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Post by cando on Nov 19, 2008 14:23:48 GMT -5
What? No working in threes thread, today? Did I miss it? Am I really starting us up today?! Okay, here goes...
This is the Working in Threes Thread (W.I.T.)
EVERYONE IS WELCOME, especially if you've never posted before!
The guidelines are simple:
- Do some little thing to make your house less squalorous.
- Do one more little thing.
- Do another little thing.
Once you have 3 things done, post them here
- Post the next 3 things you plan on doing.
- Go forth and conquer, return and post again..
Remember - if you are tired or sick or injured or
depressed or overwhelmed, you are in the right place!
If the next 15 minutes consists of:
- Looked at hopeless living room and felt like crying
- Decided you could take empty pop can to kitchen
- Put away phone book
- Picked up fast food wrappers on coffee table and put them in trash
. . . YOU HAVE ACHIEVED THREE - DOM !!!
You could post:
Ta - Da's
- Took pop can to kitchen
- Put away phone book
- Threw away McDonald's wrappers
Then your To - Do's:
- Bring plates and glasses to kitchen
- Put dirty socks in hamper
- Bring folded towels to linen closet and put away.
Whether you do those three to-do's, or something completely different, once you've gotten 3, come back and post.
Remember to take breaks and drink water. Drinking water counts as a Ta-da!
If you can notice what the person before you did, it might cheer them up to hear from you.
Go forth, have fun, and be generous to yourself with the Ta-das.
YOU DESERVE THEM!
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Post by cando on Nov 19, 2008 14:26:06 GMT -5
"Which way did they go, George? Which way did they go?" I can't remember what that is from?! Anyway...where are y'all? Yoo Hoo! Here goes. Todos: 1)eat something 2)check laundry status & do something with it 3)spend 15 minutes going thru bag from dining room that I didn't finish going thru yesterday. CD  |
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Post by cando on Nov 19, 2008 15:06:26 GMT -5
Tadas: 1)drank 2 glasses of water 2)moved load of laundry into dryer 3)finished going thru a bag of papers/catalogs/magazine from the eating area...most into recycle bag, 2 things to shred, some to file, 1 paper for DS--will put on his bed, 1 coupon to put in folder in car. Todos: 1)go thru another bag of paper c*ap from eating area 2)wash dishes 3)walk DAngelDog? or pick up kids CD |
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Post by gifted on Nov 19, 2008 15:14:14 GMT -5
Hi CanDo!
I am here with you. (Not often I get a chance to be among the early posters!)
I think the quote might be from the"George of the Jungle" cartoon series.
Ta Da's:
Slapped a music CD on to play
Made Coffee
Posted here
To Do's:
Find some unsmelly clothes to wear
Shower and dress
Find something to eat in my slimepit of a kitchen
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Post by Sapphire on Nov 19, 2008 15:45:58 GMT -5
Hi Cando. When I saw that no-one had started the WIT, i was going to, but then decided that I prefer the camaraderie, encouragement and support of the accountability thread! So I posted there instead!  I sometimes find it disheartening to see people post on WITs and not acknowledge anyone else.  You're busy today. Good for you! And well done Simplegifts, posting here is a good start to the day! Hope you find some non-smelly clothes,  !  TADAs: 1.Went to launderette. 2. Came home and tumble dried washing. 3. Emptied bin in living room. TODOs: 1. Put bedding back on beds. 2. 15 mins de-squaloring bedroom 1. 3. 15 mins de-squaloring bedroom 2. Good luck to everyone joining in the WITs today! Even those who keep to themselves! |
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Post by gifted on Nov 19, 2008 16:13:00 GMT -5
Hi Sapphire,
I have never tried the accountability thread. I guess I just started with WIT's and never ventured out!
Ta-Das:
Showered and dressed into semi-stinky clothes
Started a load of red clothes (Where are all my black and Khaki pants?)
Put another CD on to play.
ToDo's:
Rustle up something to eat
label a few things, and put them away
Empty out kitchen sink
Added: Set up a "donations" box in laundry area of basement
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Post by Sapphire on Nov 19, 2008 16:17:44 GMT -5
Hi Simplegifts. I had only ever used the WIT thread until today. But the point of it is for people to notice what you're doing and give you praise and encouragement! Which is more incentive!! Well done for getting showered and dressed! And for getting the washing started!! Yay, clean clothes!! Good luck with the rest of your tasks for today. I'm off to bed in about an hour, so not much time left for mine! Oops! |
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Post by Marie on Nov 19, 2008 17:32:54 GMT -5
Good morning everybody...Up and at it for me (nightshifter). It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Don't forget to look at your leaves. WOW.
Thanks for starting the thread cando. Hope things are looking up, simplegifts. Saphire, I posted on the Accountability thread all I have to do to get ready for a sleepover party for my daughter this Friday and got so overwhelmed I came back here. I love getting feedback on my little triumphs, but also, when I started, I was too stuck in my own misery to offer any feedback to others and just blindly posted without reading. But now when I see what others are accomplishing, it is such an encouragement to me to get going and do soething about my own little world and I try to say something.
Hope you found your black and khaki, simplegifts. Yesterday I couldn't find my uniforms anywhere to wash for work...turns out I had actually put them in the correct sorter bin in the laundry room. I searched for almost an hour...improvement can be very confusing.
TADAs,
got up 5 minutes before my alarm. weird.
made and drank coffee
got the sink strainers out of the dishwasher and replaced in sink before they got full of dishes.
TODOs
get dds to help me clean out the fridge.
check mail for test scores.
reboot laundry and get dressed.
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Post by Marie on Nov 19, 2008 19:37:34 GMT -5
OK
TADAS
showered, dressed, picked up dd from after school care
fridge empty and shelves soaking in a pinesol bubble bath. ewww
dinner cooking
TODOs
finish fridge
reboot laundry
sweep kitchen
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Post by cando on Nov 20, 2008 0:49:16 GMT -5
Thanks to all who joined in with me today. I was thinking about y'all but sorry I didn't make it back sooner. It is 11:37pm where I am on Wednesday, Nov. 19th. Marie--Great job on fridge! that is huge!!!I post on the Accountability Partners thread but like to do WITS too as it keeps me motivated. I need to see what I've done at the end of the day in one spot, so I use Accountability Partner's thread for that. I am getting much more done (pardon the poor grammar) these days than I ever used to. But, I used to go to sleep at night so upset feeling like I never got anything done yet was tired & felt like I had done so much. I couldn't think of anything but maybe one or two things that I'd done all day--regardless if it had to do with decluttering/cleaning or not. Anything... So I am redundant sometimes in my postings on more than one thread -- I often copy & paste. But, it works for me... Part of the reason is because I had something happen when I went to go on the walk today. I wrote about it on the Healthy Choices thread tonight so will come back and repost it here... Todos: 1)make scrambled egg sandwich for DD 2)wash dishes 3)make lemonade CD |
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Post by cando on Nov 20, 2008 0:54:56 GMT -5
WArning; skip this post if scared of dogs... This is why I could not come back to WITs earlier.Finally, I made myself put a leash on DAngelDog and left for a walk. We walked for 5 minutes and then a Doberman ran out of it's master's control (left this couple standing there with the leash & his harness) and ran from across the street to us, barking all the way. Scared my DAngelDog and I half to death. It was at a full run & barking... it kinda circled us and the couple came running from across the street and managed to get him to come away & sit. Also, apologized. I am just so thankful that the dog did not actually bite my dog who is already very afraid of other dogs. So very frightening though. We tried to continue our walk...with my DAngelDog shaking so very much but some women ran up to us very concerned as they saw the doberman run away & come after us. Wanted to be sure we were okay. We talked for a while until I realized that I was going to be pretty late picking up my kids from school and I had to take my DS somewhere after school. AS I said to them, I wasn't really sure what to do when this happened.... So, that was one reason I didn't make it back to post ... also after returning from taking DS to where he needed & after picking up my puppy...fell asleep real early -- 6:45pm on couch for several hours... just woke up a little while ago.. CD 
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Post by cando on Nov 20, 2008 2:04:14 GMT -5
Tadas: 1)washed dishes (still have 4 pots to go) 2)emptied kitchen trash, sprayed can & replaced bag 3)went thru today's mail -- tossed, recycled, & shred bag. Only keeping two papers & 1 to give to DS. Todos: 1)fold load of laundry 2)wash those pots 3)put that folded load of laundry away. ***************************************** Tadas: 1)folded load of laundry 2)put that load away 3)washed those pots *bonus* -- washed front bathroom sink & counter, & 1 swipe of toilet between seat & tank. That's it for me tonight. Good night. CD |
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