The material has arrived

...that is the Xmas installation material from the forest. I've been busy chasing the bugs that resurrect from their hibernation in the warmth of my lair on land. 

I will keep you updated as the material turns into installations...  I do my best to ensure that the two attributes will be involved in them, the sea and the cat.  

Meanwhile I plan to publish my top three moments from the last Summer. As a considerate chief of the vessel I will allow my crew post their own top three moments, in case our selections won't match. Talk to you in couple of days about the summer again!

Powerful pilot

My thoughts on work, Part 5/5 Closing

Fifth, closing. Reflect your experience - how you performed, what are happy about in the set, what shall you improve next time, any new ideas you might have gotten from this set to try next time. Inform your crew or team mates that you are done. And most importantly, enjoy your achievement! My personal preference is to retrieve onto my favorite window sill to relax, with open mind for any nice birds that may appear to entertain me. Or I may go mono-railing on the sofa.

Closing. Monorailing.

My thoughts on work, Part 4/5 Monitoring&Controlling

Fourth, monitoring & control. This is the phase which differentiates a true pro from beginners - you can fast adapt to the the changing situations in the set itself or the environment, collect all the relevant data for decision making and change the plan if needed, still executing smoothly.

Concurrently with the execution you monitor your performance and adjust and immediately if needed. Receive continuously data on the environmental factors, detect any anomalies and analyze if they require actions, adjustments to your plan. And of course keep polling the priority one interrupts from ornithological aspect - working on the play track is not an excuse to miss any important real life bird sightings. In the pics you can see how superfast I change my position and continue from that without disruptions in the ball movement.

In the last part of the production I tell you how to conclude the set on the playtrack, that is Part 5/5 Closing.

Reflecting

Let's skip the work related posts on Friday night... We'll prepare for the week on Sunday.

My thoughts on work, Part 3/5 Execution

Third, executing. You have prepared yourself and you have the plan. Time to serious business! Relax your body and concentrate your attention to the limb you use for the ball management. I like to lay on my back and relax my back body totally and just use left, right or both hands depending on the situation to manage the ball. Be in the moment, carpe diem! I totally concentrate and focus on the ball. It is the only thing my senses are detecting. Well, of course I have sophisticated cognitive systems so I can handle some other processes too like monitoring and controlling I explain in the next part.

Execution. Prepare to hit the ball.

Execution. Score!

Vessel maintenance

I break the philosophy series for one post for the boat maintenance update. A seacat's winter is not just about personal preparation for a new season but there are certain responsibilities: training one's crew and maintaining one's vessel. Exter is now in Kokkola, where we sailed her in late Autumn, in the boat yard. Two jobs have been done: The old lacquer has been removed from the toe rail, the sun and weather will then turn it silvery gray like the teak on the deck. The bottom has been refinished and is now gorgeously painted, ready to perform. 

I am very pleased with the results. 

In the next post I return working on the playtrack, part 3/5 about Execution.