Maryland, when I would arrive home after dark on clear nights, I would stand outside in the driveway and just marvel at the moon and stars. It was such a blessing to live in the country where the stars were so visible.
Living room is scheduled to be delivered tomorrow. Fingers crossed that I don't have to miss TOO much of my day at work to be there to accept delivery. Originally they were going to deliver first thing in the morning which would have worked out nicely, with me getting to work no more than an hour late. Now they've told me it's coming in the middle of the day, so I will need to take my "lunch break" to go home. I'm hoping they can narrow down the expected time so I don't have to sit there and wait for a couple hours.
What are making sure to remember? Leave a comment and let me know!
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