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Post by sparkle on Feb 9, 2010 15:38:20 GMT -5
I'm in chat now and miz made it in, too. Lioness has logged out because Windows is doing a major update and when they do that it always messes up chat for her. I challenge toth and will check on you regularly during the day. Sounds like you are getting lots done. Yay, cando.
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Post by cando on Feb 9, 2010 15:47:09 GMT -5
Hi Mizseeker, BTT & Toadily.  So happy to have others on this thread.  Yay! That last 15 minutes ended up taking a LONG time. 2 long phone calls interrupted it & then I always forget about the aftermath of the decluttering. I mean, there has to be time to deal with the things that are being given away, into shred bag, recycle bag, trash, filed, etc. *sigh* So here's what I done since last checkin' in. Decluttered pile that was actually sharing the chair that I am sitting in. This pile just happened yesterday & last night. Nothing in the chair before that...  (This was very recent stuff so more difficult to figure out what to do with. Yesterday's mail & stuff that I had put in the backpack that usually has Dog Stuff in it. Last week , I removed the Dog Stuff so that I could have something to carry things into the courthouse last week... I did not want to sit in there for hours and not have something to do. And, ended up adding other stuff to the backpack... and then, last night needed the Dog Stuff back in the backpack for Puppy's pre-Agility class & had to dump the other stuff out of it). *put 4 things in shed bag *put 22 things in recycle bag *put empty bag in bag of bags to be recycled at grocery store *put my brand new comb in my room *took the old/new comb from my room & put in giveaway bag (comb was supposed to be ouchless, but wasn't... had just bought that comb). *filed some stuff in file cabinet (the tough one was the paper that I printed with Confirmation number for an order that I placed & then the website went down before I could get the 2nd page of it with the details of my order). Ended up remembering that I have an overstuffed folder that needs clearing out that is "Suspense" file. Put it in the front of that folder. *while filing some stuff went ahead while in those folders & pulled the 2009 stuff from those folders so we can get taxes done in the next week or two. *removed the 2009 Tax folder & put it in the new box that I just made for 2009 Tax stuff. *put paper that I've had sitting out for a week into that 2009 Tax Folder because I thought that I needed to make a 2009 Tax Folder and forgot that I already had one. *Was afraid that I would forget to make the 2010 Tax Folder, so went ahead and made that while I was in the Office. Whew! Next: Brush teeth & hair, drop off DH's clothes to cleaners & pick up DD from school. I'll be gone an hour, at least. Good luck to everyone else here, and I'll see y'all later. CD  |
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Post by cando on Feb 9, 2010 15:49:00 GMT -5
Thank you, WorldlyGoods.  CD |
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Post by sparkle on Feb 9, 2010 16:02:05 GMT -5
will check on you top of next hour. my, but you're a dynamo today. heading to kitchen now.
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Post by sparkle on Feb 9, 2010 17:05:19 GMT -5
I'm pooped from last challenge but am plodding forward again. Will check on you again. Clothes to cleaners, picking up dd. you'll be busy for a while yet.
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Post by sparkle on Feb 9, 2010 19:03:16 GMT -5
not home yet, eh. I'm going in again. Razorblading gunk is so rewarding.
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Post by howardsgirlfriend on Feb 9, 2010 19:08:21 GMT -5
I'll be home from work in about an hour, and I need to finish desqualoring the living room. Hope you're till around!
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Post by cando on Feb 9, 2010 19:25:00 GMT -5
I'm back, y'all! That last challenge was an especially long one (& then had words with DH   ): *brushed teeth & hair *picked up DD from school *brought her & Puppy back home *sent email to one of DH's partners re: corporate tax return *called the other partner re: DH & problem resolution *took DH's clothes to cleaners & picked up. Next challenge is more laundry... CD |
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Post by sparkle on Feb 9, 2010 21:13:02 GMT -5
My last mandatory challenge is done. Made huge progress in kitchen today. It's all relative, but it's a first step. Try coming back to chat. It's been stable all afternoon.
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Post by cando on Feb 9, 2010 21:48:56 GMT -5
WordlyGoods-- You were awesome today!!!   I was gone a long time due to family type issues. Now, they seem pretty much resolved... but ya know how it is sometimes........ I did get stuff done, too! *folded load of laundry *put that load away *moved load to dryer *hung the clothes from dry cleaners in closet *had trouble getting those in, in fact-- I couldn't get them in until I removed a bunch of stuff. Put 18 papers from the dry cleaners into recycle bag *removed a whole bunch of hangers from his side of the closet & hung them in laundry area on rack *cooked dinner *got a bunch of dishes soaking Next: (after we eat) -- laundry, again. CD |
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Post by Butterfly on Feb 9, 2010 22:23:41 GMT -5
Great job! *had trouble getting those in, in fact-- I couldn't get them in ... *removed a whole bunch of hangers from his side of the closet & hung them in laundry area on rack Just a thought... I used to have tons of hangers taking up valuable space everywhere. They were the cheapo wire hangers you get from the dry cleaner. So, I'm wondering, if you would like to do what I did and just throw all the empty ones away instead of moving them to another area? Think of all the free space and that you won't have to use your energy again to move them around! |
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Post by yearning4order on Feb 9, 2010 22:45:16 GMT -5
Lovely work everyone! And Cando, great of you to start this! I don't know if you are still having issues or not, but wanted to point this out www.java.com/en/download/faq/firefox_newplugin.xmlTranslation: if you are using Firefox 3.5 or newer and your Java version is older than 6.10 the Java applet that opens up when (or tries to) when we enter chat may not work correctly. I don't know for sure that this is the issue you are running into, but wanted to point it out. Some other things to do at the browser level, if you haven't already: -Make sure your browser and security software, adblocking software, toolbars with popup blocking built in are all set to allow popups from *.takeonestepatatime.proboards.com (What I just listed is a format called a wild card sequence--using the format takeonestepatatime.proboards.com also works.) If you think you have all popups enabled for our chat / boards, try this test--use the link below and click on "multi popup test" www.popuptest.com/If you don't see 10 popups open, something is blocking them still and may need to be configured to allow chat to work A helper guide www.hotcomm.com/FAQ/FAQ_popups.asp-Make sure you have *.takeonestepatatime.proboards.com or takeonestepatatime.proboards.com set as a trusted site. If you are using Vista or Windows 7, I'm not sure if User Controls could potentially block you from accessing chat, but if you aren't in admin mode it could certainly block you from updating Java or making any of these changes For Vista & 7 (I'm nearly positive these changes work for 7) windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Turn-User-Account-Control-on-or-offLast thought--Internet Explorer 6 had some security loopholes that led a variety of platforms, developers, etc to no longer aim for compatability with it. If you must use Internet Explorer (which can sometimes be a bit of a pain for allowing Javascript or Flash recognition), make sure it's an updated version. |
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Post by yearning4order on Feb 9, 2010 22:49:38 GMT -5
OK after all my ballyhoo about popups--it's a Java applet firing up, not a popup then Java applet. So er, scratch the nonsense about popups!
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Post by sparkle on Feb 9, 2010 22:50:44 GMT -5
night all. yearning, I saw you in chat trying to sort things out. what a pain. I cut my finger in my cleaner than yesterday kitchen so I am definitely done for the day. I was so tired. I must remember to not push myself so much and, most importantly, avoid knives if I have.  well done on all your accomplishments. If you can't get into chat tomorrow, cando, let's do this again. big hugs. |
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Post by cando on Feb 9, 2010 23:48:33 GMT -5
wg -- hope your finger is okay. y40 -- thanks so much for all that info. that was really sweet of you to do that. Butterfly -- thanks for suggesting the amnesty thing. I do re-use hangers & I have a rack in my laundry area... but there are too many there now. I do know another cleaners that will take the hangers, so will take some of them in the next few days (maybe tomorrow). I finally got in the chatroom! Going to put away left-overs & do some laundry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *unloaded dishwasher * put away hand-washed stuff from drainboard *folded load of laundry *put left-overs away. *emptied kitchen trash, sprayed can & replaced bag ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ washed all dishes, pots, mixing bowls, etc. washed off top of stove washed off 1 sink counter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ made out check for DD's AP exams made copy of form put load of clean laundry away. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` emptied back bathroom trash emptied front bathroom trash swiped around sink in front bathroom swiped sink in front bathroom & faucet swiped top of toilet tank in front bathroom swiped floor in front of front bathroom toilet & kinda to the sides ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` decluttered handful of papers from Box #1 from next to my bed... (BTW, this box is over 3/4 done! *3 things in trash *5 things in recycle bag *filed 3 things-- was so easy to do that since I've been re-organizing the file cabinet & going thru stuff. Good night, everyone. CD |
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