Comments on: The best laid plans or happy accidents? http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/07/14/the-best-laid-plans-or-happy-accidents/ musings, thoughts, and writings of Barbara W. Klaser Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:28:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.3-beta1 Comment on The best laid plans or happy accidents? by: Cuautla Morelos http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/07/14/the-best-laid-plans-or-happy-accidents/#comment-14390 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:34:37 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/07/14/the-best-laid-plans-or-happy-accidents/#comment-14390 I always feel safe with a plan. It might failed me a couple of times but works for me most of the time. -M from Mexico I always feel safe with a plan. It might failed me a couple of times but works for me most of the time.

-M from Mexico

]]> Comment on The best laid plans or happy accidents? by: violetismycolor http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/07/14/the-best-laid-plans-or-happy-accidents/#comment-14007 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:56:54 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/07/14/the-best-laid-plans-or-happy-accidents/#comment-14007 I am always behind on my gardening tasks...the weeds out there; they scare me because they are like Hydra, those heads just keep popping up again and again... I am always behind on my gardening tasks…the weeds out there; they scare me because they are like Hydra, those heads just keep popping up again and again…

]]> Comment on The best laid plans or happy accidents? by: Georganna http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/07/14/the-best-laid-plans-or-happy-accidents/#comment-13997 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:22:35 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/07/14/the-best-laid-plans-or-happy-accidents/#comment-13997 I hear ya', Girl. As more and more seem less and less important, I succumb to serendipity at every chance I get. I love your garden and kitten photos -- you're so lucky! Stay cool. I hear ya’, Girl. As more and more seem less and less important, I succumb to serendipity at every chance I get. I love your garden and kitten photos — you’re so lucky! Stay cool.

]]> Comment on The best laid plans or happy accidents? by: cassie-b http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/07/14/the-best-laid-plans-or-happy-accidents/#comment-13995 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:20:24 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/07/14/the-best-laid-plans-or-happy-accidents/#comment-13995 Whatever you decided to do, I hope it went well. And I hope you have a great weekend. Cas Planning is sometimes very frustrating. Whatever you decided to do, I hope it went well. And I hope you have a great weekend.

Cas
Planning is sometimes very frustrating.

]]> Comment on The best laid plans or happy accidents? by: Janet B http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/07/14/the-best-laid-plans-or-happy-accidents/#comment-13988 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:25:36 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/07/14/the-best-laid-plans-or-happy-accidents/#comment-13988 Well I hear ya on the part about plans falling through. I can't tell you how many times I have made plans, and the same thing happens over and over again. really, Who needs plans anyways? Well I hear ya on the part about plans falling through. I can’t tell you how many times I have made plans, and the same thing happens over and over again. really, Who needs plans anyways?

]]> Comment on The best laid plans or happy accidents? by: Reenie http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/07/14/the-best-laid-plans-or-happy-accidents/#comment-13970 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:32:40 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/07/14/the-best-laid-plans-or-happy-accidents/#comment-13970 I personally do better with a plan – as in, I get more accomplished. But now that I live alone and am accountable to no one but myself, and I’m now the center of my own fragile universe… I’ve become a professional fiddle-faddler, but given a deadline, I’m still able to jump back into productivity. I think a lot of my new attitude evolved after I turned 60: I am so secure in knowing I don’t have to prove a dang thing to anyone, anywhere, anyhow. I gave myself a hall pass to freedom. Regarding gardening: over the years arthritis has chipped away at many of my passions and favorite pastimes. I am so luckyluckylucky because letting go has never left me feeling cheated. Somehow or another I reflect on losses with gratitude – gratitude for at least having had the privilege of enjoyment whether it be hiking or tennis or gardening. Nice observations, Barbara. I personally do better with a plan – as in, I get more accomplished. But now that I live alone and am accountable to no one but myself, and I’m now the center of my own fragile universe… I’ve become a professional fiddle-faddler, but given a deadline, I’m still able to jump back into productivity. I think a lot of my new attitude evolved after I turned 60: I am so secure in knowing I don’t have to prove a dang thing to anyone, anywhere, anyhow. I gave myself a hall pass to freedom.

Regarding gardening: over the years arthritis has chipped away at many of my passions and favorite pastimes. I am so luckyluckylucky because letting go has never left me feeling cheated. Somehow or another I reflect on losses with gratitude – gratitude for at least having had the privilege of enjoyment whether it be hiking or tennis or gardening.

Nice observations, Barbara.

]]> Comment on The best laid plans or happy accidents? by: Eric Mayer http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/07/14/the-best-laid-plans-or-happy-accidents/#comment-13952 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:46:06 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/07/14/the-best-laid-plans-or-happy-accidents/#comment-13952 I'm afraid I'm a planner.I make lists of jobs. I keep calendars to schedule all my contract work. I know exactly how long each project should take to do and try to get each done early, just in case. Ironically, my schedule is probably more planned now that I work for myself than it was when I was a salaried employee due at the office every day. I should be footloose and fancy free now. But I realized early on that to survive while self-employed you need to be a tough taskmaster. It's OK, though, because basically I don't like surprises. To be honest, most the surprises I've had in my life have been unpleasant so maybe that explains my aversion to them. Of course, I am talking here about day to day and week to week and month to month planning, mostly work related, although household chores are planned too. On the larger scale of my life I've never really managed to put together a coherent plan. I've always been reacting it seems, never had much of a chance to actually decide on a course of action, always been dodging one disaster or another. The few, rather vague plans I've made have invariably not worked out at all, or at least not with the result intended. So perhaps I'd be better off not planning. I rather wish I could just take life as it comes without worrying about it beforehand but it isn't my nature. I’m afraid I’m a planner.I make lists of jobs. I keep calendars to schedule all my contract work. I know exactly how long each project should take to do and try to get each done early, just in case. Ironically, my schedule is probably more planned now that I work for myself than it was when I was a salaried employee due at the office every day. I should be footloose and fancy free now. But I realized early on that to survive while self-employed you need to be a tough taskmaster.

It’s OK, though, because basically I don’t like surprises. To be honest, most the surprises I’ve had in my life have been unpleasant so maybe that explains my aversion to them.

Of course, I am talking here about day to day and week to week and month to month planning, mostly work related, although household chores are planned too. On the larger scale of my life I’ve never really managed to put together a coherent plan. I’ve always been reacting it seems, never had much of a chance to actually decide on a course of action, always been dodging one disaster or another. The few, rather vague plans I’ve made have invariably not worked out at all, or at least not with the result intended.

So perhaps I’d be better off not planning. I rather wish I could just take life as it comes without worrying about it beforehand but it isn’t my nature.

]]> Comment on The best laid plans or happy accidents? by: susan http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/07/14/the-best-laid-plans-or-happy-accidents/#comment-13951 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:16:37 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/07/14/the-best-laid-plans-or-happy-accidents/#comment-13951 Barbara, one of the benefits of age is the don'thafta thing; you minimize the haftas to a reasonable level (where you do them because it makes you feel better eventually, like cleaning house). Sometimes, once the imperative is taken off the task, you almost take pleasure in it. That's when you do it. Barbara, one of the benefits of age is the don’thafta thing; you minimize the haftas to a reasonable level (where you do them because it makes you feel better eventually, like cleaning house). Sometimes, once the imperative is taken off the task, you almost take pleasure in it. That’s when you do it.

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