Week 7, October 2013

I'm late posting, and getting myself a bit confused.  Last week was supposed to be porch week; but it has rained and/or drizzled, been cloudy and cold, for over a week now.  I did get the rest of my fall and Halloween decorations out of the barn, but nothing else on the porch.  
Since I couldn't do that, I made a head start on this week, which is my back hall.  
The back hall area includes the back door (rarely used except to go out to feed the cats), coat closet, bathroom (small and awkward, mostly used for storage and the cat's litter boxes) and laundry room.  I actually had the laundry room for a separate week, but I don't think I will do that.  
I went through the back hall area, and did a really good job of decluttering and organizing.  All I really need to do now is a good ("ordinary") cleaning.
I've been tackling random areas when the mood strikes.  I've cleaned out about half of the dresser drawers in the guest room.  Unfortunately, tht means more boxes of donation stuff sitting around!  But, I'll be able to ditch those later.
I've also been randomly cleaning bookshelves.  Well, actually, there was a sort of logic.  I found some pictures tucked away in the dresser drawers.  I decided I wante dthem out, not hidden away.  So I started trying to see what other shelves I could change around.  The biggest thing I need to do is cull more books.  It's the hardest thing for me to give up books; but the sad fact is, I can no longer read them.  

I did squeeze in a craft project.  This was my interpretation of one I saw on TV.  ("saw"?? LOL!  listened to anyway).  I took a bunch of fake mini pumpkins and gourds, smeared some Elmers on, and sprinkled/rolled in super-fine gold glitter.  Very pretty blingy fall accent. The original project was for candle holders (tea lights).  But since I collect glass candle holders, that seemed "overkill".  So instead I've tucked them into various places, like the dining room table, a bowl of leaves in the kitchen counter, etc.
I'll try to get some more pictures posted soon.