Hi all.
A few minutes ago, I stepped back from the mess that was once my office, and thought: I’d better put up a quick post and let everyone know why I’m not very active this week.
Then I thought: Nope, I’ll just take a photo. Here it is:
You can see why I’m not sitting with my butt in the chair writing and blogging and uploading etc etc… I can barely SEE my desk.(I don’t usually operate in these conditions. Promise.) I’ve just emptied everything out of the filing cabinet and storage drawers to sort, throw out, or pack. Naturally it all got piled up on my desk first…
Looks like this is kinda my ‘mental health’ week by default.
I will catch up soon.. promise! By the end of today, I hope to have a clean desk. It’ll be nice to type without shoving a pile of papers away with my elbow.
Back to packing….no, you know what? First I’m going to take 15 minutes to have a cuppa and a sit down. YEAH!!!!
SEVERAL HOURS LATER….
BETTER!
Marg 
And your point is???
You’re absolutely right. LOL. There’s no excuse for not writing. I should just elbow those piles of paper out of the way, put on blinkers and keep working.
But no… I’m making headway. Any time now – or tonight – or tomorrow – I should be able to see my desk again.
Ha ha. Love it Marg. My office is like this full time because it’s also the storage room:)
I’m looking forward to organising my office again in the new place. Instead of having a double garage converted to an office (lots of space, my husband and I have separate desks) I’ll be using the smallest bedroom in the house.
All I have to do is keep reciting: “I don’t need paper. I don’t need paper. I don’t need paper…”
Marg, I quite understand. I think you’ll need two mental health weeks as when you move you’ll have to unpack and that might be worse.
Aha, but I’m being sneaky, Helen. Most of the stuff I really want – or will need to access quickly – I’m taking over to the new place ahead of time (We’ve had the keys for a week now). The stuff I’m not sure about I’m labelling and I’ll keep the boxes in the garage for a while. Although I’m trying to keep THOSE to a minimum, too.
Right now I’m busy sorting out the stuff I might want to refer to quickly (like all the Kindle info) and I’m keeping that close.
I’d say I’ve already transported about 25% of the contents of the house. I’m hoping to keep it to mainly the furniture and last-minute stuff on moving day.
And guess what? MY DESK IS ALMOST CLEAR!
Marg, I went to the library this morning for a couple of hours just to get some peace and quiet so I could do some urgent proof reading for a fellow writer. Sometimes it’s just impossible to get anything done at home. I live with my daughter, son in law and teenage granddaughter. My SIL isn’t working at the moment an loves watching DVDs with the surround sound on. So, by going to the library, I get my peace and quiet and Johnny gets to watch his DVDs full blast — everyone is happy.
LOL I think I’m going to have to set myself another 10 week challenge to finish up everything I hoped to get done and didn’t.
That’s a great idea, Lyn. Do you have a laptop to take with you so you can work easily, or do you use the library’s computer? Or just take a printout with you?
I have to admit that I’d find DVDs with surround sound on all day very annoying. You’re doing well to achieve what you do.
Of course, you can set yourself a challenge at any time, of any duration! I have a more flexible ‘Challenge’ site in the wings – one that has constant challenges of all kinds, for different lengths of time. You might find that useful. Stay tuned…
Hi Marg
You’re amazing. Ebooks, 10 week challenge, looking after all your ‘charges’ and moving house. Move over Superwoman!
Robyn
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So says the person who is always super-busy… LOL
Looks like we both had the same thought yesterday Marg. Trouble I could only clean up one half of my office – the rest is Rod’s. Not that the poor soul ever gets to use it as I’m normally hogging the space. :>)
Allot him one corner of one desk. Or a fold-up table.
(Don’t tell him I said that.)
No, that’s mean. Rob and I will be sharing a much smaller office in the new place (the smallest bedroom in the house) and I’m giving him a whole half a desk plus a shelf plus a filing cabinet drawer. Now that’s generous.
Funny thing that Marg – our office is the smallest bedroom in the house as well. I’m thinking about saying ‘to heck with visitors’, I’m going to hog the big one. Second thoughts … I make enough mess now. Good luck with all your shift. I haven’t exactly done everything I set out to do on this challenge, but I’ve sure done a lot more than I would have otherwise. Thanks
HOW! ? In a few hours – me – it would take weeks…… hats off to you!
Amazing how much you can get rid of when you have a big recycling bin and a few cardboard boxes!
Marg
In a couple of weeks time I’m getting one of those big skip bins. Spring is about to pop its head over the fence, and I want to get the vegie garden all shipshape and ready for planting. Throw out all the old plants still in withered heaps on the ground, old pots that are past their use-by date, and numerous bits of flotsam and jetsam that accumulate when summer planting is finished. Not exactly a ‘writerly’ pursuit, but still a challenge to do. I’m looking forward to picking and eating tomatoes, cucumbers and capsicums as I water the crops
I always seem to be able to write better if my surroundings are well-organised!