Plans

[girlyswot]

I knew I needed a plan for the new lockdown and I liked very much mountainkiss's post of lists, so I thought I would do something similar. I have divided it into 'lockdown plans', 'winter plans' and 'future plans'. Some are plans for selfcare to get through, others are goals to accomplish, or hopes and wishes which may or may not be possible. But one of the things I have struggled with in the last couple of months is the sense of not having anything to look forward to. I always feel a bit like that at this time of year with Christmas looming, but this year is particularly bad.


Lockdown plans

• Take time every Sunday to plan the week using as many stickers, coloured pens and washi tapes as possible.
• Do the same on Thursday afternoons for the next work week.
• Read a psalm and pray every morning.
• Plan a healthy food menu every ten days or so and shop for it.
• Try to speak to at least one friend on the actual phone every week (not Zoom).
• Arrange to meet Amanda for outdoor walks as often as possible.
• Keep up with housework every Saturday.
• Find ways to stay in touch with art teacher and keep doing art (paper plate project?)
• Plan evenings to include an hour of sewing, a bath, and limited TV.
• Be strict about bedtimes and getting up times.
• Watch church live every Sunday, dressed and focussing on it, not doing other things.

Winter plans

• Fill the gallery wall around the TV.
• Fill the circular art wall above the beam.
• Finish and give away the crochet blanket.
• Make a new poncho.
• Assess sock wardrobe and replenish as needed.
• Make a plan for and survive through Christmas.
• Make plans for the garden for 2021.
• Consider a new daily writing practice, e.g. Lent blogs?
• Re-establish better habits of exercise and eating

Future plans

• Art holiday in July.
• Keswick week 3 in August.
• Investigate possibility of a hot tub.
• Restart the Little Art Collective.
• See as many friends in person as possible.