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noblocleanmo: week one

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I was off to a good start last week, but it only lasted a few days before I stopped forcing myself to do a little clean-up before hitting the couch with the TV / book / laptop.

Tonight I decided to pick it back up again with a little multi-tasking. I went through a small pile-up of mail while catching up with some shows on the DVR. (Yes, watching TV is being productive, too. I was almost out of recording space!)

After that pile was done, I decided to do something a little more drastic. There has been a milk crate sitting in my living room for a few months now. I used the crate for Iron Girl (at the end of August!) to carry my gear and organize my transition space.

Once it came back into the house, it wasn’t entirely emptied. And then it began to collect magazines, mail, paperwork, etc. Topping the crate was a large straw hat that I’m pretty sure has been there since I returned from Virginia Beach (Labor Day weekend). Actually, one of my clean-up tasks from last week was to unpack a small duffle bag that also accompanied me on that trip!

Yeah, I’m really bad about putting things away.

Anyway, I finished sorting through everything in the crate. I also got through most of the pile on the coffee table. Only now I seem to have a bigger mess than what I started with!

There was some trash and a lot of recycling, but the “keep” pile is still a pretty big stack on the couch. I should be able to take care of at least part of it before going to bed. Books, magazines and random “stuff” can be put away, leaving the filing for another day.

I am not looking forward to that day, but it’s going to have to happen sometime soon. Paperwork is taking over my house!

i was left unattended in the exam room

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So I had to take a photo of the photo of my eye that the tech loaded on the screen for my eye doctor to review.

my eye

After all, it was a lot of work taking those eye photos. I’m a blinker. It took about four tries on each eye, staring at the light with my eyes wide open, waiting for the flash.

Same thing for the “puff of air” test. Though I think it took five tries on each eye.

I’m still blind as ever — without my contacts or glasses, I have to squint to make out the “E.” And now, bonus! There appears to be some swelling in my cornea so I have to buy a special ointment to use at night.

After I got home we sat around watching TV and waiting for the furniture delivery guys. We had a delivery scheduled for 1 p.m. Of course, they arrived at 2:55 p.m., two minutes after I called the store to see if they could track them down.

It wasn’t until after five when everything was assembled and arranged in my kitchen. But now I feel kind of like a grown-up. There is furniture in my kitchen that I didn’t have to put together!

new kitchen
Posey approves.

It’s nice that I don’t have to store my wine in boxes on the floor anymore. But there are some empty spots.

I need more wine!

(I also need a new kitchen floor. Someday …)

i used to be a good student …

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Handing in papers on time, always reading assigned books, etc.

I used to be that way for book club, too. I joined a few years ago, In the first year or so, there was only one book I didn’t finish. I wasn’t really getting into it, but I couldn’t make it to that meeting, anyway.

Recently, though, things have changed. I’m heading out to a meeting tonight, and have only finished about half the book. Last month’s book is still on the coffee table, with a bookmark about a third of the way through.

I can’t remember what came before that, but I’m sure I finished it late.

Sure I’m busy, but I used to be able to make time.

Then again, we usually hang out, eat, drink wine, and maybe discuss the book for five minutes. There are usually only a few people who actually finish in time each month.

I think years of this atmosphere may have rubbed off!

but honey, i only bought a few things!

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I told my husband I was expecting some online purchases to be delivered today. I’m sure he wasn’t expecting this:

I only bought a few things!

I was a bit shocked myself when I got home from running. He laughed when I told him I only bought a few things!

Really … there were only seven items inside. And all on sale for a fraction of their original cost, of course.

My purchases: a lightweight sweater, two dresses, a skirt, and the reason for the very large box — three jackets. Ann Taylor LOFT shipped the jackets on hangers with cardboard to keep them flat, taking up quite a bit of space.

One of the jackets is kind of like a blazer, and I’m not going to keep it. It was a great deal, originally $129, I got it for under $20, but I just don’t like the way it looks.

The other two were the same jacket in different colors. I’m only keeping one. I often order multiple sizes/colors when there’s a store nearby that I can return to. Sizing can be so inconsistent!

Anyway, back to the jackets. Online I liked one color better, but they didn’t have my size. I tried sizing down in the regular. Usually I wear petite, but figured I’d try just in case it worked.

Turns out, I like the other color better. Great! I won’t have to get the sleeves hemmed!
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Fifteen-pound cat added for scale