Big Enough?

Yesterday was spent just tidying up from the weekend.  I got all the laundry done promptly which means today had more time for other things.

With my first blog book done and on it's way to be delivered, I shredded all of 2007 that I had printed and put into sheet protectors and big 3" binders.  I was surprised that it was a bigger job than I thought it would be.  I shredded it instead of using it for scratch paper because it had lots of personal information and internet addresses in it that I didn't want just anyone to find.  At the time I printed everything out, it was the best option for me and I have more large black binders taking up space in my bedroom than I would like or is necessary.  Especially now that blog to bound book is available.

I think this is an interesting feeling:  My house is plenty big enough and yet not big enough.  Does that make sense?

I would like to have one room just for me.  I hope that doesn't sound selfish.  With my own desk, crafting area, computer, sewing area, books, comfy sofa and big chairs.  A place of inspiration that I can be as clean and tidy or as messy as the mood dictates.  A creative space to fill my own 'well' back up, so to speak.

So far, this place is a Costco table along the windows in my bedroom.  It is constantly in a state of flux.  It is the place where things get 'dropped' while finding the right place for it.

Today, I am three large black binders less under the table!  It motivated me to do some other organizing of that table space.  It sure looks better and feels better.  It was the typical, "why did I keep this?"  "what was I thinking?", and was satisfying to shred it up or put it in the trash basket.

Christine sat on my bed this afternoon while I worked and studied for the APeuro final on Thursday.  The end of this class cannot come soon enough for her, and the rest of us.  All of our lives have evolved around this class.  And for what?  The colleges she wants to go to don't even weight AP classes!  Wished we would have known that before.  The big AP test is the end of next week, and then it will be busy work until the end of school.  Hallelujah. 

She also filled out her interview packet for IMPACT, a mentoring/service group she wants to be involved in next year at school.  Her interview is tomorrow between 6:30 and 8:30am.  Crossing our fingers.

Remember the dreaded-gombu everyone had two weeks ago?  I think it finally hit me.  I've been fighting a sore throat all day and the aches and chills have arrived tonight.  We have all been very healthy through the winter.  A few 'little' bugs, but no big flu.  Now that Spring has arrived we are getting sick.  Hopefully it won't last long.