Now what?

Now we are all looking in front towards the future and doing the bast we can.

 Of course it looks like a storm blew in and dumped shit all over the place...

I can vouch that on this date it looks much better !

and as 2 people suffering from different mental illnesses and one of them is just retired

and the other one is working full time...

we just do what we can everyday. 

slowly but surely

 And since I took these pictures , I sold a bunch of stuff to my life saver...

I cannot tell you enough how I am grateful I found this great quirky lady!

 in love with it

 More of the mess downstairs...

everyday it gets better, everyday I feel more at home!

We call this lamp...the pineapple lamp.

I have seen it all my life and for some reason Dan fell

in love with it....I officially gave it to her...

so folks that is our progress so far. 

red living room 90% done

Bedroom 80% done

Dining room 60% done

Kitchen 70% done

Basement 40% done since this is where the bulk of the mess is...

So it is truly one day at a time...and we need to 

relax and have fun...

so being optimistic in 2 weeks everything should be done...

LOL

I will keep you posted on that!

Still TCB

Choosing 2015's word was a no brainer. TCB (taking care of business) worked so well in 2014, that I decided to choose it AGAIN.

So as our first TCB actions of 2015 today : we will install our vision board, clean the pots and pans cupboard....You know what I mean...Yes you do!

The recipe is simple: 1 part keep, 1 part store, 1 part donate. Easy peasy!

And finish caulking around the kitchen sink.

The organizing experts have got it wrong...Even when you are reading to give some stuff up, doesn't mean you can do it all in 1 hour!

On December 26th we cleaned out the first shelf of the pots and pan cupboard but after I had a headache and was exhausted, so I asked Dan if we could finish this another time.

2015 will be a year of change and of many trips to the thrift to donate! I might even pick up some new treasure along the way!

 If you remember, I will put my Etsy store on hiatus on January 13 th. I already have gone through my inventory with what I will kept for myself, what to offer to my stepdaughter and what to donate.

We also have decided to put our house on the market; I.E all the purging nd organizing. We can't stand the commute anymore and let's face it our little town has been invaded by loads of stressed out citydwellers leaching their stress all over, driving like a-holes etc...

So if all goes according to plans, we should have Xmas 2015 in the city. Everything is still up in the air, but I have faith that all will be for the best and all parties involved will be hunkydory.

 I end this post with pictures of our trip to Maine in February 2011. They had a big ass
snowstorm and for us it has been one of the most memorable road trip to date. We hope to go back soon and bring Dad.

 Dad loves Maine and the ocean and would love seeing them in winter too.

 The first 3 pictures are of York Beach Maine. The first of is of the Goldenrod , makers of the best
salt water kisses EVER!

 Last 2 pictures are from the beach in OOB.

   of course we had to stop there. This place is so dear to our hearts.

So that's it for today. I will finish with capuccino (yum) and attck the caulk!

Be well!!!

Done!

So far I've been really  motivated by my 2013 words (organize and TCB)

The bathroom cubbard

ok granted not that bad...but a mess never the less

 

 

Do I need more nail polish? I don't think so!

 

I did manage to throw 5 away. Not bad.

 

 

 

Much better!

 

I managed to clean most of the kitchen pantry

 

so progress report: Bathroom 100% done (Dan washed the walls, and everything!)

Kitchen pantry: 95% done       

 

AMAZING! And I managed to just hang around in my pjs most of Sunday.

 

Be well my friends

                    

 

 

 

 

 

Still going through the archives....

First let me say that your very nice comments warmed the cockles of my heart (the orthograph is totally by feeling, is it right? Meh!)

I was an average figure skater but I eventually got all my badges. When it was time for a private instructor my Mom pulled the plug real fast on figure skating.

To my Mom you had to be the best (or top 3) or you weren't worth the time of day.

Now for my picture of the day....

                                 I so totally miss the sea....
                                 This is such bad english I want to earl

                                 I case you haven't guessed I still can't upload pictures in my blog from my photo album! Why is that?
                                I went kind of crazy and deleated some things from the computer and that might be why....The positive side? I get to re-visit all the fun things and great pictures!

                               Organize progress: bathroom : 75%
                                                              pantry : 60%

have a great weekend my friends, I hope to go thrifting....fingers crossed!

Words to live by

Words to live by.

In 2012 I saw that some bloggers had chosen a word to represent the year ahead; including my friend Linda from A la Carte

As December was coming to a close, I felt a deep need to organize my pantry, to make everything orderly....

So it seemed fitting that my word for 2013 would be organize and what better companion to organisation than TCB (Taking care of Business) ?

It is also my picture of the day. Will I be able to organize my house/basement/garden shed/pantry?

That is the question! But I sure will try!

We started 2013 bright and early and Dan went to work in the bathroom and I in the garden shed...

Progress report:garden shed: 10%
                            Bathroom: 50%