Spring Post

My Christmas countdown is combined with following the "Holiday Grand Plan" (yahoo group). The "Plan" runs for 4 months, and repeats 3 times a year - the last session of course being geared towards Christmas. Tomorrow begins round 2 for 2012.

My house is in very good shape. I've worked very hard on many levels. I've moved furniture around (had to make the house wheelchair accessible); I've worked on decluttering all areas; and I've worked and getting - and keeping - it clean; and I've moved a huge amount of stuff out in the form of either trash or donations.

This time around I hope to focus on more detail areas. That includes things like wiping down walls, cleaning pictures, re-cleaning closets, drawers, cabinets. I have a lot of distractions (computer, TV, books, sewing); and a lot of obligations (many many doctor appointments, plus dealing with DH's medications, plus setting up dialysis every night).

Sometimes I'm not really sure why I'm working so hard on the house. I mean, it's not like anyone comes to visit. Next weekend I'm hostessing a multi vendor party - my part of it, of course, will be chocolate tasting. I don't even know if we'll have a good turnout; but it sure would be embarrassing in front of all those other ladies to not have anyone show up.

My point, though, is that I have to throw a party with other people and invite (literally) hundreds of people to get someone to come out here. Fail!!

Nevertheless, I'm very close to my goal: to be able to have a daily routine that will keep the house neat and decluttered, to be able to keep cleaning to being mostly maintenance, and have time for me along with all the other obligations.

Hopefully, I will be able to keep up with tracking my progress for the rest of the year.