Listening to the Voices in My Head

The past few weeks Wing and I have been doing massive 'spring cleaning', rather like a small version of "The bonfire of the vanities" type. Going through closets/cupboards/bookcases/nooks/corners and sorting, dusting, and throwing a lot out.

We have never been the type to keep something just for the sake of keeping something. I had been giving so much stuff away and selling things cheap, that I had gotten concerned for my well being emails (rest assured, wasn't planning on doing something to myself, just unloaded things that were in good to excellent condition, but wasn't being used)

What was funny, though, is when Loki came out of my office, and stopped dead in his tracks, crouched down slightly and started looking around. Yes, we changed his known universe without consulting him. *laughing*

Wing has been away on a business conference for the past few days, and I have taken the opportunity to get some serious cleaning done. I don't mean vacuuming and dusting, I mean emptying closets, pulling things out of corners, sorting through it and throwing the majority of it away.

I feel if you keep things just for the sake of keeping them, you end up being a slave to them. Plus it clutters up your living area.

Have to stop because I filled the rubbish bin, which was emptied this morning and I have enough to fill it half way again. Have to leave space/room for regular household trash.

I invite them to the 3 hour workout I just had. And I'm still not done. Problem is, I'm wincing when I take a deep breath, or try to sit up or pull my posture up straight.

Bonus: I still have more to do; and it needs to be done. Can't put it off.

Attacking the clutter on the bottom shelf of the DVD/Bookcase. As usual, I made a worse mess than there was before I started. Sorted through and tossed old paid bills, already renewed policies, and other dated items.

Now I have to clean up my cleaning up. *sigh*

Took a large bag of clothes to The Red Cross in Willagee. I'm sure it will all be put to good use. I also picked up a small square cut vase that can hold more than one flower.

So, part one of the Scaled down "Bonfire of the Vanities" has been finished. Now, I have to get Wing to do his closet. I'm quite sure there are many items that could be tossed and not missed. He does tend to hang onto things until they're threadbare, although he has been good at tossing out somethings, mostly if there are body parts poking or falling out. *chuckle*