List after list.
This seems to work for me but then there are some things that I need to tackle and they sit. Untouched. When I make a list, it is usually long and I don’t expect to cross every item off but when the same item never gets crossed off, it can become a problem. Usually a bigger problem than it was when it first was put on the list. I admit, I have a problem. A larger one that it was months ago. Yes, months ago. Procrastination on my part. No way! Ha - just kidding. I am laughing at myself because I have been ignoring the glaringly, obvious item that stays unchecked on my list – week after week.
There are piles of magazines, school papers, recipes, books, junk mail. Just piles of them. I kid you not.
So this coming weekend, I have decided not to make any lists. I am going to focus on one thing. One big thing. My focus will be our spare bedroom. It has, once again, become a place to deposit items, with the intention to take care of them later. Well, this room has really started to bother me. I can feel my blood pressure rise when I step in there.
This makes me want to scream!
So does this:
We moved Olivia into this room when we remodeled the kitchen and dining room. It still houses the china cabinet that I need to empty. We were thinking of giving this away but it is beautiful – it just needs some love. I don’t have love to shower it with so I’ll ask John to help me move it downstairs. If we had wall space in the new dining room, I would place it there but we don’t. I even considered cutting it in half, well, actually, just cutting the legs off and attaching it to a wall in the dining room but John didn’t like that idea. So, instead of giving it away, it’ll be moved downstairs (this weekend?) and it’ll house various things. As long as it is out of this bedroom.
The closet is another eye sore. I moved my bookcase in there a year ago to store books , DVD’s and VHS’s (yes we still have a VCR). But I have all my scrapbooking items boxed up and in there, as well as my sewing machine (I am sure it’s under the pillows and blankets and whatnot) so I need to haul it all out and organize. What I really need is a craft corner in the basement but that isn’t happening any time soon so…I’ll have to organize. The closet (a dark photo but it really is packed full):
Do you slide things under your bed? Well, the bed in the guest/spare room has lots of stuff under it. No picture of this because I was afraid of all the dust bunnies hopping around. So I’ll have to pull that out to and tackle it. Either it is junk or needs to find a permanent home. I have boxes of pictures, school papers, recipes, etc. That will be the death of me – my little collection of “must keep” items that I plan to do something with – some day!
Wish me luck with this project. I think I have lofty goals but we’ll see what does and doesn’t get accomplished.
Here’s to a good, productive weekend!
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