January 2010 - the Beginning ...

... or is it the end? LOL! OK, I've not updated for awhile; but, I've not started undecorating yet either. Yesterday we got started cleaning and organizing the upstairs room. It's not "really" an attic .. but it has no heat or a/c. It's been used frequently as a bedroom, but now it's just storage. As my son slowly gets his things out, I get more and more room to organize my thngs. The vast majority of what's up there is seasonal decorations (mostly, of course, Christmas). My goal is to not only have all the Christmas stuff neatly packed and listed, but to also have a list (numbered box system) of everything else that's up there. I hope to have Christmas all packed away by the end of January (may not make it becaues of other plans for the last 2 weekends; but "mostly" will be good enough). The snowman collection & tree will stay, and several of the smaller trees will probably stay as well. There's a small blue tree that looks nice in the buest room; and I may even leave the lavender tree in the back bathroom. Just because. I have a 3.5' black tree that has red lights and silver ornaments. I think I may change the silver to red and white for a Valentine tree.
My goals for today are to finish cleaning upstairs; bring down empty boxes to begin packing; take the fiber-optic tree from the stairwell up; finish laundry, clean the kitchen and front bathroom, and update my calendar. I need to get busy!

I took a short video of my upstairs, and wanted to upload it. But alas! My server refuses to do that. I will take some pictures later today.

Reviewing

Wow! I have a follower! I'm so excited! Thank you!

I have to get busy this morning - going out of town this afternoon. But during the coming week, I will update with my review of Christmas 2009, and my initial plans for 2010. Clearly, it's not too early to start! :)