Project Super Flingis Underway!

I detest holding yard sales. Unless I'm feeling greedy and actually think I have some shit to sell worth some real money. So, I'm twisting it up. I'm having a yard sale on Facebook. Shit, I know tons of people and maybe some of my friends actually want my "junk." I came upon this brilliant (I hope) idea when I put out that I posted 2 desks on Freecycle and someone immediately wanted one. I took the post down and she will get it next week.

Today I have swooped through the Laundry room, Kitchen and am mired deep in linens as we speak...Cause really, even if you rescue dogs, how many towels do you think you need? I think 2 Pool towels and 2 bath towels per person should be plenty. That means many will be leaving my house. Having been in this house 12 years I have accumulated more than my share. I needed a break...and so you get to hear about it. Maybe I'll post the final list when I'm done? Would you even care?

Do you know the FlyLady? I do. I used her "system" after my divorce to restore sanity to my house and help me actually stay on top of everything. That was quite a few years ago and my lack of stick-to-it-ness has gotten the better of me again. I love Free...which makes Freecyle a blessing and a curse. You can only keep bringing "treasures" home if they have a place and purpose in your life. The best part of Flylady is you can take steps, little by little, and eventually get the whole house in order without being over whelmed.

I can let go of my stuff. It frees me up to enjoy life more (and if I get rid of stuff I can find a place for new treasures.) If you go to a wonderful vacation house you will generally find you have everything you need - just not all the personal stuff that makes it your home. I want to strike the balance between the 2. Then towels won't fall on my head when I only want one. Besides, it makes your home feel bigger, better and spacious. You dont have to spend as much time cleaning or at least the cleaning becomes less focused on picking up.

Am I the only one who has to go through this as a ritual or have you managed to adopt it as a way of life. How?

The time has come, said the Walrus...

to talk of other things. Of shoes and ships and ceiling wax. And Cabbages and kings. And why the sea is boiling hot and whether pigs have wings. Calloo, Callay! We'll eat today! Like cabbages and kings!

That is one of my favorite little ditties. I don't know if I got the punctuation right as I can recite it out loud as well as in my head. Do you know it? Remember it?

I had like the longest week evah! And it was only 4 days long. January is fully upon us and February, the longest month of the whole damn year, is right around the corner. Spring will come. Just not soon enough.

I didn't make a single New Year's resolution but now am ready to get my butt moving...It is time to get back on the diet and start working out. However else can I hope to hang with the Roller Derby Girlz? Beyond that I have been straight-up effing-lazy when it comes to my house. I took a spot on the board of our rescue which involves a bit more of a time commitment. While my house might have been teetering on the edge of cleanliness previously it's pretty much all gone to pot now. I try to declutter at least once a year and I don't believe I really did that last time...My friends said I did but I think I just hid the shit to put the house on the market. Fast forward several months and we've pulled the shit out but not put everything away.

I vow to keep my Freecyclers busy...I vow to clean my house, torturing and prodding the kids along beside me the whole way...and when the warm sunshine whispers our name we'll be all ready to go out and play without a care indoors.