Work

OK, so not one thing has been knocked off my list of things to do. But one thing is nearly there...

Most of this year so far I have not felt much like working away on my Ancestry. I don't why exactly but just working on my Ancestry is pretty draining in itself. I work on a computer all day, every day pretty much but et, a couple of days on my Ancestors and I am tired. I just have not had the energy so far this year.

Well, I promised the Uncle I wish to write the letter to, that I would send him the tree. So these last few days I have been working on the tree so it is not in an online state and I can print it off easily. This is to be the sugar to coat the letter I intend to send. Hopefully enough sugar will distract him from any potential bitterness....

Putting this info on the computer has another benefit though. I can flick through it more easily now. I can add notes and tick people off so as I explore different branches I can note where I have been. The tree has just gotten too darn big and complicated to keep track of and this has not helped me work on it because I just can not remember what I have and have not done.

So I started this Friday and had almost finished when the computer crashed. Immediately I realised I could do a better job, that it was confusing and complicated and I could simplify it. This is what I have done these last two days. And now it is done, all I need to do it print it off, write the letter and send it off.

Yesterday I took time out to eat pasties and walk on the beach in the sun. It was low tide and the beach we went to is part of a huge sandy bay. We walked by the mouth of an estuary. It was so very beautiful.

Now, for the little bit of weekend remaining, chilling really is in order....