Saying I am CRANKY is an understatement. I have been overly cranky the last few months. It really is a type of temper tantrum for older people if you ask me. I'm worn out on what I have been doing. This journey I'm on has worn out its welcome. I suppose it has to do with being worn out and still having much to do. I'm not a good patient am I? SO instead of throwing a temper tantrum stomping about, I have resorted to a milder exercise of being short tempered and CRANKY. It is better to not be cranky, grumpy or impatient at all. I have to find a way to be uncomplicated. Have to rest a great deal. Stay up on vitamins and water. Eating a stable diet and getting restful sleep are bonuses.
Time for some refreshing with an attitude adjustment. I mustn't be so CRANKY. It is a form of being responsible to take inventory of ones belongings and just because I am 67 doesn't excuse me of needing to know what I own. If this is an overwhelming thing, then I have to take steps for changing. I read a meme that said small steps lead to huge results. That sounds good. I hope I make it.
I am taking inventory of what I place in my moving boxes. Taking pictures of most of the goodies and will print the pics to make a NOTEBOOK BINDER.
DRAT...YESTERDAY, I found another box full of carbon copies of old checks from 2006 to be exact! 2006. Going on 17 years ago. Why? I kept everything pertaining to banking transactions, utilities, medical, IRS, etc. Good gravy, I cringed when I saw the contents of the box. HEAVY SIGH. Another BOX to deal with in the COTTAGE when I thought I was finished.
Soooo I started shredding the paper after looking at them to where the shredder jammed. I worked on getting the shredder unjammed and Hubby was so kind to assist me. He got it up and going again. I worked on shredding until dark then it was time to drive HOME. I will pick up where I left off and hopefully get to the bottom of the tub.
DECLUTTERING 101: PROJECT CHRISTMAS DOWNSIZING. I took some CHRISTMAS tubs with me when I went over to the COTTAGE and put them in the storage shed. That was a nice feeling. THEN I made progress on going through CHRISTMAS tubs that have been in the Utility room waiting to be dealt with. Today, I will get these tubs carried to the shed. STILL down in the basement of our main house are more tubs of HOLIDAY DECOR that I will need to go through, carry up the stairs to the car then transfer to the COTTAGE SHED. This will be an accomplishment when finished. I'm dumbfounded at how bad this addiction of mine is. DUMBFOUNDED. Lord help me.
AS I TAPE UP MOVING BOXES to seal them, I am having some challenges with the tape. Grrrr. My plans as to where the boxes will be stored until we get better situated in the COTTAGE have been made. I have burned some brain cells figuring this one out as the COTTAGE is quite small.
This week-end I hope to forge ahead inventorying the china in Grandma's HUTCH and old dishes in Buffet. Taking glassware and crystal from on high from the Kitchen cabinets will take some time. By Sunday, I sure hope they are boxed ready to go.
AFTER I get the dishes and glassware boxed, I need to thin out the utensil drawers. I will be streamlining the drawers here in the main house, but leave adequate supplies while still living here. I think it best to leave everything else in their moving boxes that will be taken to the COTTAGE. When we finally get to the COTTAGE I will fill the kitchen cabinets first with what was left in the main house then as I unload the boxes that have been resting, I will decide if I really need ALL THIS STUFF. Another round of downsizing.
I've got the DOWNSIZING BLUES which has contributed to being GRUMPY and CRANKY. CRANKY IS AS CRANKY DOES. I don't need to be such a BABY, do I? If being CRANKY burns calories then that's one thing, but I don't think it does.
The reality of being pleasant outweighs the soured atmosphere created by being CRANKY. I will have to remember that one. Amen.
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Be of good cheer for Jesus overcame the world.
