I’ve never been a huge fan of “to do” lists. They sit there like little accusations, reminding me when I fail to finish (hey, sometimes I fail to start) the tasks I’ve set for myself. Instead I have become a devotee of the “got done” list. I like the “got done” list so much that I now have a calendar devoted to it. It helps me see progress whenever I feel like I haven’t made any. I can review October, for example and see that I wrote 11,000 words on a new project, that I drafted a synopsis for the book I completed last June, that I attended 10 dance classes over the course of the month and managed a daily singing exercise practice. Yes, there were many things on the “to do” side of the equation that didn’t make it onto my calendar. But, hey, that’s what November is for…