Resisting a nap.... 2-8-14

I woke up a little before 7:30 without an alarm and was contemplating going back to sleep when the 7:30 weekend alarm rang.  So now it is 10:30 am and I am organized and once I get a shower am ready for the day.

I was laying on the bed reading comics and was so overwhelmed by the desire for a nap.  I have been working hard at home and at school and am tired.  At the same time, thinking about all I'd like to do and the joy of getting the house organized is giving me the motivation I need.  I will try and persevere.  Listening to an audible book helps keep the sleepiness away.

It has been so nice waking with time to eat, read comics, make lunch (and often a protein snack or dinner) and get organized for the day!  The first floor is almost completely organized and it is so wonderful to go downstairs each morning and have the first floor orderly.  I don't always get the dishes done, but I only need 10 minutes or so to empty dishwasher and put dirty dishes in.

Yesterday evening I cleaned off the bookshelf at school.  It was so unorderly that we had it covered with a large piece of material.  Not only did I clean it off, but I found a place or tossed all that was there.  I didn't just put it somewhere else.  My desktop is about 75% cleared.  I ran out of time and had to bring those papers/materials home to sort.

I am still a little bit awed by the changes taking place.  I have had the desire to get organized for soooooooooo long, but haven't had the energy and motivation simultaneously.  Now I do!!!!

The little changes add up.  I located the crock pot.  It was in a box in the bedroom closet all this time. I didn't think I had put it in the basement.  Now I can make one of my favorite recipes - Moroccan Chicken!  My cookbooks are now on the bookshelf!!!

Now that I have gotten started on the teacher bookshelf across from my desk at school, next week I hope to start with the filing cabinet drawers.  At a minimum I will do at least 1 drawer.  I really think that a huge impediment was view of looking at the project of organizing my desk as one large project, and wasn't able to break it into pieces.  The progress at home has definitely made the possibility of doing this at school real!!!

I am feeling more awake and have resisted a nap!  I was hoping I could.  I got at least 7.5 - 9 hours (I can't remember what time I went to sleep) asleep so I didn't think I needed one yet.  At the same time,  a nap is on today's schedule:)

An organized first floor!!! 2-6-14

I am quite certain I have never had the first floor this organized.  The only cabinets left to do are the dishes, pots and pans and baking/spices/tea cabinets.  Those are all functional, but will be even better once I get to them.  I am experiencing a little bit of disbelief...I can't remember the last time I so enjoyed "getting my house in order".  I am following the adage, "a place for everything and everything in it's place".  My challenge prior to now is that I hadn't established "places", so many things were placed randomly or where there was room.  It feels soooooo good!  I am so loving this.  I have made some progress at school.  At school it is harder because when I am there before school/after school there is planning and grading to do.  I will endeavor to set aside 15-30 every day to get my desk looking beautiful.

Actually, thinking about it, if I can do it at home then I can do it at school.  The primary challenge is I can't do it on the weekend when I am well rested.   So.....I will need to do it in the am.  Now that I am getting up early, I can!  There is light at the end of the tunnel!

The beauty of getting things in order is that it is easy to maintain.  Granted some nights I am exhausted and don't want to empty the dishwasher before I go to sleep; but I am much more prone to do it now than I would have a month ago.  I am no longer overwhelmed when it comes to caring for my house.  In my life, this has been the only area where I feel I haven't been able to overcome obstacles.  This represents amazing progress and increased potential to thrive in other areas of my life.  Being more organized at home translates into increased calm and more time and energy to put towards other endeavors and activities!!!!!!