I'm Only the Trombone Player

New Year's Non-Resolutions

These aren't as much Resolutions as they are longer-term goals:

One of the primary things I've noticed this year is that when I become involved in something, like playing on the PC, working on my musical tasks, and the like, I tend to forget there are other tasks. Lenore pointed out that for years, my day was divided by bells, which kept time and broke it into workable segments.

         Towards that end, I intend to institute a bell system of sorts, adding a bit of flexible structure to my day.
                   These periods would include:

                             Time for Playing on WdC, and time for more serious pursuits like actually writing.
                             Specific time for working on music, without wasting the whole day.
                             Less time getting aggravated on Social Media - people can be stupidly uninformed without me.
                             Time spent on areas that aren't confined to the keyboard.

Last year, I missed doing things in the garden.

         I am in the process of setting up a calendar to show me what needs to be done and make every effort to stick to it.

                             I also intend to document my garden progress in my How it Grows blog.

There are a ton of projects that need to be done around the house.

         I'm making a list, checking it twice, and getting things done.

                             Everything from decluttering to replacing faucets and lighting fixtures.

We own three weeks' worth of Timeshare property, all in the same Southern New Jersey location. That needs fixing!

         I intend to sell at least one of the low weeks (i.e., winter months) and buy a new one in a warmer climate.

Nothing's written in stone, and I don't intend to give up my retirement flexibility. But, a bit of structure and direction seems like a good idea!