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Day 118: Push
OK, so today’s post is the yang to yesterday’s yin. Or vice versa. Or whatever. In keeping with my Monday limitations, I have been trying to focus on little tasks that I can complete in a short period of time, … Continue reading
Day 114: De-gamify
Yes, I know that I just made up a word using another made-up word, and that I am not even using that word correctly…. We have two cabinets in our house with stacks of games. This one is in the … Continue reading
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Day 113: Moderate
We only have about two months before we leave this house and move up to North Carolina. The house that we will be moving into for the next year is fully furnished, with little room for extra stuff. More likely … Continue reading
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Day 112: Expire
So I’ve been trying to tackle my office in bits and spurts. I have been in the same space for eight years and have certainly built up a steady accretion of papers, books, and assorted detritus over the years. I … Continue reading
Day 105: Chip
OK, I have made one previous minor attempt to chip away at my books. Today is another small step in that direction. I suppose it should be no surprise, given my profession, that I would have the hardest time shedding … Continue reading
Day 97: Unearth
Today’s entry was supposed to be more literal than figurative. I meant to turn the soil in the garden and prepare the earth for planting. But we have had major rains for the past 24 hours, so I will have … Continue reading
Day 93: Dispose
I’ve already written about my “archival impulse,” and how it has led me to hold on to so many things… just in case. Well, I recently came across a principle to set me straight–something right out of The Society of … Continue reading
Day 86: Enter
So what’s the first thing you want to see when you enter your house? Certainly not this! We have an entryway into our house–not quite a mudroom, and not what I would call a foyer either. Actually, it was once … Continue reading
Day 81: Shred
Sorry–no pictures of the big cardboard box and 13-gallon trash bag full of work- and home-related documents that needed shredding. The truth is: today’s project was so easy, and went by so quickly, it was over before I even had … Continue reading
Day 80: Purge
OK, today’s focus should be a maintenance activity, I realize–but it seems like our fridge is always overflowing with tubs of leftovers, half-empty pickle jars, and an odd assortment of sauces and pastes that rarely, if ever, get used. So … Continue reading
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