Candles

My crazy dog woke me at 4:30 this morning (why he is inside is a whole other story) needing to go out to potty. While I was extremely thankful he didn't just potty in the house, I really didn't want up that early! After trying...and failing...to go back to sleep, I pulled up the computer. I wanted to get some things done, but it was really dark outside (and inside) and I didn't want to throw on all the lights. I checked my email, checked my Facebook, etc. I finally gave in and turned on the TV about 6:00. Still, I didn't feel like I was accomplishing much. Then it hit me! Generations before me faced early morning darkness and still managed to get things done...even before electricity was a common place! CANDLES! I had a cabinet full of them. Without turning on lights, I managed to find two big ones and the matches. There is now enough light in my living room to get some things done. I know, this may not be an option for everyone, but I am on a mission to see how low the electric bill can go this winter (now that the a/c doesn't suck up all the kwh).

Where have I been??

Wow - has it really been since March? Oh well, a lot has been happening. So what has happened since the decisions made back then? Well, life's winds have blown and changed directions and blown again several times! I made a list of goals - set some dates and am well on my way to meeting several of them - either on time or ahead of schedule! It's going to be a busy day and my mind is way ahead of my body - I'll be back later to give a full update.

Forget Careful Unraveling!

The careful unraveling attempt has got me nowhere but in circles for a while now. My old time friends would likely agree with me when I say I can be impulsive at times; not always taking time to ponder much before pouncing.

You. Yeah, you over there ready this right now…just bite your tongue!

So my firm feet and holstered determination decided to jump right down in the middle of my Alphabet War. By nature’s design I am slightly ADD and a bit OCD. Put those opposing forces together and you get? Someone wanting everything right and right now! I’ve always been pretty good at knowing what I want. I just don’t always take the usual or proper way to get it.

Again – You, bite your tongue!

Over the past week or so, I called a Summit Meeting and invited ADD and OCD to join. I also invited Procrastination, Determination, Could Really Care Less and a few other squirrelly fellows to the table. I put forth my agenda and let the chatter begin. Let me tell you, it was utter chaos for a while as all of them laid out their personalities and preferences! When I had listened to as much as I could from the whiners and control freaks, realizing they could go on like this for days, weeks, or even months if Procrastination had any say in things, I stomped the almighty boot down in the midst of them all. I had actually been listening to their whining, complaining and controlling attitudes and had mashed them all together into a nice neat little battle plan! Many were outraged, but as you will soon see, the plan encompasses all of their wants and needs.

My Option - Stand My Ground!

Those who know me, who really know me, likely have a few choice words to describe me. Among the nicer of the varieties, you will likely find: stubborn, strong willed and bull headed. What can I say? I’m a Taurus! I have made my choice and I am standing my ground. Then, I will push forward, recapturing territories lost along the way.

That choice having been made, I grabbed that “ball of yarn” by the bristles and gave it a good hard stare down. I didn’t like what I saw tangled up in that mess, so I set my feet firm and holstered on my determination. I had another decision to make. I could attempt to carefully unravel it, little by little; pondering each little move before it was made, or I could set a challenging course before me, jumping in with all I the might I could muster.

Life is but a ball of yarn...

Life is but a ball of yarn…
That the cats have fought over, torn and drug all over the place and caused it to become a tangled and knotted up mess!

What do you do when that ball of yarn starts to strangle you, the Dust Bunnies have invited their friends - the Gremlins - over and your kids have forgotten they shouldn’t be fed after midnight? You duck because the pipes are about to burst and spew water all over said Dust Bunnies and Gremlins!

Now the Gremlins have multiplied, the Dust Bunnies have transformed into Muck Monsters and the kids – well, they are hiding under their beds!

What do you do? Though it may be tempting to set fire to the whole lot – minus the kids, of course – that is not an option. You can’t run forward as the collective enemies have set up a road block. Your options are: retreat or stand your ground!

Freecycle!

If you haven't already found this place, now is the time to do so! It is the perfect place to list items you are wanting to rid your home of - from clothes to excess craft items and other misc. items. Today, I 'relocated' 2 Christmas trees, a bag of clothes, 2 bed skirts and an over the door shoe rack. All things I no longer needed and I never left my house! I listed, people responded, I set the item out on the porch and they came and picked it up. What could be easier? Yes, this was all stuff I could have put in a garage sale, BUT I don't like the hassle of pricing it all and then it taking up my Saturday.

In return, I figured I would post a 'want' and see if I could grab some books to send to our troops overseas. I will have a BOX full of them by tomorrow afternoon - FREE!