The magic of tidying

true, thats why i wanted direction @Dimity ice helped, then nothing helped dunno lol

Hello @Dimity , @TAB , @RedHorse , @Former-Member , @HenryX

Need to do some more tidying for next week when our children are coming to stay here

Step D1 is getting married

And my baby step S3 is turning 30

A wedding and a milestone birthday next week - and the Easter break - all good news @Shaz51. So much happening for you. I hope it's just general tidying you have to do.

My spare room is unusable at the moment, but I'd like to free it up. I've been working through some boxes I took out of storage but have been very slow, too slow. And I have a pile of mending to do. Sometimes I don't notice what needs to be done but other times I hardly know where to start.

Hello @HenryX @TAB @RedHorse @Former-Member @Shaz51

This thread had been quiet for a while but it's reinspired me to see the aim of @HenryX " I have a great deal of work to do in my personal space. The aim is to 'reduce, repurpose, distribute and dispose of the items and materials, surplus to present and anticipated requirements, that I have collected over the past 30 odd years." To which I'd like to respond with a virtual High-Five.

My psychologist says "How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time". I feel sorry for the elephant but I guess there's some truth in it. I've been working through just 4 archive boxes for over a month, shredding most papers but setting some aside for reconsideration. It's been an effort and I've still not finished but I'll get there.

Maybe I'll aim for a weekly trip to the opshop with books and other chattels. I don't drive so I'm limited to what I can carry on public transport.

Do you have any interim goals you can share @HenryX ?

Working through physical and/or psychic pain is I think a burden for most if not all of us so pacing ourselves and giving ourselves credit for what we do achieve is vital.

Best wishes to you too @RedHorse @TAB

Yes moving would set a deadline I guess @TAB . It's good you've got some plans. You'd have to be careful of your knee.

I might have to get someone to pick up my old electrical gear as it's illegal to put it in the annual hard rubbish collection now. Paint too.

I've been taking batteries and soft plastics to Woolworths for recycling. I used to hoard plastic carry bags when they were free. Once upon a time my supermarket gave me cardboard tokens for reusing bags - each token was worth a few cents for a charity.

It's very late - or early - here but I can't sleep. Too tense, and worried about a few things. Not just for myself, but for my sister too - she needs help and I don't know how to support her.

That's no good @TAB . You've got a lot going on, I can understand the stress. I'm going to try for some shut-eye now. I had chest pain earlier but my gp has already told me to get some tests, I just need to get them done.

Hope you can get back to sleep.