Here it is folks, my planner. Now I know it looks like amateur hour, but I am an amateur and I made this planner to work for me.
I like the pattern to change because I get bored looking at the same planner every month. I found all of my page borders here. They have a ton of borders over there and you can download a free copy or buy one that is more editable. I had a hard time choosing on the December borders so I added a few extra pages in December. Each month also has a corresponding weekly page.
I did a two page spread for the month, including an area for notes on the side. The weekly page has the month and then "___ to ___" following it. This is so that you can make it for a week, or if you find that you need more room than that you can make it for just a couple of days. I will be using it for a week at a time. Each box has seven lines in it so it will be easy to use one line a day. I also have a training box. In my last post I shared my aspirations to run a half marathon this year, so I will be working on getting to there in increments. This space is perfect for writing training regiments that are proven for long distance training or, just to write in what you want to work on. There is also a "jot it down" section that has no lines. This for me is blog notes or other fun things I need to remember. For you it could be the doodle area, I don't know.
I also included a small bi weekly budget and a bills page. The bills page is just that, a page where you write in your monthly bills, the amount and the due date. No budgeting is done on this page. The bi-weekly budget is where all of my budgeting gets done. I have anxiety and seeing all our money mapped out all at once is overwhelming to me. Even though we don't live paycheck to paycheck, I budget paycheck to paycheck. All spaces are blank so if you decide to use them, they are easy to write in or type in.
I did go through and try to get all the Holidays and other random days...like Pi Day (I let my inner geek out). So if there is something missing, add it. I hope you enjoy this planner as much as I am hoping to.
I did this through Google Drive and you will need a Google account to access it, but if that doesn't work for you, let me know. Once in Google Drive, there are three folders that are pretty self explanatory, but if you're confused just ask and I'll try to do a better job.
So here it is... 2015 Planner
Happy New Year from I Sheep You Not!
Friday, December 26, 2014
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
The last post!
First off, please accept my apology for not posting last week. I kind of let the week get away from me.
This will be my last post.
I'm just kidding! This is my last post of 2014. I am not giving up that easy. With next Thursday being Christmas, I am not going to worry about writing a post and missing out on all the fun. Kids will be out of school, family gatherings... my mind will be mush. This post will cover the last two, boring, routine weeks as well as tell all of you my New Year's resolutions. If I tell them to you, perhaps it will help as an accountability program. So here goes.
The last two weeks have been rather monotonous with the sheep. Just trying to get them to trust me and making sure I give them the space to get over their shyness. I did however mess up BIG this week. One day the sheep or the goat let themselves out. Now these sheep are still very skittish and I have said from the beginning that if they ever got out, they would be gone because we can't get close enough to them to get them to move where I want them to be. I was in full panic mode as I am looking out my kitchen window and am seeing Rosie and Agrippa just grazing away.
My first thought was that they managed to leap the fence and that our pasture is now ineffective. I am truly thinking that even if I manage to get them all back into the pasture, that they will all just jump over the fence again and I will just be back here again in no time. As I head towards the barn I am moving slowly thinking that Caoihme, Grizelda and Bellisarious might have wondered into the barn to munch on the hay, and then I see it. The reason they were able to escape (read that like Dory...e scapp A). I had a brain fart the day before and did not chain the barn gate shut after feeding them. Thank the Lord that they didn't figure out my screw up until the next day, but oh man, I was feeling super stupid.
Once I figured out how they got out, I felt slightly better about under taking the task of trying to re-pasture them...slightly. When we got these sheep, the previous owners let their dog out to help corral them. I am pretty sure that my 14 yr old lab/newfie mix could definitely chase them, but without already being in a pasture they would just bolt all helter skelter and IF he did catch them, he would try to eat them. Luke was not an option. The only thing I could hope for was that they would want more oats and I could bribe them back into the pasture. I grabbed a bucket with some oats and started shaking. Rosie was the first to come back into the pasture (no surprise there), but Caoihme is the leader of the group and she was not convinced that the oats I was shaking was going to be any better than the grass she was already eating. One thing I have learned so far with Caoihme, is that if I crouch down on my heals, she will come closer to me. I crouched down by the open pasture gate and sure enough, she came sauntering up to me to see what I had. Once she realized that oats where what I had she ran into the pasture followed by the others. Crisis averted. I shut that gate and double chained it. Double checked that I chained the barn gate and then went inside to drink my coffee and curse myself for not chaining the gate.
Onto my resolutions...
I'll keep this short for this post, but here is what I am planning for 2015.
I want to run more, and eat better. Make my Weight Watchers membership work for me. I pay for it and I go to the meetings, but some where between my bank account, the meetings and my head all motivation to eat better is lost. I am tired of that nonsense. So next year, you'll hear about my progress right along with the progress of the sheep. I'll even tell you my weight changes each week (not the actual weight but the fluctuations up or down).
I want to do my make up daily. For as "hippy" as I am getting with my essential oils, I LOVE my Mary Kay. Did you know I am actually a consultant for Mary Kay? Yeah, I am not very talkative about it, but I am. Next year, I want to be more talkative about it. I want to do my make up more. Not because I feel like I need make-up, but because I like it. I like feeling like not everyone can see my chicken pox scar on my eye lid. I like my eyes with my make up done. They're blue-er.
I also, want to run a half marathon! There! It's in print for the world to see (if they're looking). So now I have to at least try to be physically ready to do it. If it doesn't happen this year, early next year it will. :)
I hope you all will continue reading my journey as it changes and grows next year.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, from I Sheep You Not! See you next year.
This will be my last post.
I'm just kidding! This is my last post of 2014. I am not giving up that easy. With next Thursday being Christmas, I am not going to worry about writing a post and missing out on all the fun. Kids will be out of school, family gatherings... my mind will be mush. This post will cover the last two, boring, routine weeks as well as tell all of you my New Year's resolutions. If I tell them to you, perhaps it will help as an accountability program. So here goes.
The last two weeks have been rather monotonous with the sheep. Just trying to get them to trust me and making sure I give them the space to get over their shyness. I did however mess up BIG this week. One day the sheep or the goat let themselves out. Now these sheep are still very skittish and I have said from the beginning that if they ever got out, they would be gone because we can't get close enough to them to get them to move where I want them to be. I was in full panic mode as I am looking out my kitchen window and am seeing Rosie and Agrippa just grazing away.
My first thought was that they managed to leap the fence and that our pasture is now ineffective. I am truly thinking that even if I manage to get them all back into the pasture, that they will all just jump over the fence again and I will just be back here again in no time. As I head towards the barn I am moving slowly thinking that Caoihme, Grizelda and Bellisarious might have wondered into the barn to munch on the hay, and then I see it. The reason they were able to escape (read that like Dory...e scapp A). I had a brain fart the day before and did not chain the barn gate shut after feeding them. Thank the Lord that they didn't figure out my screw up until the next day, but oh man, I was feeling super stupid.
Once I figured out how they got out, I felt slightly better about under taking the task of trying to re-pasture them...slightly. When we got these sheep, the previous owners let their dog out to help corral them. I am pretty sure that my 14 yr old lab/newfie mix could definitely chase them, but without already being in a pasture they would just bolt all helter skelter and IF he did catch them, he would try to eat them. Luke was not an option. The only thing I could hope for was that they would want more oats and I could bribe them back into the pasture. I grabbed a bucket with some oats and started shaking. Rosie was the first to come back into the pasture (no surprise there), but Caoihme is the leader of the group and she was not convinced that the oats I was shaking was going to be any better than the grass she was already eating. One thing I have learned so far with Caoihme, is that if I crouch down on my heals, she will come closer to me. I crouched down by the open pasture gate and sure enough, she came sauntering up to me to see what I had. Once she realized that oats where what I had she ran into the pasture followed by the others. Crisis averted. I shut that gate and double chained it. Double checked that I chained the barn gate and then went inside to drink my coffee and curse myself for not chaining the gate.
Onto my resolutions...
I'll keep this short for this post, but here is what I am planning for 2015.
I want to run more, and eat better. Make my Weight Watchers membership work for me. I pay for it and I go to the meetings, but some where between my bank account, the meetings and my head all motivation to eat better is lost. I am tired of that nonsense. So next year, you'll hear about my progress right along with the progress of the sheep. I'll even tell you my weight changes each week (not the actual weight but the fluctuations up or down).
I want to do my make up daily. For as "hippy" as I am getting with my essential oils, I LOVE my Mary Kay. Did you know I am actually a consultant for Mary Kay? Yeah, I am not very talkative about it, but I am. Next year, I want to be more talkative about it. I want to do my make up more. Not because I feel like I need make-up, but because I like it. I like feeling like not everyone can see my chicken pox scar on my eye lid. I like my eyes with my make up done. They're blue-er.
I also, want to run a half marathon! There! It's in print for the world to see (if they're looking). So now I have to at least try to be physically ready to do it. If it doesn't happen this year, early next year it will. :)
I hope you all will continue reading my journey as it changes and grows next year.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, from I Sheep You Not! See you next year.
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Progress!
Hey all! I hope everyone had a pleasant Thanksgiving and a safe Black Friday venture (if you ventured out at all).
It has been two weeks since my last post, but a productive two weeks. I have been immersing myself in research about the Soay Sheep. Looking for tricks and tips on the best ways to care for them. Success in mine! More on that later...
The past two weeks have been a flurry of activity around here. We host Thanksgiving for family and friends who either don't have a Thanksgiving gathering of their own or are avoiding their own families. Either way, we always enjoy the company and celebrate all we are thankful for in good company.
When I haven't been busy cooking or cleaning I have been reading about Soay sheep. It is so nice to once again have something to study and take notes on and feel like my brain is once again in use. If you didn't already know, I love to read. When I am reading about something that interests me, I can not get enough. I have a notebook that is filling up with notes on a basic first aid kits for Soays, what treats they can and can not have and little tips and tricks on how to better earn their trust. Routine is the first step to earning their trust and we have settled nicely on 9 am and 4 pm as my barn visits and trust building.
It my morning visit I take care of all the feeding responsibilities for all of our animals. I talk to all of them and ask how their night was. Even though I will never understand what is bleated, squawked and meowed at me, I like to think they understood the question and are answering. Or maybe they just are impatiently telling me to hurry up with the food. Either way, the noise quickly quiets down as I complete my chores and all I am left with is quiet grazing sheep who I am desperately trying to win over...and it's working.
This week I have gone from feeding Caiohme hay out of my gloved hand, to feeding her hay out of my bare hand, to touching her nose with my bare hand while she eats hay and then finally, to her eating oats out of my bare hand. Next up, just trying to touch her without a food incentive. I have noticed that Rosie is a huge problem in these exchanges. She isn't exactly on good terms with Caiohme. We noticed this week that Caiohme is sporting a swollen eye (all sites agree that we should leave it, but keep an eye on it), and I'm guessing Rosie is to blame. Every time she comes near Caiohme and the others, they run off while Caiohme puts her head down as if to head butt Rosie. Rosie is constantly putting herself between me and the sheep and she is always trying to eat what I offer them. If this keeps up, we may have to section Rosie off while I am out working with the sheep.
We have been looking into temporary fencing for the sheep so that this spring we can have a vet visit our farm and do any necessary shots. We also need to find a livestock vet. I do realize I should have done so before getting these sheep, but I'm on it now.
Pretty sure I have typed enough for this post. It isn't funny at all, but hey, I'm not that funny of a person regularly. :) In any case. Maybe next week I'll tell you about Sean needing hearing aids and all the hilarious cases of what was said vs. what was heard.
Until then, I hope you all have a wonderful week and enjoy your Christmas trees (if you have them) and don't forget to set your boots out tomorrow night because St Nicholas' comes Friday night.
It has been two weeks since my last post, but a productive two weeks. I have been immersing myself in research about the Soay Sheep. Looking for tricks and tips on the best ways to care for them. Success in mine! More on that later...
The past two weeks have been a flurry of activity around here. We host Thanksgiving for family and friends who either don't have a Thanksgiving gathering of their own or are avoiding their own families. Either way, we always enjoy the company and celebrate all we are thankful for in good company.
When I haven't been busy cooking or cleaning I have been reading about Soay sheep. It is so nice to once again have something to study and take notes on and feel like my brain is once again in use. If you didn't already know, I love to read. When I am reading about something that interests me, I can not get enough. I have a notebook that is filling up with notes on a basic first aid kits for Soays, what treats they can and can not have and little tips and tricks on how to better earn their trust. Routine is the first step to earning their trust and we have settled nicely on 9 am and 4 pm as my barn visits and trust building.
It my morning visit I take care of all the feeding responsibilities for all of our animals. I talk to all of them and ask how their night was. Even though I will never understand what is bleated, squawked and meowed at me, I like to think they understood the question and are answering. Or maybe they just are impatiently telling me to hurry up with the food. Either way, the noise quickly quiets down as I complete my chores and all I am left with is quiet grazing sheep who I am desperately trying to win over...and it's working.
This week I have gone from feeding Caiohme hay out of my gloved hand, to feeding her hay out of my bare hand, to touching her nose with my bare hand while she eats hay and then finally, to her eating oats out of my bare hand. Next up, just trying to touch her without a food incentive. I have noticed that Rosie is a huge problem in these exchanges. She isn't exactly on good terms with Caiohme. We noticed this week that Caiohme is sporting a swollen eye (all sites agree that we should leave it, but keep an eye on it), and I'm guessing Rosie is to blame. Every time she comes near Caiohme and the others, they run off while Caiohme puts her head down as if to head butt Rosie. Rosie is constantly putting herself between me and the sheep and she is always trying to eat what I offer them. If this keeps up, we may have to section Rosie off while I am out working with the sheep.
We have been looking into temporary fencing for the sheep so that this spring we can have a vet visit our farm and do any necessary shots. We also need to find a livestock vet. I do realize I should have done so before getting these sheep, but I'm on it now.
Pretty sure I have typed enough for this post. It isn't funny at all, but hey, I'm not that funny of a person regularly. :) In any case. Maybe next week I'll tell you about Sean needing hearing aids and all the hilarious cases of what was said vs. what was heard.
Until then, I hope you all have a wonderful week and enjoy your Christmas trees (if you have them) and don't forget to set your boots out tomorrow night because St Nicholas' comes Friday night.
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