One Month To Go
Time seems to be flying by. I have no doubt that before we know it, it’ll be time to leave.
Of course, for the kids, it’s dragging on. Trailer Boy keeps asking how many more sleeps. When I tried to explain to him 30 more sleeps, he thought I meant 3 and got all excited. LOL. The poor kid must feel like it’s taking forever to get here.
I’m now up to week 6 of my week “get the house sorted before we go” rotation.
Last Week
I didn’t really achieve much at all. We did finish getting the seed in the ground so that’s one thing to tick off the list.
By the time I drove the tractor Monday and Tuesday and went out almost every day this past week for one reason or another, it was hard enough to keep up with the basics, let alone any extra stuff.
Plus, sickness has entered our home again. I came down with a cold on Thursday. Farmboy came down with it Friday. Saturday the 2 boys came down with their own varieties (one with croup and the other with tonsilitis).
I did, however, manage to get rid of a large bag of books and toys early in the week. The toy cupboard hasn’t been completely sorted but it’s better than it was. I have done the book cupboard but whether or not it remains “done” until we go is another matter entirely.
This Week
The focus this week is the office.
Our most feral room in the house.
For a couple of reasons:
1. There’s no need for visitors to go in there. I can shut the door and not have to worry too much about it.
2. The amount of paperwork that comes through this house is phenomenal. The post office has indicated that farmers get more mail than most of the businesses in town.
Plus, the fact that I HATE sorting paperwork and sometimes use it as a dumping ground for stuff I don’t know where to put certainly doesn’t help either!!!!
I’m not too worried if I don’t get it looking wonderful but I would like to get it somewhat “presentable”.
So, my goal this week is to spend 2×15 minute sessions a day in there Mon-Thurs.
We have a big family weekend coming up over the long weekend so I suspect that Friday I’ll be busy with everything I need to get done for that.
Surely, though, 2 hours (which is 30 mins times 4 days) should put a reasonable dent into it.
Keep an eye out for my post next Monday which goes on about how busy my week was, how I had sick kids and a party to plan for and didn’t get anything done! 
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What is it with the study being such a dump ground??! Ours is the same. We can shut the door on it when visitors come, so it becomes our dump ground. For papers. For artwork. For recipes. For equipment. Miscellaneous bit of anything!!! We tidy it up, and a week later it’s back to the way it was, despite ‘organising’ everything.
I’m sure with 2 hours on it, you’ll get it looking presentable!
lol
I’m sure you’ll get something done. You are so close now and so focused it will be impossible not to
Your study/office needs three large bins labelled, pay these, read and reply, burn these. And a file cabinet for stuff that needs to be kept, like receipts for taxes etc.stand in the middle of the room, grab a handful of papers, sort by the toss into a bin method. Then shove the bins against the wall in a neat line. Keep the desk clear at all times. Instant tidy.
I wish I had a study. Everything just ends up piled on the kitchen table, gets moved to the kitchen bench. Gets moved to the top of the filing cabinet (which is in the lounge room). Eventually when it’s in danger of falling off and ending up all over the floor it gets sorted….so I guess you could call that a system!
Wow - only one month. It’ll be here before you know it and then a piled up study won’t matter. You’ll be too busy having the adventure of a lifetime.
Leanne - good point. Although I’ll enjoy going away knowing the place looks half decent. Pretty happy with how things are starting to come together. I have had to do 3 years catch up decluttering after not being well for that time so it’s nice to feel on top of things again. It’ll never be perfect but at least it’s better than it was.
Katy - it would seem that most of us need a “dumping ground” these days. Stuff coming out our ears.
I’ve done an hour so far and REALLY happy with how it’s looking. I actually LIKE going in there now!!!! Fingers crossed Farmboy will get inspired and do his stuff too…or not…. We’ll see.
B - I think that’s the thing. It’s a good opportunity to get a few jobs done while I’m inspired and focused. If only that little thing called “life” didn’t keep getting in my way. LOL.
River - you’re right. It does. Problem is I’m a “what if I need it someday” kind of hoarder.
Oh, and of course, the procrastination. On the doing. On the decision making. You name it and I’ll procrastinate on it.
Sharon - not having an office would be awful with trying to run a business.
I don’t know how you cope!!!!
wow I can’t believe it’s only a month till your big trip! I am so excited and I am not even going!!! Yes… I admit I am a tad envious too