Dejunk Your Life

Today I finished painting the small bedroom. This means my major tasks are completed. I do have some touch up stuff but nothing overwhelming. As I look back it amazes me that I was able to accomplish so much. I sure have a lot of junk. Tami is going to have a garage sale and get rid of it. I don't want to move anything that I have not used or needed in the past three years. I think it's time to let somebody else have it. I do have a lot of packing to do and as I come across items I don't need or use, they go into Tami's box. In twelve days I will be headed to Oregon with the SUV packed with my sewing machines and other special items. I will return in two days with my brother-in-law and his brother and the 17th we will pack up the BIG truck and off we go. It's a very exciting time.

I'm exhausted from painting all day so I think I will turn in. Tomorrow will be an easier day of sorting, packing, and tossing. As I look around me I'm reminded of how blessed I am.

God's peace be with you.

Middle of the Week Update

As I review my progress this week I'm feeling much better about the numerous dead lines that are ahead of us. The living room is not complete. I have to buy a window covering and that is it. It looks clean and fresh. The bathroom floor is done and I'm going to paint the doors and do some touch up painting. My master bedroom is almost done. I need to paint doors, finish trim and hang the vertical blinds. I see things coming together now. The credit goes to God because that is who I asked for the patience, organizational skills and determination to get this done. I was doing a lot of praying. Thank you God!!!! I do enjoy painting and that is helpful.

The other task that I got completed is the purchase of homeowners insurance. I have to ask, is everything cheaper in Oregon? Homeowners insurance is half the cost there than in CA. Our new home is rural too. I just don't get it. That sure made the experience a pleasant one. I can't wait to check out the auto insurance.

Between the painting and cleaning I am also packing things that I won't need until we move into our new home. I love pictures and I take a lot of them. This is a picture of a quilt that was in a Modesto quilt show a few years ago. I love it. This is a thread and fabric technique that I'm looking forward to learning. The detail is incredible. I don't know how successful I will be and I won't know until I try. I have so much to look forward to. I must get back to work. The feeling of accomplishment is too good to pass up. Have a blessed day.

Brief Update

I've been trying to get our house ready to sell. Things are moving along at a snail's pace. There is so much to do and so little time. Then there is the issue of people who don't share your urgency. It took two weeks to get the wall paper off the living room walls, prime, and paint. If I knew how to do some of the repair work I could have done it my self in four days. I visited Home Depot for advise. I researched the web for advice and I read How To books. What a waste of time. The most important details are left out. WHAT'S UP WITH THAT? I had to depend on people who know how to do the work for instructions on what to do. I think I can add some thing new to my repertoire of talents. This week the GOAL is to paint the master bedroom and bathroom and by the grace of God, get the dining room floor in. As I ponder this weeks goals I'm feeling my sore tired muscles and preparing myself mentally to stand up and walk. This is a wake up call, I'm not so young anymore. I wish I was quilting. I miss it so. Missing Oregon and The Sewing Basket too.

Back to work I go.
Wishing you a blessed week.