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| One of my grandsons on a beautiful Fall day. |
I have been plugging away steadily decluttering and organizing in the zones in the farmhouse, each week working in what ever zone the Flylady is in. If you haven't heard of Flylady, its a wonderful program for getting organized and getting things done! I have implemented the Flylady principles off and on for years and haven't found any other method that works as well.
Last week we were working in the master bedroom and closet. It was the perfect time for switching to my Fall and Winter clothes and storing the Summer ones! I filled up a couple of boxes with shoes and clothes that I no longer like, or don't fit and actually dropped them off at the thrift shop right away, instead of riding them around in the back of my vehicle for days or weeks.
I didn't quite finish doing what I wanted to get done in that closet, so this week, I have been doing tiny jobs each day. I can get so much done by breaking up big jobs into small bite size jobs. Sometimes its a micro size bite of the job, but eventually the job will get done if I hang in there!
The first 2 days of this week were dedicated to the living room. I have three jobs in mind for that area. Number 1 is to purge some old magazines that are stored in a basket. Number 2 is to clean the dust bunnies from under the furniture. Number 3 is to vacuum under the cushions on the couch. None of those are too much work, but need to be done.
The rest of the week will be spent on the front porch and entry way. Neither of those areas need much work, but I do need to get rid of some scraggly plants that are on the porch and sweep. There are also some pumpkins that are beginning to look a little bad, so I need to check on those. I'll leave my fall decorations up for a couple of more weeks though.
I've been planning for Christmas, following along with Flylady's "Cruising Through The Holidays" plan. I haven't made too much progress, but I'm working on it! I bought a red journal to keep my lists and ideas in. I plan to get more serious about getting ready for Christmas early now that November is here.
I hope your November is peaceful and blessed!
2 comments:
It sounds like you are moving right along! Just when I think I'm getting somewhere, something else happens. My washer blew up (literally) on Saturday. I have clothes and blankets piled up in the bedroom, waiting to be washed. My new washer and dryer will be delivered today and then maybe I can get back to organizing a little. grrrr! I hope to get ahead on Christmas this year too.
Oh and the grandson is so cute.... love his camo!!
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