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Baby steps, day twenty-eight
Aug. 10th, 2012 06:28 amI'm not yet jaded about the joy of waking up to a clean kitchen and a generally unfucked house. It's been four weeks, and some things still need work (my desk; the bathroom; the storeroom), but basically, we can move around and live in here without tripping over junk, and I can cook whenever I want without having to wash dishes and pots first. I will call that a win. The morning routines list is the cornerstone of this. I am happy with it.
If I don't take any breaks, day thirty-one will be on Monday, and I'm going to try to take the same photos I took at the beginning, to see the change.
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Day Twenty-eight: Many times when we can’t seem to get going, it is because we are not taking care of ourselves by eating right, drinking our water, or getting enough sleep. As part of your routines, remind yourself to eat good food, drink your water, and get your rest.
I think that menu planning needs to return to my weekly routine. It fell by the wayside when I was on furlough, because if you have all day to figure out what's for dinner and cook it, planning isn't really that important.
And that brings me to a need I've already been sensing: a need for some kind of weekly plan. This will be especially helpful when school starts. If we can just plug away at a small weekly list of maintenance chores, I think the place will get better instead of worse while I'm spending most of my spare time studying.
Quick decluttering note: This past week, I've taken one paper grocery bag a day, stuffed full of clothes my mom bought me at a big yard sale, to a co-worker who is roughly my size. The ones she doesn't want, I'm donating to a nonprofit clothing sale here in town.So I've decluttered my closet by a big huge chunk this week, but I didn't take photos.
If I don't take any breaks, day thirty-one will be on Monday, and I'm going to try to take the same photos I took at the beginning, to see the change.
( Previous days )
Day Twenty-eight: Many times when we can’t seem to get going, it is because we are not taking care of ourselves by eating right, drinking our water, or getting enough sleep. As part of your routines, remind yourself to eat good food, drink your water, and get your rest.
I think that menu planning needs to return to my weekly routine. It fell by the wayside when I was on furlough, because if you have all day to figure out what's for dinner and cook it, planning isn't really that important.
And that brings me to a need I've already been sensing: a need for some kind of weekly plan. This will be especially helpful when school starts. If we can just plug away at a small weekly list of maintenance chores, I think the place will get better instead of worse while I'm spending most of my spare time studying.
Quick decluttering note: This past week, I've taken one paper grocery bag a day, stuffed full of clothes my mom bought me at a big yard sale, to a co-worker who is roughly my size. The ones she doesn't want, I'm donating to a nonprofit clothing sale here in town.So I've decluttered my closet by a big huge chunk this week, but I didn't take photos.