AGNES by Tony Cochran
I’m easily overwhelmed by the sheer amount of clean-up necessary,
in my kitchen cabinets and
underwear/sock drawer and
linen closet and
manuscript and
flower beds and
storage room and . . .
Let’s face it, I’m freaked out by the mess we’ve made of the planet.
So.
I’m taking it a little bit at a time
and dealing with my personal messes.
I’ve cleaned up the kitchen and vacuumed the upstairs.
Later I’ll clean up my manuscript,
and then I might reach for the backhoe.
But maybe I should hold out for a bulldozer.
Tracy Abell 
Only two things will cause me to go into Cleaning Mode:
1. an impending move, where you need to get rid of all excess clutter and make it look clean for prospective buyers
2. a party
Aside from those kind of emergencies, no one really cares about your storage room and especially your sock drawer.
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Oh, I know no one cares about any of those things. It’s more a matter of me feeling overwhelmed by the sheer amount of stuff and mess in my life and the world. Yesterday I felt the need to clean up a bit, but there was no pressure. My dream is to live in a Tough Shed with hardly any possessions. 🙂
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Agnes has the right idea — really, there’s not a lot we can do about messes elsewhere (usually), but if we can get our own messes under control, we’re on the right path 🙂 Good luck! (We’re slowly working on our messes this summer too.)
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It’s nice to know you’re over on the other side of the hill, tidying your little corner of the world, too, Robin.
*waves*
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It’s too hot to clean. I’m trying to cut down on my use of air conditioning and it’s in the 90s today. Is that a valid excuse? Good thing the library is air conditioned. I spent a few hours working on WIP this afternoon.
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Oy. It’s hard to be motivated to do much of anything when the temperatures are in the 90s. I give you huge credit for being up and about. Glad you got to the cool library and worked on your WIP, Barbara.
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I find this project inspirational:
http://pickupamerica.wordpress.com/about/
They go across country, picking up trash. They recently collected their 100,000th pound of it.
But I’m just happy when I manage to clean out a single drawer.
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Thank you for that link, Jenn. I hadn’t heard about this project but it’s SO cool! I’m going to donate to the effort. And then maybe clean out a drawer. 🙂
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I’m going to be hiding in that fort in the corner of your basement.
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The fort in the corner does seem like the best place to hang these days. Come on over…
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Oh lordy, I can so relate…to the clutter, the manuscript make-over, and the wishing for a big-ass bulldozer that’ll scoop all the detritus outta my way.
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Let’s go shopping for a matching set of big-ass bulldozers! That’s one shopping trip I’d enjoy.
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🙂 Oh, me too! Let’s make sure they toss in a picnic basket, custom paint job, and a sound system that blares our favorite music. I’d totally dig that, and you?
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Sounds like a field trip to me! Let’s go, sister!
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