This is a collection of things that Kitty (the AI PA) created for the day. Starting with questions in the morning and then creating a todo list for me (Daniel) to follow. Suggestions for the day are also created (although I've put them at the end to make the layout better).

At the end of the day Kitty will ask some "END OF DAY QUESTIONS", which aren't included here, and then creates a journal entry, as if was written by me, which then gets written using Kitty's drawing machine into my paper journal.

The content below is generated by AI, not all days contain all the things.

DAILY ROLL-UP


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MORNING QUESTIONS

  • What's one way you'd like to relax and recharge this weekend after your productive work week?
  • Is there a creative project or activity you might enjoy exploring today, even if it's just for fun?
  • What's one thing you're looking forward to about having your eldest child visit today?
  • What are your plans for today?

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TODOS

[ ] - Work on The Sea Howls from the West zine
[ ] - Create test calibration images for printer
[ ] - Buy water
[ ] - Spend time with eldest child (9am visit)
[ ] - Relax and recharge
[ ] - Prepare for Sunday studio visit


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JOURNAL

Saturday's been one of those properly good weekend days. My eldest popped over this morning for a visit - we've missed the last couple of weekends due to either me being away or them being poorly, so it was brilliant to catch up.

Got up super early at 6:30, which gave me a couple of hours before they arrived to tinker with the Sea Howls from the West zine. I'm so close to finishing it now! Just a few pages left. Did discover a weird printer quirk though - when I print full bleed, it expands the image slightly and crops bits off the edge. Typical. Every time I have to reinstall the printer (which happens more than I'd like to admit), the settings change. Used to have a "no expand" borderless option that was perfect, but now it's gone rogue on me.

We all ended up going for a walk together, which turned out to be the highlight of the day. There's something properly lovely about having fields at the end of our road to wander through. The rivers were looking particularly nice today too.

After all that fresh air, I treated myself to a proper weekend nap. Nothing beats a post-walk snooze - it's the weekend rule book in action. Did manage to work on the zine a bit more too, though not as much as I'd planned. But that's what weekends are for, right? Not sticking rigidly to plans.

Looking forward to tomorrow's studio visit to look through some printmaking books. Just hanging out, eating snacks and flipping through pages sounds like the perfect Sunday activity. Might also do those print calibration tests I've been putting off, to sort out this borderless printing nonsense once and for all.

Three grateful things for today: having fields to walk in at the end of the road, rivers, and books. Not a bad list, that.


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SUGGESTIONS

Saturday Morning Check-in

Good morning, Daniel! It's the weekend - time to relax and recharge after your productive week. I see your eldest is visiting at 9am today, which will be a lovely opportunity to catch up.

Today's Focus: Zine Progress & Printer Calibration

Based on your morning answers, you're planning to work on the Seahouse from the West zine before your eldest arrives. I notice you've encountered some printer issues with full bleed printing that need addressing.

Quick Actions:

  • Create test calibration images to determine how your printer handles borderless printing and expansion
  • Work on the remaining few pages for the Seahouse zine while you have quiet time
  • Remember to buy water as mentioned in your plans

Affirmation: You're making consistent progress on your creative projects even while balancing family time - that balance shows real dedication to both your work and relationships.

I see this printer issue is quite specific - the borderless printing is expanding your images and cropping important elements. Creating test pages with frames and guides seems like a smart approach to determine exactly how much adjustment you need to make. You might consider doing this testing tomorrow at the studio as you mentioned, when you'll be looking at printmaking books anyway.

Enjoy the visit with your eldest! It sounds like it's been a few weeks since you've had a proper catch-up due to various circumstances. These personal connections are so important, especially during weekend downtime.

Encouraging Kitty 😽