Cleanup today. Weekend slipping away.

I have lots and lots to do around the house today.

Every weekend, I start out with loads of energy, excited about how much I can get done in the two short days I have before I have to go back to work. Yesterday was no exception to this. I crossed a lot of things off my list yesterday. Dishes, laundry, sweeping up, a new ISP for my domain, a bottle of wine ordered from the winery on behalf of my mom, a Craigslist "free" post, new license plates finally attached to the car... stuff.

Now it's Sunday morning, and reality is sinking in. The list is too long for the time remaining. It always is. I'm no longer excited. Now I'm just working against a deadline.

I hate that my life is always right on the edge of being completely out of control because a full-time job takes so much time and energy. When I come home in the evening, I read a book, because that's all I'm good for. The weekends are gold. That's when I can really make a difference.

Lots to do before bedtime, and no staying up late either. Wish me luck.

Lots of progress

All leftover cheese grated, flour-tossed, and frozen.

Books completely reorganized. Large armfuls moved to other rooms. Now there aren't stacks of books on the chimney and in front of the bookcase. Fiction, writing, and souvenirs (photos and travel books) are in this room and that's it. A major purge of all other topics (ahem, hiking and running and backpacking? sheesh) coming up soon.

Desktop computer area completely purged. I don't use any of that stuff. Out it goes!

Laptop "docking station" area set up. (Yeah, ok, I kept one mouse and a network cable.)

Couch cleaned up in the vain hope anyone anywhere might take it. What the heck do people DO with things like that? I don't want it. Its upholstery is torn and thus probably no one else will want it either. Yet it's a freakin' big thing to just throw in a landfill.

Cat snoring on nearby chair. Dinner coming soon courtesy of rfrench. (Sadly, bills still not paid.) I could happily use another day, but this is not too bad.