Item #57 : Go visit friend Joan.
Did it! I'm wrapping up a three-day visit with Joan. We've had a wonderful time visiting antique shops, eating at ladies' tearooms, seeing "Secretariat," and touring one of the few remaining small-town downtown movie theaters.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
JR's Item #71: (done) Repair porch steps.
I have a wooden porch with five wooden steps leading up to the porch. Three of the steps were rotting and becoming a hazard. I replaced those steps and still have enough materials to replace the other two steps in the near future. It's nice to complete a job and be able to see the results of your efforts. Life is great!
JR's Item #1: (done) Reread Sink Reflections.
A number of years ago, I read Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley (The FlyLady) after CEA had read and recommended it.
Getting organized, being organized, staying organized... for me this is a struggle. For all the years that I worked, I was a workaholic. I worked all the time. When I wasn't working, I was always busy doing something. Then I retired and I was home in my small house with thirty-five plus years of material and resources. Last fall I acquired several additional piece of furniture. My house has become a storage space and not a home. Worse, the job of reclaiming my house has become more and more overwhelming. So I decided to reread Sink Reflections.
The only thing that I remembered about the book is that I liked it. I had tried some things, but never kept up with them. What I didn't remember, didn't get, or wasn't ready to hear at the time was Marla's explanation for why we live in clutter and chaos and why we can't fight our way out. I don't know if it applies to everyone else, but it applies to me. I confess I am a perfectionist and being a perfectionist is keeping me from making progress in decluttering and organizing my life... but Sink Reflections has the answers to my problems.
I love this book! I love the process the FlyLady suggests. I can do this process. I am doing this process, so I'm off to shine my sink.
Getting organized, being organized, staying organized... for me this is a struggle. For all the years that I worked, I was a workaholic. I worked all the time. When I wasn't working, I was always busy doing something. Then I retired and I was home in my small house with thirty-five plus years of material and resources. Last fall I acquired several additional piece of furniture. My house has become a storage space and not a home. Worse, the job of reclaiming my house has become more and more overwhelming. So I decided to reread Sink Reflections.
The only thing that I remembered about the book is that I liked it. I had tried some things, but never kept up with them. What I didn't remember, didn't get, or wasn't ready to hear at the time was Marla's explanation for why we live in clutter and chaos and why we can't fight our way out. I don't know if it applies to everyone else, but it applies to me. I confess I am a perfectionist and being a perfectionist is keeping me from making progress in decluttering and organizing my life... but Sink Reflections has the answers to my problems.
I love this book! I love the process the FlyLady suggests. I can do this process. I am doing this process, so I'm off to shine my sink.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
CEA's Update #26
Item #51. Clear/reorganize my tiny closet [and purchase a "working" wardrobe].
Done! My closet rod is 36 inches long, with not all of those inches accessible, so using the space is a bit of a challenge. I took out all of my hanging clothes, moved the out-of-season ones to upstairs storage, and donated those I haven't been wearing. I folded as much as I could and put all of the pieces for outfits together on a hanger. I bought two more pairs of capri blue jeans, so now I have four sets of jeans, camisole tops, and big (mostly denim) shirts as my working wardrobe. I also identified three go-to-town outfits. I added a black display shelf over the rod (the closet is only twelve inches deep) and rehung two black and white drawings on either side. Although I'd prefer to keep the little bit of floor space empty, I'll need to put two baskets there for items-to-be-ironed and hangers. Since I also have an Elfa basket system on the back of the door and two storage carts tucked in either side, I think I can say that I've utilized every inch.
Done! My closet rod is 36 inches long, with not all of those inches accessible, so using the space is a bit of a challenge. I took out all of my hanging clothes, moved the out-of-season ones to upstairs storage, and donated those I haven't been wearing. I folded as much as I could and put all of the pieces for outfits together on a hanger. I bought two more pairs of capri blue jeans, so now I have four sets of jeans, camisole tops, and big (mostly denim) shirts as my working wardrobe. I also identified three go-to-town outfits. I added a black display shelf over the rod (the closet is only twelve inches deep) and rehung two black and white drawings on either side. Although I'd prefer to keep the little bit of floor space empty, I'll need to put two baskets there for items-to-be-ironed and hangers. Since I also have an Elfa basket system on the back of the door and two storage carts tucked in either side, I think I can say that I've utilized every inch.
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