That Is Just About It!!

Two things today...

We have a new great grandchild arriving in a month.  Monday night I woke up with a start...all of a sudden I realized that the baby was a month away.  I have two smallish knitting projects to do for the baby and had not started.

The good news:  I started on Tuesday knitting like a fiend in between other needed activities and now, Thursday night just before bed, well, I should already BE in bed...I just finished the first project.  SO of course immediately I started looking for the second project.  It is a kit from Barrett Yarn Company and comes in a lovely little cloth bag.

The bag is nowhere to be found.  The disorganization that has plagued my life forever has got to stop now!  And I mean now!

The second thing is sort of the same thing: disorganization BUT the missing item is much more serious--my passport has gone a runner.  I have had it in one place since we arrived here nearly four years ago.  Some time ago I must have gotten it out for some reason that escapes  me(possibly my mind has gone a runner, too...which is NOT good news).  It is now not on that shelf. I might give it one more check before crawling into bed tonight.  Just in case...

Anyway, time to make a difference around here.  On both levels of the house and in all rooms.  Dear One would be absolutely thrilled.  He is so kind-hearted and helpful but I know he would appreciate it if I would stop messing up things faster than he can clean up after me.

And a big PLUS:  plus the children are coming to visit soon and I want them to think I have turned over a new leaf since we last were physically together...

Here is one mess of yarn I checked for that Barrett Wool Company kit.  No luck.  Now it is too late tonight...time to hit the hay.

May I suggest to anyone who has problems keeping things together, today is a good day to start changing.

On that subject, last week one day I watched a YouTube on how to declutter your house.  There were some good suggestions...such as IMMEDIATELY after use, take care of things.  Also - keep your kitchen tidy every day.  We have an island in our kitchen.  For almost a week it was empty AND spotless.  Then came yesterday when we were at the temple and when we came home I had a podiatry appointment to get fitted for new orthotics.  WELL that did not go well.  The orthotics guy was not there!  I had waited three months for the appointment just dying to help my poor benighted feet (neuropathy, and tendonitis) AND HE WAS NOT THERE!  And they could not give me another appointment until the end of August here in our town. The next closest town--40 miles away---where he works had an appointment on 3 July. I took it.  Of course, that town has many tempting establishments in it. I may need to take Dear One with me to keep me on the straight and narrow.

So back to the kitchen island topic: after the doctor fiasco I went to several stores and came home with an armload of stuff, completely exhausted, and piled them on the island, and went to bed.  Today I had another very busy "out" day and came in with more stuff.  R-r-r-r!  Also tired so only put the cold things away.  Then the doorbell rang!  If you can believe it.  Nobody comes to our house unless it is planned....so these nice sisters got to see the real me after a couple of days on a mad dash.  

Well, maybe tomorrow.  School is out so getting into the YMCA pool is more of a challenge than usually so I won't be going there first thing in the morning. I like peace at the pool but not a chance with all the groups of squealing kids...

Dear One has already called it a day.  My turn now.  Tomorrow will be more productive.  I hope.  Pray for me.