Saturday, September 11, 2010

Home is Where My Mess Is



I spent the week organizing a kitchen that hasn't had anything done for 10 years!  It was awesome!  My housekeeper has had to go back to Mexico and I am free to take things out of draws, cabinets, and throw what I don't want away!  And I have thrown away 4 large FULL garbage cans ...boxed up 4 banker boxes with keepers (?).  I always have cluttered counter-tops...too much of everything...now nothing on my counters on the island.  At the kitchen sink I have my 3 ladies that hold my cooking utensils, so baskets of fresh fruit and veggies and that is it NOTHING ELSE!  It looks so nice...I think I'm a minimalist that hoards!  Stuff, stuff, stuff...I hate it!  I thought it would take 2 days MAX...so far it's been a week and I think I have another 2 days before I'm done.  I have also had to turn OFF the tv...what a distraction and time waster...I'm addicted to just the sound of it...it's like having someone over...you enjoy the company, but Oh My...nothing gets done...so off with the tv: sort of...news from 5-7: OFF and then on at 5:00...OFF at 6 and then on when Bill comes home. I did a lot before I took the TV OFF challenge, but now: WOW!

3 comments:

Callie Brady said...

Love you kitchen. Look great!

Lynda said...

Oh thank you! We live in the farm house my husband's grandparents built in 1923. We did the kitchen remodel when the old Wedgewood stove gave up the ghost...in 1998. I love it! I can bake, can, help the grand kids with homework and do laundry all at the same time!:)

Leigh said...

Lynda, thank you! I absolutely love some of your details. A before and after post would be fantastic!