Despite the heat I am feeling much better. A little more pep. Maybe because yesterday momma bought me some new clothes that actually fit. New clothes can always make you feel better, even if they are stupid maternity clothes. I think I’m getting to the point where I actually have the energy to do things. I really only have one crack at doing something because once I do it I can’t move- my back hurts too much.
So I’m hoping to do a little bit of light cleaning today and then a major shakedown tomorrow. We have an ‘office’ upstairs that is really the dumping ground for everything extra- paperwork, gift bags and paper, stationary, clothes and shoes that are out of season, decorations, blah, blah, blah- and there is no door to the room so you see it every time you’re in the hallway. I can’t just keep it out of sight. Major source of daily aggravation. I would really like to keep things streamlined in there and probably should get some sort of filing system for the office-y stuff. I want to get rid of the unused desk and use the room as a play area. A little indoor playhouse, actually. I want to build a play kitchen and make a cushion for the seat beneath the skylight- a perfect place for reading and dreaming.
But I’m getting ahead of myself because after I clean the office I’m moving on to the baby’s room. I don’t have a hall closet, besides the laundry closet, to keep things like linens in so my comforters and quilts have been in the closet in the spare room. Well, we found mold growing in that closet (which has been removed) and all of the blankets and such are piled up in the room along with my photography stuff. I need to clean the space and find a new home for everything so I can have the builder come take a look and get it fixed. Then we can start getting things ready for the baby, fun stuff like sewing and knitting!
That’s the plan but I know things change. Scott has off this weekend so hopefully he can distract my littlest helper and I can make some progress. Trying to keep the motivation level high.
P.S. If you happen to be riding in the MDA Freedom Ride on Saturday you will be going past our house just before the end at the VFW park and we will be sitting in the driveway waving. Not sure how many bikers read my blog, though, but have a safe, fun ride anyway!
