I’ve been so organizy lately. I don’t know why, but I’ve been gathering up all of the crap that takes up the drawers and shelves and nooks and other corners. All kinds of things like usb cables, power adapters, phone cases, you name it. It’s all going in these plastic bins in the basement.

Why don’t I just throw this stuff away? Who knows, I guess I think I’ll need it some day. I guess this is a good first step.

Oh, but that will never happen, will it? Because here’s the thing. Yesterday I needed this little headphone adapter plug thing and so I went to the directory where I keep the catalogs. Oh yes, I didn’t mention that I’m cataloging everything before I put it in a bin and put it in the basement. So I was able to see that bin #1 had this little adapter in it. And I got it and instead of taking me hours and hours searching for this thing, and this is what I usually do until I give up, but I’m always looking for this thing — anyway, I was done in five minutes and using the little adapter thingy!

And all of the batteries that still work or worse, they’re rechargeable and just get scattered to the winds — gathering them all up and centrally locating them in my office. Hey I just found two more here on this computer desk! So now instead of opening a new box of batteries, maybe I can find one that just wandered off! Tada!

Don’t even start with filing. I’m usually bad about letting incoming mail and other papers pile up and never getting to it. I’ll have receipts that never get turned into expense reports. Coupons, I’m geting coupons all the time in the mail. I’m trying to be better about keeping them all in one place so I use them and not lose them. Hey, a couple weeks ago I bought some pants for $15 because I had two $10 coupons from Bob’s!

Filing still doesn’t get done. Just stacks of papers in my closet. But you know what, I’m going to have to dig through all of that, because I know some of it I’ll need for next year’s taxes. Can you believe New Years is just 2 1/2 weeks away? That’s a good winter project.

“Winter project” — I say that all the time and then spring rolls around and I haven’t done stuff. Remember the insulation last year when I was trying to catch up on my New Years resolutions? I think I’ve done pretty well this year overall. It’s been a lot of work but I’ve accomplished so much in so many ways. Oh sure, I’ve been the world’s suckiest blogger.

Oh yes, it’s true! But hey, I have to have something to work on, don’t I? Hmm, that just gave me this idea. Hmmm.