Remember that corner I showed you?  Yep, that one.  Well it no longer looks so bad.

Let me explain myself.

I make a plan.  A great plan.  Then I rebel against the plan.  What?

It seems I need to use an informal approach to getting things done around here.  What is that, you ask?  I have a list of all the areas, big and small, that I want and/or need to attend to.  I don’t make out a schedule of what to tackle when, because I just might not “feel like” doing that area when it is on the calendar.  I only schedule “cleaning” or “organize” or “project” on the calendar.  When that time comes and I “feel” like getting that category done, I pick something from that list.  I’m so glad I figured this out about me.

I have a weekly housekeeping list that gets done weekly, for the most part, in no particular order.  I also have a list of things to get done daily to maintain a reasonable amount of order and cleanliness.  I like to have company and have been told that people feel comfortable in my home (not just a house).

I have a list of areas to purge and organize, which will get done, in no particular order.

I have a list of projects to do, that will happen, in no particular order.

I also take care of those things that must be done on a timely basis.  I am actually a responsible adult.  I don’t like to be late.  I think it’s rude and disrespectful of other peoples time.  If I say I will get something done by a certain time, I will.

I just need to be flexible in the areas that can be flexible.  I have given myself this gift of flexibility and am a much happier person for it.  If something on one of lists becomes important to get done, I will of course get at it.

So, the picture.  It has not all gone away and in fact I have added some things to it.  When our son was born, we lost our extra room and don’t really have anywhere to put some things, like my craft stuff.  This is also a temporary holding area for “things without a home for now”.

Also I am embarking on a purging party of sorts.  I am getting rid of the excess that is mine.  I will do my stuff  first and then the household areas and then encourage the other peoples living here to follow my lead.  I want to write about how it’s going so I can look back and be encouraged.  I need to start with pictures.  So, tomorrow I will walk around the house and take lots of pictures to have “before” shots.  I have done some areas already, so some posts may be “after” only info.

I keep telling myself that I will get this all done by the end of such-and-such month.  But, I remember that I don’t play well with those restrictions, and drop it.  Now if I actually had a deadline that is out of my control, I could get it all done by then, but no one around me would be very happy.  Just keeping it real.