Methodically slogging through lists of to-dos. It seems to help if I lay out 'pressing orders of the day' for about 4 days in advance.

Yesterday was actually more fun, because rehearsing music and picking out some specimens for next weeks mineral meetup were actually on the list. Had a good time doing both things. And, it pushed me to do a lot of rearranging, labeling, organizing in the rock room.

It's been a year since I put in a bid for this place. While I've spent time hunting for minerals, researching them, going to shows and meetings, I can count on one hand the blocks of time that I've had to just enjoy putzing around with the collection, getting micro-mounts ready to mount. Having time and space to do this was a big reason to get this home base. One can get so overwhelmed with house 'stuff', obligations, and social events that some things you love can get pushed aside. But life is short, and clean floors cannot be the top priority!