PA:

I've been looking around to see what needs to happen next in the purging and packing, and I've come to the surprising conclusion that there's not actually much I need to do before the planned March removal, as far as my own stuff. 

There are things I *could* pack, but knowing the disorder that will create, I've decided just to focus on people here while we can, and avoid disorder at what is always a hard time of year for me (see Jane's fmi). Disorder in March will not trigger me.

So, instead I have a good plan now for my "packing time" here this month. One more round on my closets, and TBTG it's clothing on them, and not clutter. Each will be a self-contained, hour-long event resulting in a bag to load for Goodwill. 

Other than that, it's mostly visual: touring thru areas not yet purged just to LOOK and list items to keep, and think about where they will go in Ohio.

That particularly includes areas Greg is likely to totally purge in March, which he has not been able to start on while working. In those areas, I want to see (now) if there are items that I'd want to keep instead of trash, and separate those out now to streamline the March process. We'd need to look at those areas together, which will have many benefits. If we just look at one room at a time, together, that will help so much with Ohio space planning!

I've gotten so much more done, on my own, in the last several years, than I had realized. And now, we're down to the stuff we need to do together-- not for his muscles, but to share the decisions. Most of that needs him to be NOT WORKING-- so, March, after a good rest!

I get to just enjoy the last holiday season in this house! And have fun dates with my honey.

~S~