Writing Week

After going to two great conferences, I needed to put into practice the things I learned. I decided that the Internet lured me into purgatory. I can get lost and spend hours checking emails, looking at links, viewing interesting news items etc. And that's not even going to Facebook!

I needed a better system. I decided I'd devote 4 focused hours to writing. During that time I would not check email. I would not check stocks or look at article. I would not go get a snack or think maybe the laundry needed to be moved. I would WRITE!

It seems to be working. I felt like I accomplished a lot. Even though there is still much more to do.  Then, after that 4 hours, I can do all the other stuff that needs to be done. Church stuff, accounting, connecting with people, cleaning house, etc. I actually did do some house cleaning and cleaning up the piles that seem to grow like weeds in our house.

I went visiting teaching. I went to the family history center and found some people and connected them in the right places. Tom and I went to the Temple on Friday.

One of the sisters I visit teach is mostly bed-bound. Her son takes care of her. Sunday the son fell in the bathroom and hurt himself. We visited Thursday and he was really feeling poorly, so he finally went to the ER. Turns out he had a perforated colon and they kept him at the hospital. That left the sister home alone. I guess she can get up and walk a bit, she just mostly doesn't.

So we coordinated for someone to go in Friday am and pm while I was at the temple. Then on Saturday she was visited and I went today after church. I don't know if she can get along for a long time on her own. I guess well see what happens with the son. My visiting teaching companion and I will go back over tomorrow and see about washing her hair.

The Darracq's recently returned from their mission to England. They spoke in church today. Good talks.  They are such dedicated people. It will be nice to have them back in the ward.

The weather has been pleasant this week and Tom has worked on painting the deck. He got the  back porch done and the back steps. We worked together painting the white railings. We need to do the remainder of the white railings and also all along the side and down the front steps. And rain and colder temperatures are forecast for Monday. I hope we get it done before it turns cold.

Tom went to Super Saturday with the youth on Saturday. They did a service project cleaning up a lot.  apparently kids all worked hard.  Tom came home wet with sweat. While he was gone, I tried making cream of broccoli soup. It was much easier than I expected. And mighty tasty.

I guess not a lot happened this week.  But it was a good week.