We are in the last quarter of 2025. It is hard to believe as the time has gone by so quickly. I had a good summer. It was time to think of the BER months.
I ended August looking for a statement I had used years ago.
A goal without a plan is just a wish.
I sat I thought. I wasn't doing a lot. My daily to-do list was non existent in the later half of August. I did manage to accomplish things in early summer. The only reason that happened was I picked a room to work on. It was easy as I as use to the routine for those rooms. I was able to get most of the upstairs decluttered and cleaned. The spare bedroom is not done but I have it on the to-do list.
Late August I my focus turned to the downstairs. It was a disaster zone and I was disgusted with myself for not dealing with it. It was time to have a goal and make a plan.
What was my big goal for September? I wanted a space that was minimal, tidy, and enjoyable to be in.
- Clean up the storage room, family room and under the stairs. The storage and family rooms are done.
- As I looked at each room, I did a list of what I should do and what I wanted the room to look like. The words minimal and organized were the two top ones.
- The list was broken down into areas I could handle easily and not become overwhelmed.
- I also went through every box and sorted it into sell and donate. The sell boxes are neatly stacked in the storage room. The donate boxes were put near the stairs.
- Go through the crafting shelves in the storage room. The goal was to have what I needed on one shelf. The rest was put into sell and donate.
- When done all of that I took the donate to the local thrift store and said goodbye to it.
- Under the stairs has been looked at. As I crawl into that space a plan was forming and I am starting to get it down on paper.
- Paint I no longer need will be taken to recycling.
- Suitcase for sale is with the other for sale items
- An empty box is in the storage room to hold donate or sell items.
- The fall decor needs to be purged and only a couple of items kept.
- Christmas and Halloween tubs need to be condensed.
- What ever else is under there needs to be dealt with. I won't be able to do that until I get everything else out from under the stairs.
- Sewing
- I have decided that I will focus on finishing up the runners for my bedroom and make an outfit for the rabbit.
- I decided to cancel my subscription to Sewing With Cinnamon as I wasn't enjoying the topics this year.
- I need to brainstorm what I want to do in the sewing room. I need to make a goal which I can implement a plan.
- Knitting
- Knit socks for family and a hat for a doll's outfit.
- Clean the spare bedroom.
- I can launder the blankets in late September and have them gone in early October.
- The closet is done as I worked on it a couple of morning when I had some extra time. I think I only spent 15 minutes total getting the closet cleaned out.
- Go through the dresser and eliminate what I no longer need or use.
- Wipe down the walls and clean the window. Mop the floors.
- Clean up the main floor which needs some attention.
- Vacuum and mop all the floors
- Dust all the furniture
- Tidy up hot spots
- Do the stairs and front entry -- mainly sweep and mop.
- Sewing
- This month the only sewing will be what I need for our trip (mainly bags)
- Focus on finishing a memory book for our friends and get rid of what is left.
- Tidy up the sewing room
- Knitting
- Socks for someone.
- Trip planning
- Set up back pack and suitcase towards the end of October.
- Go over the lists I have written and start packing.
November will have the upstairs painted and blinds installed. Packing for our trip will be in full force and it will be time for us to leave before we know it.
I will do no more planning until January 2026. I will be spending a lot of time making goals and to-do lists. I will be starting with the sewing room. I am not going to join in with the 3 week program that Karen Brown does. I am making new goals and plans for my sewing. What I do will not be what she does. This is a big move for me. I will talk more about it in 2026. Right now I am getting my ideas down on paper.
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