A friend of mine asked me some time ago if I would consider being a guest poster on her blog. I was so flattered! And excited...I love to write.  Things have settled down a bit since I quit working and I was thinking of something to write about for her blog. My son is so very helpful...he gave me great material to blog about last week and taught me how important it is to NOT procrastinate...come check out my friend Heather's blog:

Procrastination is Dangerous…and Disobedient! Guest Post

...will I let so much junk pile up and sit in boxes. This is the most ridiculous thing ever. I've spent the better part of this week working on that mess on the front porch, when I could have been doing things I enjoy...like sitting out on my front porch and reading or playing with the kids. But soon I will be able to do that. I have reduced the mess to just one side of the porch and mostly have a plan for all of that stuff. Some of it is seasonal so it needs stored, so it will go upstairs in one of the extra rooms. My husband is going through all of his 'garage stuff' right now as I type, so once that's organized and the other stuff is hauled upstairs (no way I can do it tho, not with this jacked-up knee of mine) I can start cleaning...oh boy...ugh. That porch should have been called Spidertopia...

It shouldn't take but a few hours to clean, hopefully. I'll be armed with a little shop vac I found upstairs and some microfiber cloths (LOVE those things!). I'm trying to envision it all cleaned up and set up the way I want it. I should have discussed it with my husband first, I guess, as we have discovered that we had totally different ideas for using that space! He thought we'd still use it for storage, just more organized. LOL...no way, I want to use that space! I need a cozy mom-spot to use (although once the weather gets hot forget it)....I'd like to be able to sit out there with friends (my husband will like that when I have the book study meeting at my house, he wont' be banished to the bedroom anymore!) and have a place to send the kids when they are swinging on my very last nerve. Or room to set up the sewing machine and sew something. Or just whatever. Can't wait for it to be done!

My friend Mary from church came over and helped me Friday, bless her heart! She has all kinds of ideas for things to do out there so it will be fun to see how it turns out! She's coming back again this coming week some time...I better keep at it and have a lot done by the time she gets here again...especially since I promised I would!

I was going to post some pictures, but honestly I just don't feel like it right now and I need to get in the kitchen and make some supper...only I have nothing planned for tonight so I'm not sure what to make! Once I get this porch done and the rest of the house back in order I think things will start to 'flow' better for me. right now, it's kinda messy in the house too since my husband had to chase down an electrical short and replace switches and light fixtures...and I have stuff piled on the desk again (THAT won't last long...it's driving me NUTS!!! It's temporary staging for some things.

All in all, I am pleased with the progress we've made. It's a zillion times better than it was already and I can't wait for it to be finished and usable!

I think I may have a solution that will make everyone happy. Or at least will trick my Inner Child long enough to get this wretched job over with by Monday...

Since I have one side of the porch relatively finished, I will start putting things in boxes over there that I can't take out to the road, but don't necessarily want to keep either. Then, on Saturday, I will have a


People can come in and root through my stuff and take what they want. Whatever is left at the end of it goes out to the road, no questions asked, no looking back. What do you think?