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Post by desposito on Jul 15, 2024 15:57:36 GMT -5
completing the 3 household tasks is actually more ambitious than I thought.
Yes, sometimes things are way more work than they first appear. That's okay, what you don't finish this month you can keep working on next month!
So, I only finished one more goal, I did 50 more minutes on old paper. Since we're half way through the month I should have finished 6 things by now, since one of my 13 is ongoing. I also did 10 minutes on the plant room and 20 minutes on the basement. However, I did just yesterday get the whole house to baseline, so I'm glad about that. I did put a couple more plants on the front porch but there are more to go.
1. Getting back to baseline as many days as possible -- At this moment, it's at baseline
2. Total clean of plant room -- 50 minutes done
3. Reorganize cabinet under kitchen sink -- this project is DONE!
4. Reorganize cabinet under work room sink -- this project is DONE!
5. Bird supply shelves--clean off & organize 6. Basement - 60 minutes - 20 minutes done
7. Book data entry - 60 minutes - 40 minutes done
8. Old paper - 60 minutes -- this project is DONE!
9. Password project - 60 minutes 10. Stationery organization - 60 minutes -- 40 minutes done
11. Plant goal--repot 4 plants or cuttings 12. Seedlings--consolidate remaining, evaluate still needed for yard, start new 13. Houseplants--decide on some to put on enclosed front porch or outside
Diane
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Post by BetsyMarie on Jul 16, 2024 13:00:01 GMT -5
Hi all. There are 15 days left in July. Between now and the 31st, I want to fill six 32 gallon green cans with weeds/trimmings. It takes 3 to fill the weekly big green bin. I would like to do more, but that is the minimum.
If it gets really hot, all bets are off.
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Post by mylittlescholar on Jul 17, 2024 0:27:42 GMT -5
Howdy!
The one thornless berry that got heat stroke is still with us. Today I noticed the huge trellis is CROOKED! so disappointing after DVD was out there with a pick axe and level getting the dirt and containers straight. He is hoping to fix it when he gets some more supports in.
Earlier this week I did some more organizing in the attic. Brought down four bins of packing supplies and recycled everything I could. So now its down to one bin of bubble wrap. Stored some more of the fall linens. I need to go through the spring and summer linens and see if they will work with the tiki theme.
Yesterday I cut up the boxes I had thrown into the back and today DVD recycled them. I pulled 45 outdoor dishes and donated them. Thus I was able to get the ones I have kept into their cabinet. We also donated six bags of LD's baby clothing that I had put on the front porch to get it out of the living room.
speaking of the living room, DVD has been going through his photographs, and we are down to one bin from several. Pretty soon we can put the work table away again.
I have also figured out how to get everything plugged in that we use outside.
The next goal is to make a smoothie. That has been a goal for months, now. Maybe I will work towards that tonight.
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Post by mylittlescholar on Jul 18, 2024 13:47:51 GMT -5
Okay I got the new vintage table set up. just tossed the bags o' bags into the living room to make room. Then I found the blender. Put it on the table. Today my goal is to wash it out and plug it in.
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Post by puppybox on Jul 20, 2024 9:31:48 GMT -5
I’m glad I looked at this and will go back to these projects rather than working on other areas. I should try to finish things for once.
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Post by phoenixcat on Jul 20, 2024 10:01:15 GMT -5
I forgot about my challenge goals too Completed my closet ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/1879832/images/hpQuIWDrkjqbAtBtGvXM.gif) over a week ago. Have a large stack for donation. Threw away a lot and recycled a lot of packaging. I have since added more to donate because I've been trying on stuff that fits now and it still looks stupid ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/1879832/images/huZZkasdCbIiNojPblWx.gif) . Postponed our trip until August so hope to start the bathroom this weekend. Since we renovated 15 months ago - it isn't that bad because I cleaned out a lot when we moved out of the bathroom and cleaned out more when we moved back into it. My stuff will go quickly. Will be overwhelming DH with decisions - mostly packaging and things he keeps that are almost empty. ![:-/](//storage.proboards.com/1879832/images/reoozsOmJUbQnZduzeip.gif) PC
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Post by BetsyMarie on Jul 21, 2024 14:32:47 GMT -5
This morning I completed half my goal - I filled to stuffed the large 95 gallon main green bin. Pickup is Tuesday, so I'm ahead of schedule. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/1879832/images/GuBQQkiwyXxnHbJKesLq.gif)
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Post by desposito on Jul 22, 2024 11:31:51 GMT -5
Hi betsymarie--I'm doing weeding in my yard too so I know filling a 95 gallon can is a good job done!
This week I completed the one hour goals for book database entry and stationery organization. A drop in the bucket for both of those things. I also repotted 4 plants--2 haworthias, a huernia, and a mystery plant probably related to dracaenas. I also moved some plants to the front porch, and did 10 minutes each on the basement and the plant room cleaning. I'm doing pretty good at keeping to baseline.
I haven't even started the bird supply shelves, or the hour for the password project, probably because the passwords are hard to do in short periods--if I try to do 10 minutes at a time it takes me a full 5 to figure out where I left off. I'll need to just sit down and do half an hour at a time, I guess.
1. Getting back to baseline as many days as possible -- At this moment, it's at baseline
2. Total clean of plant room -- 1 hour done
3. Reorganize cabinet under kitchen sink -- this project is DONE!
4. Reorganize cabinet under work room sink -- this project is DONE!
5. Bird supply shelves--clean off & organize 6. Basement - 60 minutes - 30 minutes done
7. Book data entry - 60 minutes - this project is DONE!
8. Old paper - 60 minutes -- this project is DONE!
9. Password project - 60 minutes 10. Stationery organization - this project is DONE!
11. Plant goal--repot 4 plants or cuttings - this project is DONE!
12. Seedlings--consolidate remaining, evaluate still needed for yard, start new - consolidation was done although I haven't taken down the unused table yet, I haven't started anything new
13. Houseplants--decide on some to put on enclosed front porch or outside - a few done
Diane
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Post by mylittlescholar on Jul 24, 2024 10:06:45 GMT -5
the blender is washed, but I've been reluctant to use it. will ask DVD for help. I don't know why this is such a challenge!
I have four big messes to address:
unfinished bag and tote project unfinished doll clothes organization project unfinished art supplies organization project unfinished paper processing set up
and the usual ongoing stuff: dishes to wash laundry to do dinner to make
and a years worth of paper to process
I have a relatively full calendar this week, but hopefully can make progress at the end of the month.
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Post by mylittlescholar on Jul 27, 2024 17:03:42 GMT -5
It's still July, right?
I have finished dressing the dolls and putting their clothing away. In addition, I cleared a shelf so all the dolls are put away. I don't know what I am going to do with what I took off the shelf, exactly. I have got a lot of deferred decision piles all over the house.
I also made a smoothie! I have made three. Don't have all the ingredients yet, but I did find a basket that I could fit all of the dry items I like to include, so the smoothie table looks tidy.
I am close to finishing the latest bag sort.
Then there is the art supplies and office to deal with. I need to do this before I do the paper processing. I want to be able to use this space! currently it is a dumping ground for supplies. In four days an art challenge starts, and I would love to participate!
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Post by desposito on Jul 29, 2024 18:11:11 GMT -5
Scholar--2+ days left in July! Wow, this month went by fast.
In the last week I did 30 minutes on the basement which finished the hour goal, I did 10 minutes on cleaning the plant room and 20 minutes on the password project. Baseline was good until I went shopping and then it all fell apart. ![::)](//storage.proboards.com/1879832/images/ol8ZmgLuDy5I7GVABf2f.gif) Not sure how a shopping trip could cause havoc in here but it did.
In the last 2 days of the month I want to finish the additional 40 minutes on the password project, that'll probably be all I do. I realized that I'm avoiding the bird supply shelves because the whole point of putting that on my challenge list was that the shelves had to moved upstairs--now the birds are downstairs for the summer so I guess I'll just postpone that project until fall, although it would be nice to have it all organized by the time I have to move it. The seedling care and houseplants goals were sort of done, not completely, but a some.
1. Getting back to baseline as many days as possible -- At this moment, it's NOT at baseline
2. Total clean of plant room -- 1 hour 10 minutes done
3. Reorganize cabinet under kitchen sink -- this project is DONE!
4. Reorganize cabinet under work room sink -- this project is DONE!
5. Bird supply shelves--clean off & organize 6. Basement - 60 minutes - 30 minutes done -- this project is DONE!
7. Book data entry - 60 minutes - this project is DONE!
8. Old paper - 60 minutes -- this project is DONE!
9. Password project - 60 minutes -- 20 minutes done
10. Stationery organization - this project is DONE!
11. Plant goal--repot 4 plants or cuttings - this project is DONE!
12. Seedlings--consolidate remaining, evaluate still needed for yard, start new - a few things done
13. Houseplants--decide on some to put on enclosed front porch or outside - a few done
Diane
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Post by BetsyMarie on Jul 30, 2024 9:52:16 GMT -5
Today is July 30. One day remaining in July. I've met my 'simple' goal (I had to go back and re-read what it actually was.) So I filled completely, 2 large 95 gallon bins. Totally packed down. With one day left, I want to fill at least 1 more 32 gallon regular trash cans today and tomorrow, to get a jump on next week. These I don't pack down because 'soft-packed' are easier to carry and empty. But, the July challenge is met.
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Post by mylittlescholar on Jul 30, 2024 15:38:45 GMT -5
I am actively working on the paper processing. Have done three sessions and probably have at least five more? Then to put all the art supplies away. they are on the project table in the LR.
Today I hope to get more bags donated. I can't find the big one I want to use today. Of course. so frustrating!
Been working on prepping Dear Brother's house for rental. That will be the main focus in August. Current tenant will be out on the 16th. We will also be renting a small moving van and have several tasks to do when we have that.
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Post by desposito on Jul 31, 2024 19:20:16 GMT -5
Scholar, prepping the house will be a big job.
I was determined to finish that hour of password project and I did. But, so much to go, so again most of my goals will continue into next month.
Diane
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Post by phoenixcat on Aug 1, 2024 10:05:54 GMT -5
Never finished the bathroom but I focused some energy on clearing out office files at my actual "office office". ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/1879832/images/5W4UEP3N1aQXkhreE2zR.gif) . That project will continue until September, October, perpetuity....... ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/1879832/images/p3gKGV2hl_4rqf_iASER.gif) OK on to August!
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