Dec 08 2008
Clean Out The Cobwebs
This weekend, I had to take a step back and take stock of what was going on. We have been so busy lately with my birthday and my daughter’s, the Eagles concert, Thanksgiving, and the beginning of the Holiday season. I think we just needed some time to chill out and clean my dirty house. You know, when you get too busy with stuff that you ignore the little things? Yeah, it was nasty.
We needed to do regular maintenance cleaning, and that wasn’t too bad. Then we started doing the process to ready ourselves for the gifts to come. You know when you start cleaning or painting and as soon as you finish, you notice that all the stuff around it looks nasty now next to the newness? Well, that just opens up a can of worms for you ,doesn’t it? At least I have Mike now who will help me out. I was in the shower and I heard a strange sound. I dried off quickly and got dressed. I ran out of the bathroom and into the living room and there was my boyfreind-vacuuming! I had never heard this sound before from a distance. I laughed and told him how it was such a foreign sound because in 15 years of marriage, my ex never did it!
Mike also painted some furniture that the new electronics will be utilizing. I can’t wait to set it up! I want it now! I have never splurged on something for myself. I always put me last and everyone else first. Typical mom behavior. Since we watch alot of tv, Discovery, sports,movies,Planet Green, etc. we figured it would be a good investment. My old tv had lines and would invert peoples top of their heads since my daughter knocked it over. It was irritating to say the least, but I couldn’t afford to replace it myself. Mike and I are giving it to each other as our big gift. I won’t get a huge pile, but at least the picture will look right on my tv.
I was a former packrat, which I inherited from my parents. They have been gone more than a decade, but I still haven’t beat it completely. There was a time that I owned a 2400 square foot house that was completely full. There wasn’t an open space except to walk anywhere. I collected anything that caught my eye. I was a stuff junkie. I’m still working on it. I threw out, gave away, donated, sold on ebay and reused everything I have. Now I’m down to the Christmas stuff. I’m suddenly having a hard time. Is it sentimentality for the holidays? I’m not sure, but I have to buck up and go through it. Maybe passing what I don’t need on, to cheer up another family will give me the push I need to get it done.
Mike has been a huge help with my journey. He hates clutter and dark dingy places, so he has been very supportive of my metamorphesis. He has helped me clean, go to the dump/recycling centers and shop for everything I need. Mike is like the opposite of my ex. He wants to be with me, and help me and not run off to do his own stuff, leaving me to do it all myself.We have been together for 5 years and I still wonder at it.
I don’t think I left the house all weekend! It was two days well spent for me. I feel ready to go out and finish the last of the holiday errands now that I took a weekend off. Take some time off, to slow down and reflect on what you have, who is sharing your life, and what you can give to others. Clean out the cobwebs literally and physically to give yourself a boost. It gives you a great perspective on what is really important.
