@Tracy and I were discussing the challenges of keeping up with note-taking, and how much difference there is in what everyone would be taking note of. We came up with this “peony event sheet” idea. (Image above, use the PDF below if you want to print it.)
peony-event-sheet-v1.pdf
The idea is to keep a stack of these at hand as you work (indoors, outdoors, everywhere). Perhaps on one of those metal clipboards with the storage for papers/pens.
- You’d write in the box at the top-right. Just the date and number the events, like 251030/1 then 251030/2.
- Tick whatever boxes make sense for what you are doing—the “event” type…
- …and the subject(s)
Then free space for notes, sketches, whatever.
If you’re taking a photo, put the top-right corner of the event sheet IN the photo.
- White paper helps with color calibration
- …if a photo is really important, take one with the corner in the shot, and then one without the identifier in the shot
what next?
We’ve discussed then tossing these “event sheets” in a pile for later “processing” into whatever system you have. If you have ring-binders or paper-binder-clips for projects you just add the sheet there. If you have spreadsheets you update those. etc…
