I am a visual person. When I don’t want to forget about doing something I put a reminder in a prominent place. This might be a note above my stove or an item out on the counter so I don’t forget to take it with me. …
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“Yard by yard, it’s very hard. But inch by inch, it’s a cinch.”
~Anon
I’ve always loved quotes and find them very inspirational. Many times a few words like the ones above can put things in perspective for me.
So many times we feel overwhelmed by the job facing us. It can be a mountain of laundry, a large pile of bills, a stack of papers to file, or a list of phones calls staring at us from the top of our work desks. We are not even sure where to start.
Well, as the Red King said to Alice in Wonderland:
“Begin at the beginning, go on till you come to the end, and then stop.”
Makes sense, doesn’t it. So why is it so hard to get started? I think it is because we see the “yard by yard” and not the “inch by inch”.
Sometimes it is best to divide the “pile” into smaller piles and handle one at a time.
If you are out of socks and underwear then start with that pile of laundry.
Pay the bills that are due this week.
Separate the papers and phones calls that need to be taken care of now and those that can wait a few days.
Now you have a place to begin.
“Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.”
~Henry Ford
To a lighter load along the way.
Janice
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Yesterday I was looking for the Halloween pillow covers to put out. These are decorative fabric envelopes I made to cover pillow inserts. They give a festive look on my couch and chair. I found one but couldn’t find the other. So much for putting things away last year. After looking for awhile I got frustrated and gave up. …
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Yesterday I noticed that many homes are showing signs that Halloween is not far off. Actually it is only 18 days away. It will be here before you know it.
Since my children are grown and out of the house I haven’t had anyone pressuring me about decorating. If you have younger children I’m sure you hear about it all the time. If you haven’t started yet, like me, then now is a good time to start. …
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It’s been a couple weeks since I posted here. Almost two weeks ago remnants of hurricane Ike drenched the Midwest resulting in flash floods here in St. Louis. My mother-in-law ended up with seven feet of flood water in the basement of her townhouse.
Needless to say we would not let her stay there at night for fear of mold spores and other possible contaminates in the air. She spent her 83 birthday sleeping at our home. It has taken almost two weeks to have the basement cleaned, sanitized, have the furnace, A/C, and hot water heater replaced, and new washer & dryer delivered. She is finally back home.
This past summer I was going to help her declutter her basement and have a garage sale. Due to my illness that was postponed. Now the flood waters decluttered the basement for her.
Most of the stuff that was lost was truly clutter for her. She never used the things but couldn’t get rid of them. She thought maybe someone in the family, especially the grandchildren, could use or want them. She has four grandchildren and they all live out of town.
We hold on to things for many different reasons. If you are holding onto something because you think a family member might want it someday, then ask that person now. If they say no then get rid of the item. There is someone out there that can use that item so sell it or give it away to a charity. You’ll be blessing others.
Janice
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