. I didn't make goals last year. In fact, this is my first post. But as I read posts from other folks, it kept reminding me what I should be doing. I started in January, and picked up steam in June -- after school let out, and I'm now retired.
So, things out --
A huge stack of horse magazines, that I realized I never will "get around to" reading.
Let subscriptions to said magazines lapse last year, so no new ones coming in.
95% of my old paperback books out, to 2 hospitals, 1 prison, 5 senior citizen centers -- approximately 40 bags of books, approximately 70-75 books per bag. (The big paper sacks from Cotton Patch hold a LOT.)
A bunch of clothes to Goodwill -- two trashbags full of shirts that I no longer want, and trousers I've gained too much weight for. Have a pile of more shirts that need to be laundered before they go out (been hanging so long they're dusty), but have several more to cull before that.
Am now working on old video tapes. I used to save fave TV shows for rewatching, but technology has passed them by. If I can buy DVDs of the shows, the tapes go. I've taken 7 feed-sacks full (stronger than plastic trash bags, and they're trash anyway) to the dump; hope to finish (3 or 4 more sacks?) this weekend.
Made an actual (minuscule, tiny) pond with an actual fountain birdbath in the middle. It holds water, but still needs more work.
What's coming up? Not sure -- I tend to go with whatever grabs me. I have a seashell collection that I want to donate to a teacher who will appreciate them (maybe make a science unit of them). Want to finish organizing my workroom (made a good start in May, then got busy with other stuff (see above)). Want to clean out my guest room, buy a bed, and make it an ACTUAL guest room. Want to finish the area around my pond -- landscaped edges, get rid of the dirt pile. Want to hang up pictures; I've been in this house for 10 years! Have some of my pictures up, but many more are still waiting.
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I didn't make goals last year. In fact, this is my first post. But as I read posts from other folks, it kept reminding me what I should be doing. I started in January, and picked up steam in June -- after school let out, and I'm now retired.
So, things out --
A huge stack of horse magazines, that I realized I never will "get around to" reading.
Let subscriptions to said magazines lapse last year, so no new ones coming in.
95% of my old paperback books out, to 2 hospitals, 1 prison, 5 senior citizen centers -- approximately 40 bags of books, approximately 70-75 books per bag. (The big paper sacks from Cotton Patch hold a LOT.)
A bunch of clothes to Goodwill -- two trashbags full of shirts that I no longer want, and trousers I've gained too much weight for. Have a pile of more shirts that need to be laundered before they go out (been hanging so long they're dusty), but have several more to cull before that.
Am now working on old video tapes. I used to save fave TV shows for rewatching, but technology has passed them by. If I can buy DVDs of the shows, the tapes go. I've taken 7 feed-sacks full (stronger than plastic trash bags, and they're trash anyway) to the dump; hope to finish (3 or 4 more sacks?) this weekend.
Made an actual (minuscule, tiny) pond with an actual fountain birdbath in the middle. It holds water, but still needs more work.
What's coming up? Not sure -- I tend to go with whatever grabs me. I have a seashell collection that I want to donate to a teacher who will appreciate them (maybe make a science unit of them). Want to finish organizing my workroom (made a good start in May, then got busy with other stuff (see above)). Want to clean out my guest room, buy a bed, and make it an ACTUAL guest room. Want to finish the area around my pond -- landscaped edges, get rid of the dirt pile. Want to hang up pictures; I've been in this house for 10 years! Have some of my pictures up, but many more are still waiting.
Whew! We'll see.
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