yay! been watching for your post all morn! now i'll go read it...

i'm getting our things in order to go to Waiheke Island for a 70th birthday party - it means packing light, packing pretty, and delivering 2 sheep to their new homes on the way.... lots to do but it seems i am in good company!

I so love your podcasts Jen, thank you for doing them. This week I put two things in order. I finally took all the items that were stashed in my car trunk, in bags in the corner of my room and on my balcony to the Salvation Army. Next, I cleaned my kitchen floor and windows. We had some bad fires here this summer/fall then came the winds which blew in dirt/ash on everything. It feels good to look around at what has been dogging me (energetically) from behind and see it finished. In order.

This is exactly what I needed to hear. My whole life has felt somewhat out of order lately, and finding a few minutes to focus on getting some of the little things in order is just what I need to do. Thanks for the reminder, and for the sneak peek into your life. I hope you feel better soon.

Wanted to report back that #1) I am finally caught up on the laundry! This has been a chore this week. #2) The other thing is the 6 foot table I use as a desk currently had been covered over with stuff I need to put away or throw away. Thank God, I was able to ease into it.

I could not do the table/desk straight out of the shoot today. I am tired and I didn't want to do it. My younger daughter has been fighting a little cold and not sleeping as well so I haven't either. For this very reason + my building fatigue, I was loving your post before this one saying there are some days all you can do is be gentle with yourself (although you said it so much better!).

I waited for an opportunity during nap time and did the clearing off of the table as I also took clothes to their homes. To make it fun, I made myself hot cocoa and it was smooth and lovely.

Whew! What a relief. Thank you so much for the encouragement this week to organize a little bit at a time. ;) I enjoyed hearing about how you had full access to your wardrobe - wonderful! Enjoy your weekend!

Just the encouragement I needed to finally clean out my closet! Bit the bullet and pulled out tons of things I never wear, bagged them and will drop them with the Goodwill folks tomorrow. Thanks for helping prod me along. I know this will make me feel so much better each time I open the closet door:)