This blog is about my decluttering. Over the past few weeks I have realized that there is more to declutter than physical stuff. I am going to do one of those difficult personal decluttering things today, I am going to return the dvd's I borrowed from my now ex-boyfriend. I have been worrying about doing this for about a month now, way too long. I know that stalling on it is holding me back and that I am only hurting myself in the process. There is a lot of emotional garbage attached to this particular situation that I am having trouble processing. These dvd's are sitting by my front door reminding me everyday that I have not dealt with the hurt that this man has caused me, not to mention that every once in a while I get a text message from him demanding that I return them 'tonight'. I am tired of reacting to these messages and want the whole situation to be finished. So I made a date with a friend to do it today, Monday. I am still pretty anxious, but it needs to be done.

Before Pictrues...

I keep doing stuff at home and not taking before photos. I seem to putter around for a while and then all of a sudden something is done, but I haven't made the decision to do it. I want to be taking after pictures but they are really no good to me without the before. Kinda frustrating.

Like today I tidied up my bedroom, okay bad example I am not going to post a before (or any picture) of my bedroom. At least not until I get it just the way I want it. I have a lot of work to do in there, because I can close the door it is easy to hide my disaster. I know it is a bad habit, 'throw it in there and I will deal with it later'. The problem so far is that I haven't been dealing with it later. I guess 'later' hasn't come yet.

Wow profound realization. One day at a time doesn't include 'later'. Living in the present is right now, not 'later'. I can't believe it has taken me 30 yeas to realize this.

Well I guess that means I need to get something done in the 'right now'.

I got motivated today to start cleaning up my crafts and quilting stuff. It is kinda tough when I have no extra energy to spend on home type tasks.

I am starting with the stuff I am working on now (or have been, translate UFO's). Just getting organized is such a task. A little overwhelming to say the least, I haven't been very good at keeping things together, like with like. So it really is all over the place. Kinda like my brain right now.

I pulled out my ironing board... Because I picked up a new cover for it on clearance, for like 3 bucks. Got that fitted on. It inspired me to tidy up a little and it looks much better... see!!! (wish I had taken a before pic)

I went out for coffee with a friend yesterday and was telling her about my design stuff and how I have my big project on the wall right now. So here is a pic, to show off a little.

This Half of the pieces. All the blocks are overlapping, they will be square(ish) in the finished quilt, my wall isn't big enough to hold them all edge to edge. But this gives a pretty good idea of what it will look like. The top two rows are stitched into blocks, the third row is cut and ready to piece together, the fourth row, is just messy, lol.

Getting Rid of Stuff

What better start then to clean up the blogs I am following. I am sorry to the ones that didn't pass round one, I did love you when I started following you. I have changed and have some interests now that I didn't have then, and some stuff that I was interested in is not so much for me anymore.

I am into organizing and 'clutter busting'. Sewing and quilting. Things are changing and I think I like it.

I am still resting from my second fall, finally got those stairs fixed. I am happy it is a new year and I get to make a new start.

That's all for now. 

Welcome to 2012

I am going to talk alot about my stuff. I have been thinking lately that I have too much stuff. Can I say that louder, TOO MUCH STUFF. I have accumulated stuff of my own, I inherited a lot of stuff from Grandpas house, I also got a bunch of stuff from Auntie Alice's place when she moved into the home. These households were dismantled several years ago, I still haven't dealt with the stuff. Just so you all know I have a very dominant PackRat gene, I come from a long line of packrats. I am starting to get a little concerned about Hoarding. There are all these 'reality shows' about hoarding and they really scare me because more and more they are looking like my home.

Move into the solution, here is the start of mine.

Please bear with me as I learn how to post pictures and improve my writing skills. I am still a rookie at this blogging thing.

Feel free to comment, anything really. Let me know if you have specific interests that you are looking for stuff for, I likely have something. I have been collecting stuff for crafts I don't even know how to do.

Anyway, I am starting with Christmas cards. I work in retail and almost every year I get caught up in the after holiday sales and end up picking up a box or two of cards. I haven't sent out any cards in years, so they are building up (understatement). I have more than 300 cards that I am never going to use, anybody want them. I am going to bring my stash to the family gathering next weekend in hopes that some of them will find new homes.

For now this offer is open to family and friends in the Vancouver area. (including westcoast islands and lowermainland)