Good morning, all. I think I would like a "snow" day, myself, so I have an excuse to stay home and putter! Enjoy it, those of you who can.

JDIs for today:

- Take DD to gymnastics and back (a.m.)
- Take DD to work and back (p.m.)
- Read while I wait for her (work related reading)
- Take down and put away holiday decorations - STARTED
- Dust/sweep/mop/clean & tidy house - STARTED

Well today is National organiztion day so I worked on the junk drawer. It wasn't bad but it needed a little clean up.

Talked to DD and they are doing good. The first day home was a mightmare. Older boy was sick at stomach and threw up and other spits up. And dogs got over excited but everything has calmed down.

I really need to get going and am having a hard time doing that. I have to get this book read for school and it's not getting any more interesting.

Ok I'm making a list of to dosand hopefully this will get me going.

* move plants back tol dining room
* trim up school plant
* water plants
* read at 25 pages of book
* change out batteries in a few outdoor lights
* empty trunk so party stuff will fit

Cindy

Way to go everyone!

I didn't get to my list at all yesterday so I am recopying my list for today with a few small additions.

Today's JDI list:
-take out garbage
-2 loads of laundry (1st load-folded and put away, 2nd load in the dryer still)
-stripand remake bed
-dishes
-clean bathroom
-clean kitchen
-supper in the crockpot
-clear out email inboxes (both done, yippee!)

Darlene
So nice to hear you are being so lucky in selling the garage sale items on line! Nice of the neighbor being interested in mom's house when you and she are ready.

I am happy. Did my babysteps downstairs, and started to make the anniversary cards. Going to embroider also. Moved more gifts onto the table, and am surprised at all that I had down there! Better start giving them away!

Didn't get to the branch work yet.

JDI's are perfect for when I'm on a day off and have little bits of time to just, well...do it! Went back to work this week and found I just wasn't spotting those quick, jump to it tasks beyond the everyday stuff. I did water plants, put away stuff in a new cupboard from my hall closet and swoop through with the vacuum on the spur of the moment.

Hi!
Everyone is doing fine! Things always take longer than we plan, don't they?

Cindy:
Glad things are settling down at DDs. I can remember chaos when bring new babies home!

Sweetpea:
JDIs are good for everyday! You can do things before or after work.

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Routine and ETEing
Basement babystep
Cards
Embroidery

Today is a day I am just doing a little, and taking the day off.

Watered the African Violets (looks like I am down to two now <sigh>)
Finish laundry
Clean radiator in bathroom
Input gas receipts I found last night
Clean kitchen
Work on work projects (3)

Grrr! When will I learn to not wait until the last possible minute?

JDIs for today:

- Take down and put away rest of the holiday decorations
- Tidy house

The time now is 9:20 a.m. and the above must be accomplished by 11:30 a.m. because I am expecting company at 12:00 noon!

Hope everyone gets some time to enjoy themselves today:

Today's JDI list:
-planning for school
-marking for school
-cook supper with leftovers (chicken and veggie stir-fry with rice)
-maybe tackling some papers
-creativity (jewelry making)
-watching a movie, football later on

I know JDI means getting things in order at home with clutter and normal everyday cleaning and organizing. But my JDI for today was to write a Dear J letter to my live in BF asking him to leave by the end of the month. Things have not been good for the past year and I have put off asking him to leave long enough. He read the letter but has not said one word to me at all. He left me a quick note that he and MY dog ran away. I know he will be back sometime today all his things are here still.

This is one major weight off my shoulders and once he is gone I will have space to really get organized. A couple of weeks to go if I don't get him out sooner. The stress is getting to me.

I am keeping up with ETing and making sure the dishes are done everyday no matter what. Sorry had to get this off my chest my sister isn't home to talk with right now. Just letting off some steam. Thanks for listening.