Judy in the pines's Profile

I came down with the flu on Friday. Wished I were dead. So, I will be playing catch up on the cleaning for the next week. I'll be getting my flowers on Thursdays. In this small town, when the market gets fresh ones in, the supply dwindles down quickly. I have green cleaners (Seventh Generation, Myers, vinegar). I'm disappointed to be behind and my husband says this is not to give me a guilt trip, but I appreciate and need deadlines and goals.

We live in a charming farmhouse style mountain cottage that we've owned for 22 years. We bought it to move into full time when my husband retired 12 years ago. It was decorated and furnished when it was used as a vacation home, but after more than 20 years and inheriting numerous household items and memorabilia from two sets of parents as well as our former home furnishings, things are in utter chaos. I've been trying to get rid of things for 12 years and I have already established an out box, but it's going very slowly. Today, I've added twenty more books to my library out box. I've been trying to get rid of many books and got a Kindle for Christmas. I really look forward to this exercise. My list is overwhelming. I will try to edit it today. My problem is that every room needs painting, flooring and window treatments replaced. The whole place needs redecorating. My guess is I just need to keep decluttering and otherwise focus on cleaning and repairing.