whistle while you work
pretty much blathering drivel about housework
today I disassembled our bed and really cleaned out the bedroom.
It took me a good three hours. I dragged out all the wooden slats and the headboard and footboard to the garage. The headboard was stupid heavy, but I made it!
Our garage is really full of other people's belongings so first I had to clean out a large portion and rearrange a lot of boxes to make a place for all the bed frame parts.
Then I schlepped the box spring and the mattress to the curb.
I'm about to die from all the physical labor I did today, but I'm proud of what I accomplished!
When I moved the headboard I saw how dusty the wall was behind it. Yuck!
So I just decided to wash all the walls while I was at it.
Then I swept and mopped the dining room and kitchen,
although at this moment the kids are getting generous portions of shrimp fried rice and egg roll insides all over it... so pointless.
In between I did 4 loads of laundry, which I don't mind, but the folding and putting away I hate!
It only took me 30 minutes to get all the girls' clothes away, which is a miracle because usually they jump in all the piles and I have to fold everything twice. ugh.
I haven't matched any socks yet. It's so mundane but I dread it.
Yesterday I completely rearranged our kitchen. It needed a really thorough cleaning anyway but I was tired of the way it was set up... so I spent a few hours changing it, moving around appliances and condensing things. Now I've utilized every inch of counter space in the best way, and I have more room in there than I've had since I lived here! yay!
Tomorrow is the only day off Johnny and I share before Christmas. We are planning on getting the majority of our Christmas shopping done. We like to do it together... it's just easier.
The only problem is that we have no one to watch the girls and we don't want to bring them along while we buy their presents. :( Suckage.
Ah well. Subterfuge, then.
Tomorrow I also plan on getting my hair done, I haven't had it done in months and months. It is a hot flipping mess!! I want to do it before Christmas when I have to see everyone, we'll see if I get to squeeze it in. I'm trying to grow my hair out super long so I don't want to lose much length, but I do need a good trim and I want to dye the crap out of my hair, like platinum blonde.
Also tomorrow I want to get the play room under control. There are 5 days before Christmas and if I do a room or two everyday I'm hoping it will be spic and span by then. So yeah, the playroom is going to take forever because I'll have to sort out the 'keep' from the 'toss' and also round up all the small parts that go with each toy and see if the 'toss' are suitable for charity or garage sale, or trash. THEN I have to find some place to keep the garage sale stuff until we can actually do it. That's my next big project, a garage sale. Because I have the contents of Gail's house in my garage, and I have to get rid of that crap before I go crazy.
I'm thinking of becoming a minimalist. I'm just so tired of junk and crap and clutter. I don't really need so.much.stuff. You can't take it with you!
I will be pleased if I can get at least half done of what I have planned for tomorrow.
Sometime I'm supposed to go help load up the rest of Gail's house before they lock the doors on it for good. I'm doubtful that will happen before the holidays, (government/bank type people don't work a lot until after New Year's, in my experience) but everyone is tired of letting it go so long, so I guess I will have to go help!
ughhhhhhh.
A wonderful girl I work with named Dawn just told me her boyfriend broke up with her. They have twin 10 month old girls. He told her he didn't 'like having kids, his life was too mundane and all he did was go to work and come home'
Uh, hello? That's called being an adult. I feel awful for her.
I'm just reminding myself that my life could be a lot, lot worse.
I can be thankful that my girls' baby daddy is wrapped around both of their little fingers!
today I disassembled our bed and really cleaned out the bedroom.
It took me a good three hours. I dragged out all the wooden slats and the headboard and footboard to the garage. The headboard was stupid heavy, but I made it!
Our garage is really full of other people's belongings so first I had to clean out a large portion and rearrange a lot of boxes to make a place for all the bed frame parts.
Then I schlepped the box spring and the mattress to the curb.
I'm about to die from all the physical labor I did today, but I'm proud of what I accomplished!
When I moved the headboard I saw how dusty the wall was behind it. Yuck!
So I just decided to wash all the walls while I was at it.
Then I swept and mopped the dining room and kitchen,
although at this moment the kids are getting generous portions of shrimp fried rice and egg roll insides all over it... so pointless.
In between I did 4 loads of laundry, which I don't mind, but the folding and putting away I hate!
It only took me 30 minutes to get all the girls' clothes away, which is a miracle because usually they jump in all the piles and I have to fold everything twice. ugh.
I haven't matched any socks yet. It's so mundane but I dread it.
Yesterday I completely rearranged our kitchen. It needed a really thorough cleaning anyway but I was tired of the way it was set up... so I spent a few hours changing it, moving around appliances and condensing things. Now I've utilized every inch of counter space in the best way, and I have more room in there than I've had since I lived here! yay!
Tomorrow is the only day off Johnny and I share before Christmas. We are planning on getting the majority of our Christmas shopping done. We like to do it together... it's just easier.
The only problem is that we have no one to watch the girls and we don't want to bring them along while we buy their presents. :( Suckage.
Ah well. Subterfuge, then.
Tomorrow I also plan on getting my hair done, I haven't had it done in months and months. It is a hot flipping mess!! I want to do it before Christmas when I have to see everyone, we'll see if I get to squeeze it in. I'm trying to grow my hair out super long so I don't want to lose much length, but I do need a good trim and I want to dye the crap out of my hair, like platinum blonde.
Also tomorrow I want to get the play room under control. There are 5 days before Christmas and if I do a room or two everyday I'm hoping it will be spic and span by then. So yeah, the playroom is going to take forever because I'll have to sort out the 'keep' from the 'toss' and also round up all the small parts that go with each toy and see if the 'toss' are suitable for charity or garage sale, or trash. THEN I have to find some place to keep the garage sale stuff until we can actually do it. That's my next big project, a garage sale. Because I have the contents of Gail's house in my garage, and I have to get rid of that crap before I go crazy.
I'm thinking of becoming a minimalist. I'm just so tired of junk and crap and clutter. I don't really need so.much.stuff. You can't take it with you!
I will be pleased if I can get at least half done of what I have planned for tomorrow.
Sometime I'm supposed to go help load up the rest of Gail's house before they lock the doors on it for good. I'm doubtful that will happen before the holidays, (government/bank type people don't work a lot until after New Year's, in my experience) but everyone is tired of letting it go so long, so I guess I will have to go help!
ughhhhhhh.
A wonderful girl I work with named Dawn just told me her boyfriend broke up with her. They have twin 10 month old girls. He told her he didn't 'like having kids, his life was too mundane and all he did was go to work and come home'
Uh, hello? That's called being an adult. I feel awful for her.
I'm just reminding myself that my life could be a lot, lot worse.
I can be thankful that my girls' baby daddy is wrapped around both of their little fingers!