Four things I’m focusing on learning more about this month:
- Enjoying winter with the kiddo: mostly a matter of going out there and doing it, filling in any gaps along the way. Most of her friends have shifted inside, so it’s up to me to figure out how to make the outside fun. Might be nice to keep track of time outside and successful reasons to get out: playgrounds, skating, treats, and the occasional playdate. Time analysis can also help me keep the big picture in mind so I don’t stress about how long it sometimes takes to get out of the house. Gotta keep things pleasant!
- Braindumping: I’ve been recording more stuff using a lapel mic and my phone to take advantage of solo time (usually waiting or doing chores). Looking forward to experimenting with speech recognition and LLM options, making up my own command language, and tinkering with workflows to turn braindumps into posts and maybe even videos.
- Helping the kiddo develop Grade 2 reading and writing skills: Could be fun doing things that don’t scale, like modeling how to make connections by reading together and adding stuff to commonplace journals / Zettelkasten; helping her with writing by mindmapping and using follow-up questions; and modeling taking notes and working with mindmaps to help with summaries.
- Being together: This is the time to get even better at appreciating who A+ is as a person and this opportunity to be with her and W-. It’s also a good time to get better at creative play and at helping out around the house. Journal entries will help me see progress, I think.
There’s time for the important stuff. Other things will fit around these.