Three Steps Forward...

Progress has been rather slow the last week or so. I had done quite well on the previous week's tasks and had had the rather satisfying realisation (almost shock!) that the front room was looking more sorted and tidier than it had in...well, years. Of course this was largely cosmetic, in that on the surface it was starting to look much better, but upstairs, the mezzanine floor was (and indeed still is) covered with reams of paperwork (which brings me out in welts just thinking about it) and miscellaneous bits and bobs as a result of tidying the bookcase, the mantelpiece and all the other surfaces. 


Last week's task was to begin to address what lies beneath the surface. I had two areas to sort: under the bed (eek!) and the chest of drawers. However two things occurred that thwarted me. I got some 'civilian' (i.e. not acting) work through the care agency I'm signed with which involved getting up super early, and secondly I got a visit from the snot fairy. I'm afraid these two things conspired to scupper any real progress and I've even slightly gone backwards. The kitchen table is teaming with crap and there's been one or two nights where I went to bed without washing up - shock horror! Don't tell anyone...


But I did eventually tackle the drawers (crammed full of lord-knows-what) and will enter the under-the-bed-vortex if not tomorrow then the day after. Well, certainly on Saturday.

Clearly not an tidy table. I mostly feel helpless against the Clutter Fairy!