1. Work/Programming
I need to get back to my roots and start practicing the mantra of “Under Promise and over deliver”. I made a mistake of underestimating a project.. which has since lingered on and on an is just dragging me down and interfering with my other projects. Initially I just thought my estimate was spot on.. but I come to find out that I’d actually underestimated the amount of work involved. Sadly this is making me look bad. Ie, I’m now someone who isn’t hitting her deadlines.
But no more. Draggy project is FINALLY done (crossing my fingers and hoping it doesn’t zombify and eat my brains) and I’m currently on-schedule with my current projects and plan to remain so.
2. Home
I’ve been dragging my heels about getting the boxes of stuff in the front room put away. I’m not sure exactly why.. but I need to just do it. Maybe I’ll put that in on my to-do list for Sunday. It would be nice to have my front room cleared of boxes again.
3. Health
My breathing is back to normal and C25K has been going well this week. I’m still not completing the last run.. so I’ll stick with week 4 again next week. I am making it -further- into the last run.. but my heart is beating just about out of my chest at that point.. and running the full time just hasn’t been an option.
Speaking of which.. I was reading a forum where folks doing the C25K post.. and someone posted that they just couldn’t understand why ANYONE would ever have to repeat a week more than once. I’d like to send out a cordial “FUCK YOU” to that person and suggest that they try and do the runs while carrying 100 extra pounds strapped to their back.
4. Projects
This week I have been super productive.
– I started on the sleeves of DOOOM for my blue dress. They’re both easier and harder than expected. The thing that’s making me nervous is that I don’t think I have enough fabric. I’m fretting about that. I’m crossing my fingers and hoping that I have enough fabric AFTER I cut the skirt to the correct size. Still.. very nervous. I have a backup plan.. but I don’t want to have to use the backup plan. I need to get patterned for my bodice so I can make the bodice and cut the skirt. fret fret fret
– I put the finishing touches on Her Highness of the Mists purple under tunic. I’ll turn that over to her at Beltane.
– I made a new green tunic for me. It went together surprisingly quickly.
– I’ve cut out a new hood for me. It should go together tonight.
– But, more importantly, I need to quickly throw together a new chemise tonight. My old one is shredded and I’d happily forgotten about that since I’d been wearing my Germans (which use a different chemise) and my wool tunic (which uses a flannel chemise which will be far too warm for this weekend).
5.
Sadly my boots did not arrive. So I need to dig out some footwear for Saturday. I got the size 10 boots which were to big and I sold them.. then I ordered 9s.. which were to small so I exchanged them for 9.5s.. which haven’t arrived yet. /sigh
The Beltane List:
Wear:
– chemise
– Green linen
– Black wool hood
– Shoes?
– wool socks & garters
– shorts
– veil & coif & veil pins
Take:
– Lunch/dinner Basket (lunch/dinner/snacks/drinks/ice packs)
– Work basket (hand project, sunscreen)
– Wooden Chair
– Wagon
– Coat
Schedule:
– ~11:00 Court
– ~12:30 Coronation
– ~1:00 (30 mins after Coronation starts) Attend Marc and Patricia in court for ~30 mins
– 2-4 Attend Mikolaj and Vittoria
