Daily Dozen
01 Upstairs routine.
*make bed, clean toilet, swipe surfaces, clean mirror if needed, scoop pan, tidy upstairs
(between 5 - 15 minutes)
02 Laundry.
*wash, dry, fold & put away at least one load, as needed
03 Indoor animals.
*feed & water all, tend cat pan, sweep cat litter as needed
04 Main floor routine.
*straighten bed, clear & wash table, do any dishes, sweep kitchen, tidy main level
05 Personal care.
*shower/immerse, brush teeth, take supplements, eat something, yoga/meditation
06 Outdoor routine.
*feed & water all, gather eggs, check gardens for weeds & produce, tidy
07 School.
*check-in, help set day's organization, assist as needed, teach new concepts, etc.
08 Write.
*Novel, shorts, outlining, plotting, articles
09 Move my body.
*heavy chores, mowing, shoveling, walk, dance, yoga
10 Cook (or make sure there is good food for Ch--).
*doing dishes along the way as much as possible
11 Support writing.
*fan letter, market organization, almanac, journal
12 Shut down for the night.
*Lock up, check beverages, brush teeth, moisturize feet
day date
up la in ma pe ou sc wr mo co su sh
Thursday 02
up la in X Xst / / wr /y / / X
Wednesday 01
up la / ma pe ou X wr mo co X X
OCT TOTALS
14 15 16 17 17 15 17 06 19 16 10 17
Friday 27
up X X X X X / wr X X su sh
Wednesday 25
X X X X XP2 X X wr X X su X
Tuesday 24
up la in ma X+P1 ou X wr X co su /
Monday (*) 23
X X X X X X X / X X / X
Sunday 22
X X X X pe ou sc wr X X X X
Saturday 21
up la in ma X X sc X X co su sh
Wednesday 18
X la / / /t X X wr X X su X
Tuesday 17
X X X X X X X wr X X su X
Monday 16
X X / / pe ou X wr / X X X
Thursday 12
up / / X / / n/a wr / X+ / X
Wednesday 11
/ la / X pe X X+ wr / X su X
Tuesday 10
up / in /e X ou X wr Xa / /rl /
Monday 09
X X X X Xb+ X X wr Xw+ co su X
Friday (*) 06
X X X X X X X X Xw / X X
Thursday 05
X / X X X X X wr /y / X X
Wednesday 04
X X X X X X+ X+ wr /y X su X
Tuesday (*) 03
X X X X X X X+ X /y n/a Xj X
Monday (*) 02
X X X X X X X+ /s /y X X X
Sunday (*) 01
X X X X Xtb X X X /y X Xj X
Saturday 30
up / X X X+ X X wr mo co su sh
Thursday 21
X X X X X X X wr y / / X
Thursday 14
X / X X Xtys X+ sc wr /ys co su X
Wednesday 13
X X X X ty X+ X wr y X+ su X
Tuesday 12
X X X X y / X wr y / su X
Monday 11
up la in ma X ou X wr X co su X
Saturday 09
up la in ma pe X sc wr mo X su sh
Friday (r) 08
X la X X y X X wr y X su X
Thursday (r) 07
X X X X y X X wr X X su X
Wednesday 06
X X X X ty X X wr y co X X
Tuesday 05
up la in ma pe ou X wr mo ch X X
Labor Day 04
X X X X ty X sc wr y co su sh
Sunday (*) 03
X X X X X / X / / X X X
Saturday (*) 02
X X X X X X X / X X X X
Friday 01
x la in ma x ou sc wr P2 X X X
Thursday 31 x x x x pe x x wr P1 x su x
(r) = reconstructed
(*) = got 'um all
Guidelines and additional abbreviations behind cut.
Guideline #1:
Finish items 1-6 then work on 7 & 8 (and/or go out-n-about) until it's time to do 9 & 10. If I have to spend most of the day away from home, I must educate Ch-- (#7) while we are away and I have to at least make a swipe at writing (#8) before I go to bed. Eleven can be a night or morning activity but not both. Twelve is for late evening / bedtime. All other activities, including going into town to work or Mz D--'s house or to tend to extended family needs, should be sublimated to these 12 primary tasks.
Guideline #2:
The basic goal is to do most of these, more often than not. The Mission 101 goals (97 & 98) will be satisfied if I complete all 12 items on 20 days out of each month. (#97 one month and #98 three months) This is a change that reflects my inability to do ANYTHING for long strings of consecutive days.
Guideline #3:
In the check-in table at the bottom of this page, an X means that I tended to this task appropriately ... which means "as completely as needed". Sometimes 1-6 should just fly by. About once a week, items 1-6 will take the lion's share of my time and energy. A / mark means that I made an effort but that I didn't really accomplish that which needed to be accomplished on that day.
Guideline #4:
In certain columns, I might make specific code marks as follows:
e = errands
y = did at least the morning yoga
w = took at least a 10 minute walk
a = added steps to day deliberately
s = took a shower
b = took a bath
t = brushed teeth
j = wrote in journal
r = reading
l = library
P1 = period day one (full on) and so on with P2 etc.
a + means that I did this task exceptionally well
*make bed, clean toilet, swipe surfaces, clean mirror if needed, scoop pan, tidy upstairs
(between 5 - 15 minutes)
02 Laundry.
*wash, dry, fold & put away at least one load, as needed
03 Indoor animals.
*feed & water all, tend cat pan, sweep cat litter as needed
04 Main floor routine.
*straighten bed, clear & wash table, do any dishes, sweep kitchen, tidy main level
05 Personal care.
*shower/immerse, brush teeth, take supplements, eat something, yoga/meditation
06 Outdoor routine.
*feed & water all, gather eggs, check gardens for weeds & produce, tidy
07 School.
*check-in, help set day's organization, assist as needed, teach new concepts, etc.
08 Write.
*Novel, shorts, outlining, plotting, articles
09 Move my body.
*heavy chores, mowing, shoveling, walk, dance, yoga
10 Cook (or make sure there is good food for Ch--).
*doing dishes along the way as much as possible
11 Support writing.
*fan letter, market organization, almanac, journal
12 Shut down for the night.
*Lock up, check beverages, brush teeth, moisturize feet
day date
up la in ma pe ou sc wr mo co su sh
Thursday 02
up la in X Xst / / wr /y / / X
Wednesday 01
up la / ma pe ou X wr mo co X X
OCT TOTALS
14 15 16 17 17 15 17 06 19 16 10 17
Friday 27
up X X X X X / wr X X su sh
Wednesday 25
X X X X XP2 X X wr X X su X
Tuesday 24
up la in ma X+P1 ou X wr X co su /
Monday (*) 23
X X X X X X X / X X / X
Sunday 22
X X X X pe ou sc wr X X X X
Saturday 21
up la in ma X X sc X X co su sh
Wednesday 18
X la / / /t X X wr X X su X
Tuesday 17
X X X X X X X wr X X su X
Monday 16
X X / / pe ou X wr / X X X
Thursday 12
up / / X / / n/a wr / X+ / X
Wednesday 11
/ la / X pe X X+ wr / X su X
Tuesday 10
up / in /e X ou X wr Xa / /rl /
Monday 09
X X X X Xb+ X X wr Xw+ co su X
Friday (*) 06
X X X X X X X X Xw / X X
Thursday 05
X / X X X X X wr /y / X X
Wednesday 04
X X X X X X+ X+ wr /y X su X
Tuesday (*) 03
X X X X X X X+ X /y n/a Xj X
Monday (*) 02
X X X X X X X+ /s /y X X X
Sunday (*) 01
X X X X Xtb X X X /y X Xj X
Saturday 30
up / X X X+ X X wr mo co su sh
Thursday 21
X X X X X X X wr y / / X
Thursday 14
X / X X Xtys X+ sc wr /ys co su X
Wednesday 13
X X X X ty X+ X wr y X+ su X
Tuesday 12
X X X X y / X wr y / su X
Monday 11
up la in ma X ou X wr X co su X
Saturday 09
up la in ma pe X sc wr mo X su sh
Friday (r) 08
X la X X y X X wr y X su X
Thursday (r) 07
X X X X y X X wr X X su X
Wednesday 06
X X X X ty X X wr y co X X
Tuesday 05
up la in ma pe ou X wr mo ch X X
Labor Day 04
X X X X ty X sc wr y co su sh
Sunday (*) 03
X X X X X / X / / X X X
Saturday (*) 02
X X X X X X X / X X X X
Friday 01
x la in ma x ou sc wr P2 X X X
Thursday 31 x x x x pe x x wr P1 x su x
(r) = reconstructed
(*) = got 'um all
Guidelines and additional abbreviations behind cut.
Guideline #1:
Finish items 1-6 then work on 7 & 8 (and/or go out-n-about) until it's time to do 9 & 10. If I have to spend most of the day away from home, I must educate Ch-- (#7) while we are away and I have to at least make a swipe at writing (#8) before I go to bed. Eleven can be a night or morning activity but not both. Twelve is for late evening / bedtime. All other activities, including going into town to work or Mz D--'s house or to tend to extended family needs, should be sublimated to these 12 primary tasks.
Guideline #2:
The basic goal is to do most of these, more often than not. The Mission 101 goals (97 & 98) will be satisfied if I complete all 12 items on 20 days out of each month. (#97 one month and #98 three months) This is a change that reflects my inability to do ANYTHING for long strings of consecutive days.
Guideline #3:
In the check-in table at the bottom of this page, an X means that I tended to this task appropriately ... which means "as completely as needed". Sometimes 1-6 should just fly by. About once a week, items 1-6 will take the lion's share of my time and energy. A / mark means that I made an effort but that I didn't really accomplish that which needed to be accomplished on that day.
Guideline #4:
In certain columns, I might make specific code marks as follows:
e = errands
y = did at least the morning yoga
w = took at least a 10 minute walk
a = added steps to day deliberately
s = took a shower
b = took a bath
t = brushed teeth
j = wrote in journal
r = reading
l = library
P1 = period day one (full on) and so on with P2 etc.
a + means that I did this task exceptionally well