We had eighteen poppies this morning. Not as good as some recent days when we had over 20, but still quite good. If you say we average 15 a day (we have second, small, patch too) in Junes, July, August and September, that’s about 1,700 blooms. That’s a lot of effort in flowering and, to be honest, a lot of deadheading too. And all from two patches of poppies which grow from cracks in the concrete. When we move I must try to save seed.
I am using a more structured approach to the day. I did 10 haiku this morning after arriving at work and emailed them to myself. I made a few notes on a submission I am making this evening and then started work. I wrote and the shop benefited from me starting early so I like to think it is good for both of us.
Did I say I was doing a Buson 100 (100 days writing 10 haiku each day.)? I honestly forget what I write in my notes, what I write in the blog and what I mean to write in the blog. Yes, I see I have mentioned it. I’m just over half way in days, and have a few poems in hand, so things aren’t looking too bad, though it’s till touch and go, as I can easily get two or three days behind, and it takes a bit of catching up. This isn’t helped by losing a notebook with ten poems in it. However, as copy typing is very dull, half of me is happy to lose them and just write directly onto the screen. I’m finding it a lot easier to type haiku these days, instead of having to write them first. Typing is less stress on my hands too, so it’s all good.
Structure, planning, discipline. Bit by bit it seems to be working, though it’s mainly structure helping to develop good habits. Planning is OK, but could be better. Discipline seems to dissolve when I see an interesting link to follow and lose myself for an hour . . .
Marmalade Hoverfly
Great photos and share of nature.
Thank you. I really must do more. Pictures of the red valerian will be up tonight.
Thank you so much!
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Whatever works and keeps your hands in working order! 🙂
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I’m pleased to hear typing hurts your hands less than writing.
Sounds like you have had a productive day, anyway.
It’s not been too bad. In fact it’s been quite good in parts.
Impressive poppy count and equally impressive haiku count. Structure is everything if you want to get things done. I am going to try it one of these days.
I suppose by the time you’ve cycled, blogged, photographed, gardened, made biscuits and had coffee there’s not a lot of time to sit down and plan your day…
There may be something in that.
I can be surprisingly observant for a man who sleeps more than the average cat . . .