Instead a rumbling in my tummy woke me up from a dead sleep at 1:00am and kept me near the bathroom (I'll say no more) until 2:30am. Good grief. I was back and forth from my bed to the bathroom until I finally gave up and made a bed on the couch so that I wouldn't wake up Randy (he didn't wake up during that hour and a half of torture, but still). I read on the couch while sporting my headlight (I love that thing) until 3:00ish then finally went to sleep.
I felt better this morning, but after a night like that I was feeling downright skittish about leaving home. I emailed Michelle pretty early to give her a heads-up about my homebody status for the day, but then called her later to check in. We decided that we needed to be productive on our respective home fronts and then would report back to each other about our progress. We've done this before and find it highly motivating, so wanted to give it another whirl.
My big project was taking down Christmas. I have been enjoying the Christmas lights and have been resisting taking everything down because this year's addition of two artificial trees means having to make room for them in the garage (a.k.a. my nemesis). I listened to NPR's special coverage of last night's Iowa Caucus (look at me following current events) while undecking our halls. I may have damaged my back while trying to edge the Christmas tree out of the family room, but I was motivated by my desire to vacuum the area.
{I can't bring myself to take down the Christmas cards yet.}
I know this doesn't look like much of an "after" photo for the garage, but remember this acts as our basement, storage room, and so much more. At least the trees are in there. The End.
**Is Christmas cleaned up at your house?
Is your garage a rotating project?
Do you ever report back to a friend like this?**
Is your garage a rotating project?
Do you ever report back to a friend like this?**
21 comments:
Melissa and I were reporting to each other re: our house cleaning status just this afternoon. I recently let my cleaning lady of 2 years go (long story and sad state of affairs)and Melissa was on the other end of the phone preparing her house for a realtor visit tomorrow. It does help to have accountability!
I would have to say that my attic looks like your garage!
I'm starting to feel really jealous of everyone's bursts of productivity this week. I want to be able to join in! Hopefully my head will clear up and I can join the land of the living next week. I'm impressed with your motivation and your ability to work long and hard on such a daunting project.
After the holiday clean-up is always a good time for me. I so enjoy getting things back to "normal". The "undecking of halls" is a classic phrase.
Ours took me 2 day's to get down and put down the basement. Glad to have it done. Sorry to hear you were sick in the night. Hope your feeling better now.
I hope you are feeling better. That is the worst to have.
I took down my Christmas the day after. I couldn't handle all of the mess.
I like the idea of being acountable. I will have to try that.
The day of reckoning for all things Christmas is supposed to be tomorrow. We'll see.
Sorry you were rumbly--at least you got some things done!
Sorry to hear about your tummy. I hate that feeling.
I love the feeling after I take down all of our Christmas decorations. It's wonderful to have them up and wonderful to have the house back to normal.
Thanks for the birthday wishes yesterday and for the cute cards you made for me. I can't wait to use them!
wow, i only wish i could be so productive! lately i feel stuck in some kind of sedentary glue. i'm impressed!
i hope you are feeling better!! ick! i fear it is beginning to start at our house....
I love reporting to friends. I definitely need the accountability!
It felt so good to have Christmas gone this year. With having the baby the holiday became to hectic, I just didn't like it anymore. It was a sad state of affairs.
Hope you are feeling better tonight. I hate interrupted sleep!
I hope you are feeling better. You were very productive considering you weren't feeling well!
Our Christmas tree was down the day after, simply because I was afraid it would spontaneously catch on fire...it was that dry. Now, I am finding items here and there that haven't been put away or that one of the kids has smuggled into their room.
Your Christmas decorations looked awesome. Putting up Christmas is always fun, but taking it down is a pain in the hiney.
My husband was taking down our tree by noon on Christmas day and I had the rest of it out of the house a couple of days after Christmas. We do not have a lot of space, so when we get all the Christmas out it feels like we remodeled and can breath again!
My friend, my entire LIFE is a rotating project. No kidding. Life is to me as your garage is to you.
I love, love, LOVE your decor!!!! I love everything. The red buffet/side table piece. The sofas! The gallery o'photos! Inspiring! (and daunting)
And. My halls are getting undecked little by little. Feels good, eh?
The un-decking of the halls over here is a slow process. Hopefully will be done today though. Re-order must be restored! Our garage is small and in a sad state of affairs. It is calling for spring cleaning big time.
I loved your suggestion to have a productivity/accountability day -- it's the next best thing to in-person Creative Friday! I don't know why it makes such a difference to have a deadline for reporting, but it surely does. I am thrilled with the things I accomplished (that I had been dreading and avoiding). You got so much done, even with not feeling your best, that has to feel so good.
Today is my big Christmas undoing, wish me luck. (and you don't even need to ask about my garage -- talk about a nemesis!)
If it makes you feel any better, our garage always looks like that. It's always a rotating project, making room for (_____), making a pile to take to Goodwill, then throwing more stuff out there that I decide we don't have room for in the house. My garage is my nemesis, too. Yeah for you to get anything done when not feeling well, that is a major accomplishment!
I think that looks like great progress!
My basement is the place that I have to keep going back & organizing over & over. Well, the garage too.
I think it's so great to have the motivation of having a friend to check in with.
I like taking the Christmas stuff down more that putting it up.
Whooo Hooo for progress!! Yuck for stomach problems! Hope your feeling better!
My Christmas came down Christmas day. It got quite after lunch that day and I decided to tackle it! I was so excited that it was over and cleaned up! The last thing I had to do was take the Christmas cards down and I did that yesterday.
I have Christmas decorations put away as well, except for my cards. I also can't bring myself to take them down. I guess I should this weekend. :(
Way to go on the cleaning!
Maybe I'd be more productive if I had someone to report back to.
Yesterday I finally finished up the Christmas put-away and it, of course, led to another pending project of cleaning the storage room.
The garage is certainly a revolving project. In a good state right now thankfully. It's too cold to spend much time out there.
Yikes! I NEED to get my Christmas taken down...I don't know what it taking me so long...I have barely any Christmas to put away as it is.
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