You start a seemingly innocent project like organizing your office, and the next thing you know it has snowballed into a rearranging the likes of which you haven't seen since moving day? Cause I do.
I am in the middle of my "cleaning the office" project... where I decided to move things around to make it more efficient... but before I could move them I had to empty them all over my clean table (which is now a disaster)... and then as I am moving I realize that i need to get the big filing cabinet out of the office and onto the landing just outside my room, which is where I have always wanted it. So I start to do that, till I realize I need to move the kids' computer desk, which is on the landing. I have been wanting to move their computer downstairs into the kitchen anyway, so we could have a computer downstairs, so that was what I had to do next. Only first I needed to make space for the computer on the counter downstairs. Which means clearing the counter, emptying the drawers, and rearranging the cabinets to make them more efficient.
Now these cabinets are in the corner of the room and are never opened, which means all the stuff that is in there has been there since the day we moved in, and I am not even sure I know what it all is. So now I am cleaning out drawers in the kitchen... and not just one, but ALL of them. INCLUDING THE JUNK DRAWERS. I seriously need an intervention here. Cause once those were cleaned out, I had to do the same in the cabinets. So I did. I found all sorts of interesting things I forgot we had... like a Jack LaLaine's Power Juicer (any takers? I think we've used it once - I have everything: the manuals, accessories, the works), an Easy Bake Oven (also going the way of Goodwill, unless someone is interested), various bowls, vases, and serving trays that were just stuffed down there.
So. The good news:
I have had a doubleshot of espresso.
The kitchen is looking pretty amazingly organized. I am proud.
The filing cabinet is on the landing, right where I wanted it.
I loaded up a HUGE box of scrapbook stuff I am taking to church this week for an art class I am teaching.
Half of my room is organized.
The bad news:
The other half of the room is not.
I am teaching an art class on Wednesday at church and I haven't started on my samples yet.
I can't work when there is chaos in my room so I have no choice but to finish my reorganization.
I am doing a photo shoot Tuesday morning so I can't finish it then.
I am meeting a friend for dinner Tuesday night so I can't finish it then.
I will need another doubleshot of espresso.
4 comments:
It's probably not hilarious to you- but this was to me for two reasons- a. you write it PERFECTLY! and b. I am finding myself in EXACTLY the same situation! For me, it's been school room/ playroom organization, kitchen cabinet, garage, and schedule/time organization! Whew! But, isn't greater efficiency and organization so WONDERFUL?! :-)
ahahahaha, I don't mean it. I am so sorry. This is one of those moments where everyone laughs for two reasons a. we have all been there and relate TOO well, and 2. it isn't us this time.
AHAHAHAHAHA...I DO mean it. I love, Love, LOVE to laugh at you, Jessica Jesterton!
Melll, did you HEAR Jess? She needs another double shot of espresso, PRONTO! Get your hot butt out here now and give it to her!
Gosh.
GOSH JENENE! it's not like i'm a barista in training or anything!!! oh wait--i guess i am. okay, come visit me & i'll serve you all the coffee you want! anyway, friend jess, i sympathize with you, as this is the story of my life. but i know that it will be worth it in the end. hang in there--it's gonna be soooooo great!
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