Clearing Clutter/Liberating Self Jan 5th

Morning gals .

Cam, I saw that news report on tv a couple of days ago. The article is more detailed though. I sure hope our Flypal Mike has his 6,000+ books carefully stacked . Good for you for releasing some of that reading material. I myself am not one of those people who have to save every single book, and have purged books on a few occasions. I've never missed one that I sent off. I do understand that some are passionate about their books though. I'm guilty of hoarding tissue paper, which is light enough I'd be able to dig myself out if I ever become buried in it. I donated most of my books to the library, so I can always take it out on loan if I do want it again for some reason. The only one I ever took out after donating was on needlecraft stitches. Cookbooks I did not miss AT ALL, not with all the recipies on the internet.

Honey, get off your back and see if you can't get rid of those last remaining boxes from the move. They're taking up valuable space. The contents could not be things you use very often or they'd be emptied already. If it's stuff that's important to you then it deserves a place of importance, not a life in a cardboard box. Can you tell I've been watching too much Clean Sweep lately ??? Good for you Honey for getting that Christmas decor down already.

Kerri, not all of Canada is so extreme. It's a big land mass and we have areas with MUCH more moderate climes. On the prairies we don't have much to do in the winter other than brag(yes I do Shaun ) about how we can survive. I think cold is relative. Bitter cold to me might be real scary numbers to others, but it feels the same as real cold temps to say, Cam. Her numbers might not sound as cold, but they feel just as cold to her as mine do to me. Did that make sense??? I must say we don't get much for snow, which is a blessing. I'd hate to be out shovelling. When I see the snowfalls and ice storms they get out in the east I am quite happy to just layer on an extra sweater and carry on.

Well, I did not exactly stuff myself with elephant yesterday. About 4 1/2 servings(and the dessert). I am still working on taking the tree apart........gee I don't feel like doing it. I did not get my on-line banking done yesterday either, so that is a MUST-DO today. It's garbage day...brrrr...I'm going to get DH up a little earlier and get him to take it to the curb. At least there won't be dogs running around today ripping garbage bags apart. No self respecting dog would be out in this weather.

I'm feeling so sorry for you Kerri. You still have CNY to get through.

Later gals....mission today....pick a small do-able task and stay focused.

Are you lurking? How you doing?

I keep meaning to ask how your dad is doing, then forget by the time I hit the post button. I hope he was well enough for you to all enjoy the seasons festivities.

Task for this week is to rid the house of the Christmas stuff. That means getting it PUT AWAY in it's storage spot . No sign of it or of Christmas wrapping supplies. How's that Honey? You have 3 days left to get it done.

I got my garlands down yesterday and packed away, as well as the knick knack Christmas stuff. It's all sitting in my basement now waiting to go in the storage. I came up with two boxes of stuff to dejunk.

I have no idea what I'll accomplish today. For some reason I was wide awake at 2:30 this morning. As soon as I get DH off to work I'm going back to bed. I'm going into the city later to do some errands, and then to the kids house to stay with Sydney this evening while they go to LOTR. DH is dragging along with me as DS has a satt dish, which I won't let DH have. The thought of him with 600+ stations and a remote puts me right over the edge. He likes to go to DS's and play with it. I play with baby....he plays with the TV.

Time to shake the wrinkles out of him. Later gals.

Hi gals .

I've spent the last day at the kids place and have not done anything here at home. It will be a catchup day around here unless DH wakes up and comes up with some kind of run around plan. For some reason he's been suggesting shopping lately which is not like him at all.

I want to get my Christmas stuff into storage today. It's all sitting boxed and toted in the basement. It would be less confusing if I could get everything stored that is ready to store. Then I'd be better able to see what's left to deal with.

Next on my list for home renos is to pick a paint color for my livingroom and diningroom. The kitchen will follow. I need to get onto this soon, as all this painting will need to be finished before golfing season hits in late April or early May. Sounds like a ways off, but it will sneak up just like Christmas did. These main living areas of my house need fresh paint badly.

I would soooo love it if I could replace my livingroom furniture. It would make everything so much easier. Since we don't know for sure how long we'll be staying in this house, the practical person in me says to hold off on that. When I someday move to a new residence I'd probably want all new furniture again anyway. So for now I'll just have to work with what I've got, which limits my choices. Next home is going to be totally "uptown ecletic". Ever get that feeling of wanting to toss everything and begin anew????

Way to hop on the Christmas task Honey .....just you wait until next week. Have I got a task for you!!!

Time to go and read some other threads. Later gals.

Morning all .

It sounds like you had a nice vacation Lenora, and you sure did deserve a getaway. You are actually sounding like you're ready to get back at it. You are inspiring for sure. Give *me* a little break and I want to stay there, and it's like pulling teeth to get me back to the old grind.

I did not get that Christmas stuff stored yesterday, but I plan to make it happen today. Instead I got side tracked by my kitchen. One of my SIL's gave me a huge colorful bisquit jar for Christmas, and I needed to find a place for it. It really needed to stand alone. So.....I reorganized all my countertop space, moving appliances etc to new spots, setting up a new coffee station and so on. It looks pretty good now, and alot less cluttered. Now I'll need to rearrange the upper cupboards a little to function with the new setup.

It could be a lazy Sunday here as we need to trip into the city to visit MIL, and there is golf to watch on tv later. I might get the Monday laundry started today if I remember. I have a couple of bills to pay online which will only take a minute. I really do have to try and get over to that post office more often to pickup my mail. My box gets so crammed full I can barely get the mail out of it. I think I'll make that one of my goals for this year. At least I'd have all the bills on hand when I went to do them and be able to get them done in one online banking stop. When the weather warms up I could even combine picking up my mail with some exercise. You know, WALK over to the Post Office(3 blocks) and get it. Or bike.

Ha! The mail would never get picked up.

Time to sort up a load of laundry. Have a fun Sunday.

Morning all .

Boy, the thread can get buried under all those news feeds real quick eh?

My Christmas boxes for storage are still sitting all over the basement. DH thought he could use his time more wisely yesterday by putting a new thermostat on. One that would turn the heat down automatically at night and up again in the morning. I'll see if I can get him to deal with the storage tonight.

Todays chores will be

laundry- about two loads

shower curtain- I had to get a new liner so I will garbage the old one today and replace it with the new one.

cupboards- I need to move the contents of a couple of cupboards to function better with the new countertop layout.

seasonal dishes- Christmas season stuff needs to be put away in it's storage box.

Round Robin- the house needs spiffing especially the livingroom, bathroom and my bedroom.

Closet check- I'm running out of hangers, which means I have too many clothes in the closet. I *know* I have a few things in there I could dejunk.

Shredding- I don't really care if I do this today or not.

Nap- it's Monday...I *have* to indulge.

Girly missions will be posted Mon and Thurs nights on the New You thread. Try and take them in, we all need to indulge and renew ourselves, and pampering should always be on our to-do lists.

It's breakfast next for me, then a rush to get my chores done so I can fool around . Later gals.

Morning .

I survived yesterday! About 10am the motor on my furnace seized and I was without heat. I'm sooooo lucky our snap of cold weather had passed by and the new ones yet to get here. The heating fellows didnt get here until 4:30 to replace the motor, and the heat in the house had only dropped by six degrees. I was thinking it would get alot colder than that. I'm sure glad it didnt happen last week .

I kept myself moving all day and got a few things done, napping was not one of them though. I rearranged my kitchen cupboards and they're looking really good. I even found a few items to dejunk in those cupboards. I now want to tackle my big cupboard in the corner that gets really clogged up with plastic containers I save. I *know* I could dejunk in that one. Maybe tomorrow.

I got my new shower curtain on finally. I've needed a new liner in there for about six months now.

I only got 1/2 my laundry done so finishing that is a todo.

My Christmas dishes and serving pieces are all gathered up and in one spot. I just need to get them into the storage box.

I won't get to any of it until much later. First off I need to get onto that girly mission, then I'm off to the city to lunch out with DIL who is badly in need of a "get out of the house" excursion. When I get back home I'll finish up the jobs I've started, then work up a new todo list for tomorrow.

Ok then, gotta go. I have a date with my face .

Morning everyone .

I've got several things on the go here that I need to finish up before I start a new to-do list. I've laundry to finish, Christmas stuff to store, and shredding to take care of. As usual, I have a kitchen to spiff up since I did not do it last night.

Good to see you Cari . Are you all unpacked from the move?

Kerri, your Christmas stuff had to have come from *somewhere*. Obviously you took it out then put other stuff into it's spot. It's that other stuff you need to find a home for. I get that spring cleaning feeling myself, though mine always seems to lead to painting.

Which leads me to the fact that I *hate* picking paint colors. I never, never, ever get paint home and dried on the wall and feel like it's exactly the color I went for. It's a real irritant for me.

I slept in this morning so I'm behind...better get crackin'.

Now I want a nice clean desk. Thanx a bunch !

I have to confess I have done absolutely nothing today and that could very well continue. I'm feeling nasty and very rebellious .

If I do anything at all I'll report back and boast.

Morning all .

I *WILL* GET MY CHRISTMAS BOXES STORED AWAY TODAY!!! I'm determined. I can't stand all this stuff junking up the basement anymore. It's all over the rumpus room and in my craft area. I have the boxed tree sitting beside me here in the office. I can't even think with this mess let alone get on with house projects.

I can't imagine much else happening here. I still have yesterdays pampering mission to treat myself to then we're out to play for the rest of the day. Going golfing and out for supper.

I was browsing an organizing site this morning and now I'm in the mood to toss things out again. Just glancing around this office I see things that could go. And my closet....I never did get around to that. It could do with a good purging.

So there's my plan for next week.
office-dejunk it
bedroom-purge the closet
kitchen-dejunk my storage container cupboard and candle cupboard

Fern, do you know I still have that darn dead tv sitting in my basement? I really thought I'd be rid of it before you ditched your recliner but there it sits. It's getting to the point where I don't even see it anymore.

Ok, I must go and have some breakfast now, then I have a date with my legs .

How did the jumping up all evening go Honey?

You are so right, you can get things done during commercials. IF you remember to get up and do them. I've often thought I'd do something during a commercial break then forget about it until the commercials were almost over.

My Christmas decor is still sitting here. DH got up too late yesterday to deal with it before we went out. It WILL happen today. I am not going to go and visit MIL today, so hope to get caught up on a few things around here. I don't really have much of a plan for today other than to store these boxes. I'll have to report my tadas later.

Good job finding a way to get more storage space Honey. I love those pull down ladders. I've never poked my head up into the attic in the garage. It just never occurred to me. I'll have to ask DH if it's useable storage space or not. I know he's been up in there to do wiring. On the other hand, I don't exactly need more storage space. What I need is to get rid of some more stuff and make better use of the space I already have.

Did I mention I dejunked an entire skin and a coat of fur doing my girly mission yesterday? Also used up a ton of moisturizer . I have a silky smooth butt ! Pretty sad when one is impressed with the feel of their own rear end .

Gotta go have a puter game fix now...later gals.

Hi gals. I was waiting for someone to go and find the thread , but when it seemed that was not going to happen I thought I'd better ressurect it myself.

I woke up this morning at 5am with an upset tummy. I put myself back down on the couch and woke again about noon feeling better. I made the mistake of having a cup of coffee and my acid stomach is back.

Trooper that I am (HA HA), I'm struggling along upset tummy and all. My washing for Monday is just about finished. I even washed two coats, and mended the pocket in one. I'm only *doing*, when and as long as I feel like doing anything.

Are you finding any stuff to dejunk as you go through those boxes Honey? I just want to say that I think you should have gone ahead and had your supper even with friends there. You did offer them some and they refused. I'll bet the 12 year old daughter would have had some even if the parents did'nt.

Hello! My dryer just beeped. Must go hang things before they wrinkle. Later all .