I read a comment in a magazine (maybe a physical one or digital one, I can't remember which) that said you need to leave 10% of any shelf empty. I like the idea of 25%. The feeling of airy-ness is freeing.
So, I've been working in other areas as well. I've got most of the diningroom taken care of - the bookcase area is still a mess but that can wait. I found a place to store our cameras where they are readily available but not in the way. The kitchen is slowly getting cleaned up as well. The "craft" room at least now has a spot where I can work on getting Christmas cards ready and wrapping the few gifts that need it. Still a big mess though. I have too much stuff. The computer room is also a mess (disaster is a better word.) It's Tuesay - I have to be at two appointments today. Daddy will be here on Saturday. Pressure is starting to build. I know every room will not be PERFECT. PERFECT should be regarded as a curse word. We drive ourselves to insanity trying to do things PERFECTLY.
I know I can't get rid of all the junk this week. Already the garbage and recycle toters are full. Yes, I can put more in after garbage is picked up on Friday, but I don't want to clutter up the garage with boxes of stuff; John has done such a great job on cleaning up the garage - it's almost clean enough to park a car in it (not quite but a lot has been done. Speaking of John, he has worked on the VHS and DVD situation - already the living room is shaping up. I just have to do the coffee table and end tables then we vacuum.
I've also been thinking about next year, 2013. (I guess I'm not taking much stock in the Mayan "end of the world" blather. And if it does prove to be true - there isn't anything I can do about it so I won't sweat it.) I'm tired of always starting things and never finishing any of them. I am overweight by about 60 pounds. I'm tired of that too. I feel as if I never accomplish anything, just spin my wheels in place. And in thinking about next year, I'm also thinking about Ali Edwards' "One Little Word". These are things I want to do next year:
1. Complete the Art Journal Caravan year long work shop by Tangie Baxter. It only requires one art journal page a week. And she says to only take two hours to work on it. I will work digitally
2. Do Becky Higgins' "Project Life" program. It means to take one picture a day - most days - and put them one a weekly layout. I've already got four or five of her digital kits and the digital templates to use as well.
3. Create cards - physical all ocassion cards and our Christmas cards for next year. Send out at least one card a week to friends and family - make someones day.
4. Get the house ALL decluttered. I want to work the FLYLADY program and have the house guest ready everyday - not PERFECT, but GOOD ENOUGH. So every week my daily projects (beyond the daily routines) will be to declutter in the room of the week. When the room is all decluttered I can follow the special cleaning FLYLADY has for that day and add a second room to declutter. WHEN I do that, in a year or less, my house will ALL be like the hall shelves. Fifteen minutes a day - that's all it will take.
5. Lose the 60 pounds. That will require continuing with hypno-therapy and actually writing and saying the affirmations, recording what I eat, and exercising for 20 minutes every day. I CAN DO THIS.
Now back to "One Little Word". My word for 2013 is LIMIT. I will LIMIT my purchases of digital Scrap book supplies. I will LIMIT my browsing/email time on the computer. I will LIMIT the number of calories I eat. I will LIMIT my watching TV. I will do most things in 15 minute increments and will stop for 15 minutes every hour to pace myself. I can do anything for 15 minutes.
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