Yeah, me again. Yup, starting off a post with a danged blog-slacker I am. I know. It gets old. And, as always, I'm going to try to be better about it.
I really enjoy blogging and I don't know why I haven't been doing it more often. Or, even at all, really! Using the busy excuse is some lametastic, and I'm really not so busy I can't log in for at least a minute or two to write a bit. I could also be like many bloggers who point to Twitter stealing their blog-love because it is so much easier. Because it is, and it is oh so much fun! Alas, I'll forego any excuses and just get to it.
Not an excuse, but part of my absence is because work got crazier as October always does. It is one of those times where I am busy but my heart is so filled with joy and gratitude because what a blessing to be able to take any part in such awesomeness! We had our diocesan Rally and our parish Beach Retreat. I could write about both of them but they'd take pages. God is working. Working hard. This year just feels so different in the ministry, and it is humbling and exciting.
Once work craziness subsided (at least for the time being), I continued the task of going through the room that can actually now be referred to it as my home office instead of a catch-all room. There are still some things I need to battle through like my "file or shred" box of papers and small boxes of miscellaneous cds, and my desk drawers, but it looks great in there. The guest bedroom has always looked fine but the closet was ridiculous. It is now organized as well and contains several empty bins. Looking at the empty bins makes me pretty proud of my hard work at weeding stuff out!
Two other things I've been working on - getting my room how I want it and hanging stuff up around the house. I'm really picky about what I buy to put up - being frugal and wanting something that fits in and is unique is a difficult combination. But it is coming together -- and mostly from stuff that I already had. Every time something new goes up, it feels more and more like home around here. My room has nothing hanging up in it yet but I finally got it set up how I want it. I'd bought a new bedspread when I moved in and while I gave it a lot of thought I think I rushed into buying it. Thankfully it was inexpensive and bought with money I got back on my fridge. I never really loved it. And one thing I know I love? PINK. I managed to buy a gorgeous pink coverlet, two cream quilted shams, and three decorative pillows (one for the bed, two for the chair) for about $70. The coverlet started at $130 and the shams at $29 apiece, so I feel like I did pretty well. It feels so calm and beautiful in there now.
Weeding out so much is so very helpful. It is important to not become too attached to stuff and I had so. much. stuff. It also helps me realize what I have which helps me make decisions like: I will not buy any more candles until I deplete my supply. Which may take all year! I've tried to be very good about the purchases I make in general, but do want to get into the practice of constantly assessing what I have and what I can stand to weed out.
Anyhow, I am really, really loving my house right now. The more I decorate and arrange it, the more I love it and the more at home I feel. I can't believe in just over a month it will have been one year since I found this place after my crazy search. I've continued to watch the listings as I help a friend look for a place, and it makes me forever aware just how lucky I am to have found my little corner of the world.
That was a lot of babbling about the house, but it is what is on my mind lately.
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