Forget Everything I Said ...

It's all CHANGED!!

First, my BFF is sick and canceled her trip to Atlanta.  Sick enough to cancel her business meeting too.  Feel better, my friend.  I'm bummed because I was looking forward to hanging with her and having fun for a few days.

There's a flip side too.  I have so much to do and this opened up my schedule to get some important things finished.  (I'd rather have spent the weekend with her, but since I don't have a choice -- I'm looking at an upside.)

Today, I'm meeting with the fence company -- I'm going to have a fence FINALLY!  That means no boxing.  Workout schedule flipped again, but I'm able to take my favorite Saturday class now.  My body is happy to have a rest day.  Also, nail appointment moved to Saturday.  I need SNS for all the house projects or I'll have nothing but broken nails.

Friday, hubby works from home and we are meeting with the realtor for THIS house.  Fingers crossed.  I feel like it's a huge unknown and this will help figure out what this side of things looks like.  If we didn't do it Friday, it would have to wait for 2 weeks based on everyone's out-of-town schedule.

I had a dream that I made a HUGE mistake getting a white kitchen.  Hand to God, I couldn't have told you the color of the kitchen until someone pointed it out yesterday.  My mind said it was pretty and that's all I noticed.  I've always wanted a light kitchen and now I'm mildly panicking.  Good lord - get a grip!

Remember how I've said letting go is hard for me -- letting go of anything, pretty much.  Letting go of the things I love about my current house is bothering me.  This is a good lesson -- I need the practice.  Change is okay.  I'm NOT my house - it's just a THING.

I made LISTS yesterday -- 5, I think.  Things I need to do.  Things we need to remember.  I feel immensely better.  I have a schedule to declutter.  I have a list of things to start pricing (refrigerator, closet organizer system, etc).  I'll gain another list once the projects start for this house.

What I know about a To-Do list is, yes, I love scratching things off -- who doesn't?!?!  More importantly though, it helps me organize, stop decision fatigue and relax that I remember what I need to remember.  Even though the lists are HUGE and plentiful, it's so much more relaxing to have them down on paper.  I have a plan plus 2 pretty folders to keep it all organized.

Quick note about decluttering -- this is the first time I don't need to stage a house to sell.  We'll sell it empty.  I want to organize and declutter before we move though.  It makes good sense.  Much less pressure since I don't need to stage things.

My No-Buffering check box is working solidly for me right now.  I wanted to fall deep into snacks and wine last night -- stress, change, disappointment, tired, emotional.  Instead, I headed to bed and read, drank tea and cuddled with my dog ... and checked that little box!

Have a great day - later gators.