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We've been here in Olympia for over a month now. I'm very happy in so many ways- the weather, the people, the plants, the beer, the coffee....
but out house is smaller than we are used to, and so we still have TOO MUCH CRAP. There are lots of boxes in the office because that has become our dumping ground, and then there are about 7 more unpacked boxes scattered through this place. I've been avoiding it because the weather has been nice, but now it's raining. It's time to get my buns in gear!!! I've also gained my little belly back because of excessive night time snacking. All this excess has got to go!!! I think what I will do is get an empty box and just put stuff in it that we don't need in the house. I'm actually considering renting storage space, but I go back and forth about it. Why store something? If we aren't using it, we should just let it go. There are a few things that are family heirlooms, however.... and then when we own another house we might need some of these other things.... argh. It is just stuff, but it takes up so much of my head space too. That can't be right! I think I just need to find clever ways of getting rid of it.
Donation to the Vietnam Vets?
Hmmmmm
I've been keeping busy besides the stuff. Cadence is in daycare Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for now, and we are thinking about full time Montessori school in the fall. She will be almost 4 then. I've been looking into getting my Dietitian license, but can't do it here in Olympia. I'm considering going into the pre-nursing program at the community college in the fall, just to keep getting the credits, but i'm not sure of my ultimate goal. I don't know if I would really enjoy being a nurse very much...
This week I'm going to the food bank for a "gleaning" volunteer orientation. I will go to local farms and gardens and glean what crops are left over after harvest to bring back to the food bank. I figured that would give me a chance to meet interesting people.
Mark is in Germany again this week, but only for the week. I am getting used to not having him around. It is very stressful when he is only home for a day or two- he's always got a bunch of work to finish up and laundry to do, then he needs to re-pack and schedule his airporter pick up. It is like a hurricane came through the house and I have had to really adjust my attitude for these small homecomings.
Yep, so on to sorting stuff.
but out house is smaller than we are used to, and so we still have TOO MUCH CRAP. There are lots of boxes in the office because that has become our dumping ground, and then there are about 7 more unpacked boxes scattered through this place. I've been avoiding it because the weather has been nice, but now it's raining. It's time to get my buns in gear!!! I've also gained my little belly back because of excessive night time snacking. All this excess has got to go!!! I think what I will do is get an empty box and just put stuff in it that we don't need in the house. I'm actually considering renting storage space, but I go back and forth about it. Why store something? If we aren't using it, we should just let it go. There are a few things that are family heirlooms, however.... and then when we own another house we might need some of these other things.... argh. It is just stuff, but it takes up so much of my head space too. That can't be right! I think I just need to find clever ways of getting rid of it.
Donation to the Vietnam Vets?
Hmmmmm
I've been keeping busy besides the stuff. Cadence is in daycare Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for now, and we are thinking about full time Montessori school in the fall. She will be almost 4 then. I've been looking into getting my Dietitian license, but can't do it here in Olympia. I'm considering going into the pre-nursing program at the community college in the fall, just to keep getting the credits, but i'm not sure of my ultimate goal. I don't know if I would really enjoy being a nurse very much...
This week I'm going to the food bank for a "gleaning" volunteer orientation. I will go to local farms and gardens and glean what crops are left over after harvest to bring back to the food bank. I figured that would give me a chance to meet interesting people.
Mark is in Germany again this week, but only for the week. I am getting used to not having him around. It is very stressful when he is only home for a day or two- he's always got a bunch of work to finish up and laundry to do, then he needs to re-pack and schedule his airporter pick up. It is like a hurricane came through the house and I have had to really adjust my attitude for these small homecomings.
Yep, so on to sorting stuff.