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Thursday, December 07, 2006

Not Successful!






So I signed up for the 30-day Organizational Challenge. I failed. I managed to get the white table cleared off, but that was so I could wrap some Christmas gifts.

I really need to purge. I am having difficulty with that. I love to do all sorts of crafts. It's also nice when the 11 YO tells you, "I need to make a virus", I can gather pipe cleaners, raffia, a toilet paper tube, a clear glass ornament, glue and other odds and ends and viola, a model of a virus.

I did put my scrapbooking supplies away. I have a rolling tote to take to crops. I decided that would make a good place to store my 12x12 paper.
And yes, there are 2 sewing machines. My Mom was going to get rid of here, but it has the removable arm. Mine (that had been my Grandmother's) - does not. The free arm feature is most helpful for tight spaces like sew patch on boys pants to cover holes in the knee. Also, one is set up for quilting.

So why was I unable to get too it all? Busy-ness, I am the directory of the kid's wrestling team. I do have the paper work organized and ready to go for our meet Dec 17th ?!. I have also been trying to keep off of my sore foot, so I spent a lot of time sitting with my foot elevated and an ice pack on it.

So I am going out of town this weekend. - Girl's trip to New Orleans to celebrate our mutual 40th birthday's this year. We decided to grace the struggling city with our tourist dollars. Then I need to buy stuff for the concession stand at the meet and finish my Christmas shopping. Some day I want to finsih decorating my house for Christmas. We have 2 trees up and lights outside. My NAtivity collection needs to come out. Maybe I'll have it done by Friday for Boo Mama's bloggy holiday tour of homes.

So I will revisit my craft area after the first of the year. B ehind the camera is another set of shelves and a cubby unser the stairs. right now the bins of Christmas decorations have been pulled out. There is a path to get to the washer and dryer. I'll put away the decorations and tackle my supplies again.

But visit Laura's site for successful stories and her contest.

6 comments:

Unknown said...

You didn't fail, you just didn't get finished yet. I didn't think that I was going to make it, but the deadline inspired me to get everything put away.

Kristin said...

You made some good progress! Set a new deadline for yourself. The results will be so, so, soooooo worth it.

Betty's Loosing Race said...

I didn't get my project finished either, but I'm still working on it. We were out of town for a week so I thought I might not finish it.

Keep working we will get there!
~Betty~

Kara said...

Yeah, you didn't fail, you're just not done yet, I'm sure you can do it and I hope you show us pics when it's finally done! That room has so much potential.

Bethany said...

You're getting there!~ Don't give up...you're doing great! You may not have finished in time for the 30 day challenge but it doesn't make you a failure! :)

Lara said...

Keep working on it Maggie, it's going to look great! Just spend 15 mintues a day and you will be done in no time.