I grew up learning tidiness isn't a priority for everyone. I was the one (occasionally mom, too) who desperately wanted a dreamy, beautiful, and tidy home. I would spend hours reorganizing, cleaning, and labeling things. I'd leave notes behind for everyone so they'd appreciate my hard work, and to remind them: "This is how it… Continue reading Tolerance recipes for shared countertops
Category: Emptying the nest
Wait for it – the meat and mattress meet
When you spend years with a mattress, you leave behind an astral counterpart of yourself imprinted for the future to see. GROSS When you think about it that way, "No shit that's gross." I feel for the delivery guys who bring in the new and take out the old. GROSS What's worse? All of us… Continue reading Wait for it – the meat and mattress meet
A Big Move
I long to sneak a peek through a writing room door. To watch a famous writer write. That would be a sight. Like a mouse in the corner, I'd scramble. Taking notes on a tiny yellow notepad. Ideas surely would fly. Tossed away like crumbs. Nuggets thought as no good, I would reuse. Writers write despite little… Continue reading A Big Move
Odd Ball Sunday – Our pets rock and rule
As the days in our empty nest turn, our pets continue to rule our humble abode. Rightfully so, our lives would be empty without them. And I'd be without photos for Odd Ball Challenges. Dessy (Determined, Eccentric, Suspicious, Silly, Yearning) Tizzie (Teasing, Introverted, Zzzzcatcher, Zzzstander, Impeccable, Elegant) Copper (Cuddly, Optimistic, Prepared, Particular, Enthusiastic, Ready) It's pretty… Continue reading Odd Ball Sunday – Our pets rock and rule
Mission Gnat Removal
A new week, a new goal: Mission Gnat Removal, aka, Remove Those Nasty Pests Once And For All. They've been bugging me for a good 4-5 months now, the last status report was on November 26. I haven't lost track of progress on this mission while I've been doing other things. And I haven't gotten used… Continue reading Mission Gnat Removal
Re-do Declutter: 5 Big Stuff Categories
Good morning! Did you wake up to the same dream I had? It involved a cat, staring down at me. Shaming me for still sleeping? It was more the voices in my head saying, "Today is the big day, it's time to get your sh*t together and get stuff done! Those damn tax papers and… Continue reading Re-do Declutter: 5 Big Stuff Categories