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Post by onwardandupward on Jul 5, 2008 16:13:59 GMT -5
I have been down in the dumps. I have a ton to do to clean up and pack for a move in August. My son is on a 3 and a half week trip to japan - he just left. (he's 18) My daughter is spending July with her dad. I went to chat and got inspired to start cleaning. The second thing on my list was to clean out one of the night stands. In it, I found a poem. I vaguely recall writing it but I can't recall who it was written for. But it was just what I needed to hear today - and I wouldn't have found it if I hadn't done the night stand.
Some days it seems you reach the brink,
Your base gives way and down you sink.
It's hard to smile or even sigh,
You hang your head and start to cry.
But once you run out of your tears,
And finish facing all your fears,
Remember just how much you've done,
The battles fought, the time's you've won.
Listen to your inner voice,
That knows that if you had the choice,
You'd do things over just the same,
Deep down you know you're not to blame.
You're strong and smart and caring, too,
And lots of folks are proud of you.
So stand up tall and keep believing.
Don't waste your time on excess grieving.
You've had your cry and now you're ready,
So move on forward, strong and steady.
I don't think this was finished.....but it was enough for me today to feel some healing.
Onward
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Post by Morningstar on Jul 5, 2008 16:25:14 GMT -5
Beautiful...spoke volumes to me and just what I need to hear where I'm at. Thanks for posting this Onward...you were obviously meant to find this today.   |
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Post by crazycatlady on Jul 5, 2008 16:26:16 GMT -5
Beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing!
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Post by onwardandupward on Jul 5, 2008 19:00:57 GMT -5
Well, so far it is going okay - slow but at least I am making some progress. I have filled two trash bags and cleaned out one of my 12 large rubbermaid bins. I also totally cleared out both night stands so they are ready for the move.
More goals for today include:
Cleaning out and off the top of the Lingere Chest (six drawer tall skinny chest)
Roll top desk - clean it totally out and put the papers in a box for sorting later
Bed - clear off all of the random stuff that ended up on the bed during the last few weeks
Laundry - two loads washed and dried
Kitchen - load and run dishwasher
It is 7:00 pm and I will work four or five hours - lets see how much I can get done!
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Post by onwardandupward on Jul 6, 2008 11:27:58 GMT -5
Ok, yesterday, with help from chat friends, I was able to do the following:
Cleaned out and packed contents of two night stands (3 drawers each)
Cleaned out and packed Lingere Chest (six drawers
Washed a dishwasher full of dishes and soaked others
Cleaned off top of roll top and the desk under the roll top and the drawer. Still need to do the bottom cabinet (two shelves)
90 gallons of trash gone (thanks for this idea iguanamama)
SO, here's my list for today
1. Breakfast (cook eggs and eat) DONE
2. Finish cabinet area of roll top desk DONE
3. Laundry - at least 2 loads DONE
4. Bed - clear off
5. Eat lunch DONE
6. Master bathroom - Cull and pack linen closet 1/3 DONE
7. Master bathroom - Cull under sink and drawers
8. Bedroom dresser - clear off top DONE
9. Kitchen - unload and reload dishwasher DONE
10. Dinner DONE
11. Living area - 1/3 of room closest to sofa
12. Clean out guinea pig cage DONE
13. Clean cat box DONE
14. Pack two boxes of books in bedroom (about 1/3 of books in bedroom) DONE
15. Clean under bed in master
16. Go through 3 shoeboxes full of misc. stuff DONE
Also done - pack candles and candle holders - I have a lot! DONE
This may be too much for one day - I will see how far I get.
Onward
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Post by onwardandupward on Jul 7, 2008 12:38:26 GMT -5
So, here's my list for today:
1. Breakfast DONE
2. Get dressed DONE
3. Load dishwasher DONE
4. Dresser top in master bedroom DONE
5. Cat box DONE
6. Two loads of laundry - Started - waiting for dryers
7. Lunch DONE
8. Finish packing master bathroom
9. Clear off bed
10. Hope chest - clean off and clean out (can be moved full of linens so no packing)
11. Under master bed
12. Master bedroom floor
13. Finish packing bedroom books (goal is to donate at least 10% of the books)
14. 1/3 of Living room by sofa
15. Shop for cat food and cat litter DONE
Ok, let's see how far I get today. So far for the weekend I give myself a C+. Maybe I can pull it up to a B+ if I do well today.
Extra challenge today because the air conditioner is frozen and blowing warm air until it defrosts. It did this before and it took several cycles of defrosting it until it worked right. So, it is HOT in here!
Onward
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