Get Everything Done

I've been more productive than usual lately, but started at a low. My desk is in the living room, and teenager, who hadn't had a proper holiday in three years needed time there with videos. (Swimming and first aid classes and leading canoe trips all summer doesn't count as a holiday.)

Then the school moved online. Teenager set up a desk in the garage and a daily routine. My desk is now quiet late morning to mid-afternoon. If I do my desk work then, I can go to another room when they are ready for the living room. That's just enough pressure to get me to do my work then rather than put it off.

I also discovered that the best routine for me isn't what I thought. Years ago when the kids were young and I had to get up with them, housework first thing worked best. Then I could spend the rest of the day on the computer, until picking them up. Now a slow morning, deskwork when Teenager "goes to school", housework after lunch, and more desk until "school's out". Then any remaining housework. I also set up a desk in my room, so we can all Zoom at the same time. It's easy for me to do deskwork there if it doesn't need a big screen.