I got APOC done – faxed & receipt confirmed by 12:30 today – and they still aren’t due until midnight tonight.
So, because those were done & turned in…
My day was actually very productive, relaxing and enjoyable. My pantry had become OUT OF CONTROL as you can see by the first two photos. It has been driving me seriously nuts – I couldn’t even put stuff away, let alone get something out. Forget being able to remember what I wanted once I pulled the curtain back & saw my mess! What you can’t see is the top shelf – I had a case (3 big cans) of pumkin propped on the shelf & leaning on the door jam, of course this was centered & well above my head. I remember thinking, “this is stupid” if these fall they would really hurt and/or it might break/crack my floor. The scary thing is – I thought (I can specifically remember) going back & moving them…but they were still like that today when I started to pull everything out to clean. Must have been one of those many times I couldn’t remember what I meant to do….? I hope my brain fully returns – and quickly :).
the shelves….
and the floor in front of the shelves –
This is really embarassing & I’m only posting this because a friend asked me to & right now my brain is numb enough to actually follow through – scary!
What my pantry looks like now – 🙂 – I’m so excited!!!!
There’s nothing on the floor in front of the pantry either – I can find what I need & I’ll even remember what I’m looking for (I hope!). I’m really excited to almost be back in control of ‘my own’ life. I know I’m not really in control of ‘my’ life, but I will gain a significant element of control back and I’m ready to be a full-time stay-at-home, homeschooling mom again. I look forward to waking up & not having a specific plan for the day – or at least knowing our plans should stay as-is & not have to be ready to drop everything at a moments notice. I’m so looking forward to ‘just’ being with my kids, doing school, baking, cooking what we want to eat, and working on Christmas projects (as soon as I figure out what we want to do).
I have one more big clean-out project I’d like to tackle before
the day…The closet – we can’t even walk into it past the door, which means it is 3/4’s chuck full and the 1/4 we have our clothes in is a horrible mess. I need to clean out clothes & put away summer clothes. Pull out the rest of the school stuff & unearth my scrapbooking stuff. I have my sewing machine out, but can’t find all my quilting stuff…I can’t believe I haven’t really quilted, sewn, or scrapbooked in almost a year! Just one week left & 4 of the days are spoken for – so it should go quickly. If I can get the closet done before next Tues, it will be a joy ‘cuz I haven’t been able to do ‘my life’ stuff for so long, it feels like a break. If I have time I’d love to clean out under my bathroom sink too – I’d feel like we were in a new place & it would be so relaxing for mid-week to take a deep breath & just enjoy! If I don’t get this done until after next Tues – then it’ll just be another chore. Funny how we can be so fickle on how we look at something :), I know, I play such silly mind games with myself… Thank You Heavenly Father, for loving me anyway, for not giving up on me, for using me to Your glory, Your pleasure, You have “filled (me) with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ – to the glory and praise of God.”Phil. 2:11