January 12-18

2025 FOCUS
Do it now.
You can keep anything, but you can't keep everything.
Sing more, get heard more, get hired more.
When talking about people, imagine they're sitting right next to you.
Give thanks, show appreciation, and send birthday cards!

JANUARY 12-18
Left over from last week:
Schedule heater service done 1/15
Schedule dentist appointments
Write New Years letter / order photo cards done 1/12
Scan at least one cartridge of slides
Vacuum all rooms (empty canister first, and empty again when done)

JANUARY TASK LIST
Fix kitchen sink
Fix guest bathroom sink
Check bathroom fan for loose connection
Deep clean one room
Gather 2024 tax documents
Do one 36-hour fast
Replace hammerbutt cords on piano
Invite neighbors over for drinks

OK, so I didn't procrastinate with some stuff, but I did with others...why?

Heater service...we've never had our heat turned on since we've lived here. Not sure who to call, so I'll have to figure that out. There's probably A LOT of dust built up, so I want to be sure if we turn it on, nothing burns.

Dentist appointments. New insurance = new dentist. Will probably have to call old dentist to have records sent over to new one.

New Years letter....working on that today.

Scan slides...hard to do when the table has been covered with other stuff all week. We're in the process of decluttering. This week was a major paper-purge, with lots of shredding. Once that's through, we can get stuff off the table and I can do some other projects, like scanning slides.

Vacuum all rooms...I've got no excuse. I have to empty the canister from the last time I vacuumed. I guess a good habit to get into would be to empty the canister IMMEDIATELY after vacuuming, so there's no extra step keeping me from getting started (do it now).

This week I spent a lot of time on YouTube watching decluttering videos, and we both spent A LOT of time decluttering. We did our greeting card box, paper drawer, nightstand, bathroom cabinet under sink, bookshelf, and music shelf. We have an overflowing box, and a stack of books ready to donate. We will also be selling our recliner, dress form (mannequin), and probably a few other things we don't have the space for.