Partners in Clean: Week 5

I'm figuring that once a month I should focus my energies on something different; this week it is my sanity. Hormones are, as we know, *not* very kind in this department. I've also been noticing the season's wane here in Vermont - dark by 9 PM, wet grass every morning and crickets galore.

What do these two things add up to? I need to get the heck out of my house more. When I'm in a funky, narfy mood, tend not to leave the house. At all. Not good.

So - I'm going to try and build a sanity habit this week - get out of the house at least 6 days a week. Better for my sanity, my health, and, yes, my organization. Eh? Who many errands do I have that need running, but never get done? The bank, the bookstore, the market. Yeah, food is an errand I put off, and fabric stores can get me out every time. Go figure. ;) Six days a week is my goal - my body is not always up to going out. We'll see how it goes.

So - yesterday I went to the mall and got my new bra (see last post), and today I am going to the market to buy supplies for friends coming to tea (yes, I live in the US, but tea fits our schedule today) and tomorrow? No idea. It will come to me.

One caveat to all of this? I live 2 miles from downtown, so running my errands one at a time isn't hard on the gas tank. I also consider walks around the block or even gardening (heaven forbid) as getting out of the house. When I have errands to do more than 10 minutes away, I will stack them so I don't waste gas, money and time.

BTW - the maintaining my order thing is going... ok. It could be better. At least Kevin is making our bed when he gets out of it at 3 PM, so I get to look at tidy there. I'll keep working on it.