Saturday, February 04, 2006

I am NOT a Neat Freak

Believe me I am NOT an neat freak but the clutter is just getting to me again. This happens once in a while and I work at decluttering but I never get it all done. Or at least it feels like it right now. BUT... Today I did some things. This morning a cleaned the kitchen, I mean really cleaned the kitchen. Like got down on my hands and knees and with a toothbrush and Clorox Cleanup and scrubbed the baseboards and shoe molding. It is 9 PM and I jut got through using the hand vac on the living room furniture and area rug. Had to get the cat brush out and go over it to get it really clean. But it looks good. My goal is to get on EBay and be able to sell stuff that is just sitting around here and whatever I money I make will go into redoing my bedroom. I want to paint it, get new light fixtures, change the pictures on the walls everything. It was a room Aaron and I shared, we never decorated it like we wanted it so I want a space of my own, my sanctuary at home and when I get it done, McKenna's room will be done and she will learn to sleep in her own bed. Not that I mind having a little bed buddy nor do I think that she will grown up scarred in some way because she is not sleeping in her own bed at 2 years old but it has to happen sometime.

One thing that was really great today is I got my garbage disposal fixed! YEA, now I can shine my sink (the Flylady will be so proud!). Archie the Bug Guy came by to help me remove all the stuff from under the house so that the rest of the moisture barrier could be put down. While he was here I happened to tell him about trying to fix the disposal. Before he left he asked if he could help and take a look at the garbage disposal. It was jammed by a little paint brush twisted in the blades AND three baby anoles were living in it!!! How and the world did they get in there. Archie the Bug Guy said they some in through the pipes. I am glad the disposal was not working the little guys had a place to live for a little while. But anoles in my garbage disposal. SO WEIRD!

2 comments:

The Sewing Machine Doc said...

Pick a fun color. Something different than beige or oystershell white. This spring I'm planning to paint our bedroom a pastel coral color. It's a color I came to like while living in Charleston, SC where nobody paints with "normal colors." They use all sorts of light pastels. Look at pictures of "Rainbow Row" along the Charleston battery. We painted our bedroom in Charleston the same coral color and it was warm and fun. Of course if you're into matching everything, oystershell white is best. Cleaning is a sign of healing. I remember you in my prayers.
-Chet

The Sewing Machine Doc said...

ps. I commented on the blog you asked me to read (actually re-read). I think you know the answers to the questions you pose. It's just asking the questions is painful. You know this spring a painting party might be fun..
-Chet