First Thursday in April

 Busy day today, or it ought to be. Tidying to be done, laundry to put away, packing, dump run, shopping, fun with the girls...My big plan of course is that once they are back in school I can resume decluttering and sorting out our surroundings. A job that is pathetically overwhelming me and seems to be the great work of my adult life. 

I have made a lot of changes this year however, in the way that I spend money, shop, and the kinds of things that I buy, so I feel I can say with some confidence now that once the house is in order, to an extent it should remain that way. At least it shouldn't get gunked up with 'stuff' again. That is, once I've cleared out the surplus of 'stuff' that is already here. And that is the hard part, especially from a 'frugal' point of view, is the fear that I may clear out something in a temporary desire to free up space that is actually something I would have used down the line. I've never considered myself a hoarder, but now I wonder. 

When I think about it, what I really need to do is declutter my interests, or what I suppose my interests might be in future. I am completely guilty of being a Jill-of-all-trades. With the exception perhaps of crochet & knitting, I'm not particularly skilled at anything. I sew, I make things out of clay, I paint and draw and print, very occasionally I do things like make cards or wrapping paper, I bake, and I'll give a go at anything I see in a book at least once. I like making things, and I do think that's great, it keeps me out of trouble, but the space and equipment I earmark for that is perhaps a bit beyond. 

I suppose that's all part of the general question of 'what am I supposed to be doing with myself?', and the answer is of course still 'I have no idea'. But perhaps over the next few months if I can make myself effective in the home, that will become clearer. I bought myself the posh flask and several boxes of herbal tea so of course I'm expecting miracle improvements in my energy levels. This is a ramble, I have jobs to be getting on with.