Cluttered Counter: November 30, 2008

The above picture captures a shot of my cluttered counter in the kitchen. I took the photo while I was riding my exercise bike. It reveals where I need to begin to clear away the clutter. When I sent a copy to Mary Jo, she asked: how do you work in such clutter? I wrote back to say that I do not work IN it, I work AROUND it. That is how I have been doing it for a long time. But, that has obviously not worked so well. I started this blog well over a year ago, but I am returning to it in the hope that I can write more regularly and perhaps make progress, even if it is a little bit at a time.

I have found that I watch a lot of show on HGTV, like Clean House, and Clean Sweep. Part of my fascination with them is that I wish that someone would come in and help me to get organized--albeit I am not sure I am that committed to throwing things out, as people are required to do. I think I also rationalize that at least my house isn't as bad as some of those shown on the "messiest house in the country." But, as can be seen above, I do have a long way to go. I thought I might begin tonight but then got involved with grading papers--another thing that I really need to do. So, another day passes without making appreciable progress. So, hopefully tomorrow (which is now later today), I will try to spend at least 15 minutes working on that counter. Perhaps by the end of that time, I will be able to actually see the counter. That will be my goal for tomorrow.