​For those tuning into this round my master goals list is here. The list of everyone participating in this round is here.

AFTER ACTION REVIEW
A solid middling week. There are a lot of new responsibilities at work which have led to me having less time and energy at home. Therefore getting as much done as I did is pretty good. 

Some weeding did get done, but not everything that I had originally set out to do. I've come to terms with this. I just don't like weeding that much and I really don't like being outside when it's as hot as it has been. Therefore, I'm done with it for at least the next two moths. It might come around again in round 4. 

Other than that I've been thinking a bit about how I want to change my goals to align with what I really want for the next round. I'm not quite finalized on things, but it'll be a bit changed up from what's currently on here. I think I'll be changing the weekly schedule around a bit as well. 


MINIGOALS
While I'll be taking the next week 'off' of my weekly goals (With my main focus being setting up next round's goals.) I'd still like to close out a couple open items so that they don't roll over:
Masterclass
Basement project
Finances within budget
Scheduling blog posts

For those tuning into this round my master goals list is here. The list of everyone participating in this round is here.

AFTER ACTION REVIEW
Overall a good week with a lot done at the start and then a more relaxing weekend. I'd like to get back to two check in posts a week starting next round, with progress on both halves of the week. I understand why that didn't happen this round and I'm happy that I gave myself the space I needed to deal with reality as it is. 

I did actually do one of the beading projects that I took off of the list from last round while watching some youtube videos and otherwise relaxing. Furthermore I made significant progress on the major remaining basement project. 

Minigoals wise I did fix the Masterclass login and started to listen again. I did ask for help with the basement project which is why I made progress. I wrote the draft of the short story, edited, and submitted it. (I really enjoyed it, and it was nice to write again!) I didn't schedule blog posts. I did record six podcast episodes. I weeded two of the major area's that need weeding and was very happy to be inside during the rest of the heatwave.

MINIGOALS
Weed three remaining area's of the yard
Finish basement project
Finish masterclass
Finish blog posts
Record some more of the podcast 
Record some more of the audiobook

​For those tuning into this round my master goals list is here. The list of everyone participating in this round is here.

AFTER ACTION REVIEW
This week wasn't as focused as I would have preferred, and thus less got done than I was hoping. Still I know that I was still recovering from last week and needed the extra time for gaming, reading, and generally having less stuff on my plate.

To that regard I took off the sewing/beading projects, with the intention of doing those next round. I did some more reading. Not sure I'll do much more with helping local friends since I still don't want to visit others if I can help it. I'll still keep it here because it's something I'd like to be mindful of and strive towards. 

Yard tending got a big boost/catchup yesterday, when the weather was my idea of perfect (70 exactly and slightly cloudy) so I was outside for a good chunk of the day. There are five big area's that I'd like to get to in the yard to do at least one set of massive weeding in each, then I'll consider the massive yard tending goal done, and will upkeep when reasonably possible. Considering how hot this year has been already it might be a while before I get out there a lot again,  and that's ok. 


MINIGOALS
I think these need to be a bit more focused on next steps towards getting my goals finished by the end of the month, therefore these are the goals.
Fix login for Masterclass
Ask for help with basement project
Write draft of short story
Schedule blog posts
Record three podcast episodes
Weed two of the major areas that need weeding

​For those tuning into this round my master goals list is here. The list of everyone participating in this round is here.

AFTER ACTION REVIEW
It was a heck of a week for both reasons in the outside world and at work. I think you can see that from all the red on the chart. I focused on what was most important and I think did the best that I could do all things considered. Normally I would post later in the day in hopes of getting more done, but instead I'm going to forgive myself for everything that didn't get done this week and refocus on what needs to get done, and any ways that I'll be able to help prepare for this upcoming week.

And actually now that I'm reviewing this I did finish reading two books and checked my finances for the week. Not to mention doubling my activism activities! There was more that I got done than I realized!

MINIGOALS
Watch another season of She-Ra
Catch up on sewing/beading projects
Work on basement project!

​​For those tuning into this round my master goals list is here. The list of everyone participating in this round is here.

AFTER ACTION REVIEW
A solid week. Two of those weeding days the weather was particularly bad so those are gray. Two other days I didn't do anything weeding wise, but the SO did so I counted them as green too. There was no as much focus on the masterclass as I would have liked, I've still been gaming a couple hours a day and probably needing it. Trying not to guilt myself. I did 1 activism activity and was able to help 1 local friend. Blog posts should be soonish. 

The big news in the house is getting my new phone, which is through a new service. The transfer seems to have gone off correctly. I love my new phone. The new service is medium so far, I haven't been able to test a couple of the new features yet. We'll see, I'm still getting used to it all!


MINIGOALS
Masterclass progress
Blog posts
Progress on reading horror book

​For those tuning into this round my master goals list is here. The list of everyone participating in this round is here.

AFTER ACTION REVIEW
Ah yes, the fall of man is his hubris. After a stellar week last week I thought I could try for a little more. That I was finally through the change and might be able to start excelling. Little did I know how wrong I was. Monday and Tuesday were ok, other than staying up a little too late on my new phone. Wednesday was full of allergies but otherwise functional. Thursday was more allergies and lower brain power. Friday though, Friday. At work it was bad with me getting saddled with five issues all because people weren't doing their jobs. Around half way through the day I got a migraine, which lasted the entire weekend. That threw my sleep schedule off completely. Friday after work I got home and collapsed into bed, then got up at 9PM and stayed up until 2AM and it spiraled from there. Somehow I still managed to get to bed at an ok hour and wake up before my alarm this morning. To everyone's surprise including my own. 

So, I think that the results showed exactly that. The one gray day for weeding was a day where it was snowing and I wouldn't have weeded even if I did want to get out of bed. 

Three learned lessons:
1) After looking at my mood tracker it looks like my migraines might be related to allergies. I'm going to try to take more proactive allergy pills and see if my migraines go down. 
2) Just because one week is good does not mean the next will be. These are hard times, keep expectations reasonable. 
3) Keep to my sleep schedule as much as possible. I'm not completely sure, but the Mon/Tue of going to bed 30 minutes late might have triggered this whole thing, or made it worse due to lack of sleep. I've gotta take care of myself in this way!!!

MINIGOALS
Bed by 11PM every night
Confirm all phone bill related changes

​For those tuning into this round my master goals list is here. The list of everyone participating in this round is here.

AFTER ACTION REVIEW
It was honestly an excellent week. I felt like the last four weeks my brain had shut off and I didn't have the focus or drive to work on anything complicated. Luckily a lot of my weekly goals were already subdivided into bite sized tasks. (By design, they should be easy to complete but still bring me closer to my end goals.) So I didn't completely stagnate out during those weeks. This week though my brain and drive were back and I got a lot done!

Importantly the outline got completed! It's still a bit rough in some places, but probably still the most complete outline I'd had before writing to date. For now I'm ready to put it on the side and have some fun with other projects. 

Book wise I ended up finishing another two books since Wednesday. Honestly if I didn't have the other goals to complete I might have read the entire time, my brain is CRAVING it right now. 

On the reoccurring monthly goal front I went over my finances which looked great. I used to spent a lot of money on eating out, so staying inside has been saving me on food and gas! That meant that I could reward myself with a mixer and blender. After a bit of searching I realized that mixer tech had not advanced that much in the many years since my mixer was created. (1937) What I would really like is a bread hood and official wisk attachment, but I could not find one for my old mixer. I've tabled the idea for now and hope that a good solution will fall into my lap when the right time comes up. On the other hand I did get a new blender. I'm more excited than I originally thought I would be about this. I'm really a texture eater so having a blender that can make a really smooth smoothie is, I think, going to make all of the difference. 

On the one time monthly goals list there are two new/old goals. My phone is dying, it won't save anything new. I'm lucky that what is already on there is still working. Therefore we're bringing back up the new phone bill and arrangements for student loan payment. The extra motivation from my phone dying should make them get completed that much faster, I hope!


MINIGOALS
Take care of some 518 emails that should get responded to.
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Work on the 'masterclass' for this month. It's still a class, but not through the official sight, but I'm putting it into the same goal since it's fulfilling the same education goal. I intend to listen to all of the classes and do the homework to get at least one new or revised short story done.

​For those tuning into this round my master goals list is here. The list of everyone participating in this round is here.

AFTER ACTION REVIEW:
So far so good! Actually in the middle of watching 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' right now and really enjoying it! (I stopped it to laugh and got sidetracked.) The outlining isn't completed yet, because I know that when I sit down to do it it's all getting done. Sometimes that makes an activity more intimidating because I know that I have to section off a large chunk of time to work on it. Luckily this has a deadline to it of tomorrow, so it's going to get done in the next 24 hours. 

I've been getting major progress on the weeding this week, after less so last week. I think I was overwhelmed with all of the vines that have been detangled from my trees and are now taking over a chunk of my yard. I've decided that I need to ignore them a while longer, and just got back to taking down the rest. Right now they're quite fresh so, after another week of detangling, I'll start cutting the vines into pieces to get them ready for some kind of disposal. (Fire or otherwise) 

The reading has also been going on the up and up! I finished one book and got a good chunk through another, plus looking forward to getting back to the third. In keeping with the reading goals one of those is horror. The other is for fun, and I have the intention of reading another self-improvement book that I eborrowed from the library. 

The new recipe was a super bonus accomplishment! I made mustard, which I was running out of after not going to the grocery store for two months now. (Keeping to my farm pickup options!) I used the recipe from one of the cookbooks that's been on my shelf but I've never used before, and I had all of the ingredients in the house!!! Win/win/win! 

MINIGOALS
Finish that outline
Read
Do budget review this weekend; see if I can reward myself with a new blender and mixer

​For those tuning into this round my master goals list is here. The list of everyone participating in this round is here.

AFTER ACTION REVIEW
I skipped the last checkin. This week in particular it felt like every time I logged into FB or the internet as a whole I head about someone else who had COVID or had a loved one die from it. It was a lot to handle so I huddled down and played Animal Crossing. It was what I needed at the time, and am generally feeling better now and ready to soldier on! 

The weeding didn't get done as much primarily due to the weather. It was cold, there was even some snow on the ground for a couple days there. Even today it was raining a lot so the weeding was about three quick grabs while bringing in the dog. (But it did get done, so it's green!) The book also didn't get finished, I simply haven't been focusing on it as much. As before I'm not worried about it since I'm well ahead in that goal anyways. 

I did get the composter and installed it! It took an afternoon to dig the hole. My dog helped a bit, which he enjoyed! So far it hasn't attracted any pests nor created an odor with the two loads of food scraps I put in it after emptying the fridge. That's a good start. We'll see how well the food disappears after a month or two! The  composter is designed for a four person household, so it should be able to keep up with ours without a problem. 

On a similar food related note, the CSA meat I ordered two weeks ago arrived! Just had the chicken today, which was reasonable. Not as good as another local farm, however I didn't realize how quickly it would cook and ended up leaving it in the oven a little too long. Next up, sausages in the morning! 

MINIGOALS
Respond to 2 emails that need responding to
Progress on basement project 2
​Read more

​For those tuning into this round my master goals list is here. The list of everyone participating in this round is here.

My anxiety was pretty high by the end of the week due to having high expectations and not succeeding in those results, particularly at work. Also getting pulled in many different directions while trying to get some new routine stuff off the ground, again at work. Saturday was supposed to be completely off time to relax, but I ended up getting everything done expect for the weeding anyways. I think that's a side effect of my anxiety being high. Sometimes it seems like the natural thing to take a break, but the brain only sees the end of the light as getting stuff done.


AFTER ACTION REVIEW
Other than my anxiety being high I got a lot done including all of my minigoals. The basement project got the next step done, and if I keep at it will certainly be done by the end of the month. I read three books about writing and advertising. It felt like Goldilocks with the first book being not worthwhile, the second being ok, and the third being excellent and full of useful information. Next up is a physical TBR pile book. 

Lastly, some might notice that at home composting is yellow. I've been coming to a standstill on recycling research/actions. A lot of that has to do with the fact that I can't leave my house to take actions, so it's all research and there isn't a ton that has new information after researching twice a week for three months. (Short of me looking at recycling research papers or some of the more advanced work.) So I decided to research on composting, and that ended up with me purchasing a specific composing item that specializes in taking all food waste and degrading it into nothing. This seemed ideal since I don't have a place to put soil (I'm simply not a farmer, I've tried.) and it doesn't take any maintenance. I just put things in they disappear. The order will take a while to arrive, but it'll certainly get installed by May, so no rush.


MINIGOALS
First off is keep up with Masterclass listening and basement project work. I don't want to add it to the weekly schedule, but at least one session of each before the next checkin.

Second, I'd like to get all of the Amazon reviews done this week. I haven't bought anything new from them lately, but I certainly have a backlog that I'm willing to workthrough.

Lastly, keep up the reading momentum! ​