To-Do Lists

We all have them -- to-do lists. Whether written on scraps of paper or kept in our heads, or neatly noted in a book. They accompany us through the day, the week, life. Today was a "to-do" day. One of those days when I got a bunch of relatively little things done. Some have been on my list for weeks, one over a year, and a few for just a day or two. From a distance it might have look as if I was just pottering about but things got done. This might sound trivial but when you're unemployed "getting things done" helps preserve a feeling of --- normalcy, no, competency. It feels good

Making dinner doesn't do it nor does sending in letters and resumes for jobs. It's doing the other things, the "projects". So what did I accomplish that has me ruminating about "doing"? It started yesterday actually.
I seasoned a large clay cooking pot we got in a trip to Costa Rica over a year ago. First it had to soak in water 12+ hours. Today, I oiled and baked the pot & lid for 3 hours.

While that was happening I finally did the 1-hour Pilates routine that I will be doing daily. Hopefully it will make my back feel better and make me look better to boot. it was more fun than I'd anticipated and didn't hurt as much either. I have a long ways to go though.

Next, I planted Brussels sprouts & beets outside under the hoop house but left it opened for the day.

Inside, I planted red bell pepper seeds where others have failed to start. I added worm compost to the new seeds.

By then the clay pot was ready to come out of the oven.

Then it dawned on me that since the oven was already warm I should bake the tofu I bought a few days ago. I had yummy baked tofu at dinner with friends last night so I tried her recipe.

While I was looking in the fridge I remembered I'd never brought in the groceries I bought yesterday. Mainly I'd bought ingredients to make homemade deodorant. I found the recipe online a couple of days ago. So, I made deodorant! Smells yummy! I used tea tree essential oil to fragrance it. The other ingredients are organic coconut oil, corn starch and baking soda. Simple and no crazy, unpronounceable chemicals.

Now, I'll make dinner. Just for me, Schatzi is away this week doing sound for the music festival.