It has been a
while. We moved the Bell Library to new
quarters this year and prepping for that, the actual move, and then the
unpacking and reorganizing have been all consuming. However, a new space is like a fresh slate
and I already have new habits. For one
thing, my office is clean, tidy, and organized!
I still have some artwork to hang on the walls, but otherwise it is a
cozy (in the warm rather than small sense) and welcoming -- and most important
-- usable space. It also has a
sit/stand desk, which I'm not used to yet -- keep putting files on the divide
between the desk and the filing cabinet.
Baby steps.
Another new
habit: better priority setting. I've found a new app for my phone: Wunderlist
It helps me keep track of my to dos and lets me to set due dates,
reminders, sub-tasks, etc. The reminders
help me keep on track and not succumb to distractions -- well, to as many distractions.
Will weekly blogging
become another new habit? Only time will
tell. In the meantime, here's a photo
from a Premodern Food Lab event
at the Bell Museum of Natural History (no, we are not the library of the
museum!) this past fall. Our event was
"Pickles of Yore" and as you can see, they were a big hit!
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| On her 4th pickle from a 17th-century recipe! |
