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I FINISHED THE FILING!
You can’t realÂly underÂstand what a major achieveÂment that is until you underÂstand that we had years of papers, datÂing back to before Sam and I knew each othÂer, that had nevÂer been propÂerÂly filed. Seriously—we both had boxÂes of papers. We startÂed going through them a year or two ago, and have thrown away more and more until we reached the curÂrent point. All of the files now live in foldÂers, neatÂly orgaÂnized so that I can find what’s in them at need. There are no piles of paper anyÂwhere. None. The foldÂers aren’t labeled as niceÂly as I’d like, and I don’t promise that anyÂbody but me can find stuff, but all the papers are filed.
I have one half-full box of receipts that I need to put in QuickÂen so that I can throw most of them away and file any that might be needÂed in the future. That shouldÂn’t take long, though I’ll have to do it in small batchÂes to be nice to my body.
We still haven’t found some of my preÂscripÂtions and one imporÂtant insurÂance docÂuÂment. I know they’re all here, but they’re hidÂing terÂriÂbly well. I took care of lots of corÂreÂsponÂdence so that the stuff in the “to-do” piles could be filed propÂerÂly. I also did the twice-yearÂly round of requestÂing credÂit reports for both of us from all three of the big credÂit bureaus, just to keep an eye on things. I think I’ll put that on my calÂenÂdar, in fact, so that I just get a reminder every six months.
Sam helped me do a bit of rearÂrangÂing in the office so that I could put the file carts into the closÂet. I need to put away some supÂplies, but that won’t take long. We also improved the retreat nest in the bedÂroom. Sam’s been using it more than me lateÂly, as he’s disÂcovÂered how very comÂfortÂable the reclinÂer is when he needs a quiÂet space to write.
Now I’m beginÂning the process of rebuildÂing the OS on my PC. I’ve got most things backed up to the servÂer, but I can’t figÂure out where WebÂshots stores its data files. I like my pretÂty picÂtures. I know they’re encryptÂed someÂhow in an attempt to keep peoÂple from using them anyÂwhere but in the appliÂcaÂtion, but I can’t find any likeÂly canÂdiÂdates. I can’t imagÂine that they actuÂalÂly add them to the proÂgram file itself, do they? That would get HUGE, no matÂter how good their image comÂpresÂsion might be.
Sam rebuilt the guest room comÂputÂer to use LinÂux so that it’s more staÂble. It’s talkÂing to its CD burnÂer and everyÂthing! Isn’t that neat? We just need to set it up in there now, and guests will be able to get on the web for email easily.
He’s workÂing on buildÂing a new machine for a friend, then we need to put togethÂer his sandÂbox machine. Then all those old parts can go away to a new home, clearÂing out lots of space in the guest room. I love decluttering!
Before peoÂple arrive for my birthÂday, I still want to:
Bathe ShelÂley again
Clean both bathrooms
Get Sam to put the door back on the hall bath linen closet
Hang the last of the full-length mirÂrors (two are up, the third should be)
Clean out the fridge/freezer
Clean the carpets
Get the guest room ready for actuÂal guests
FinÂish cleanÂing Katie’s room (she needs to do that, but it’s imporÂtant to me that it get done)
Dust everything
VacÂuÂum the livÂing room furniture
Put away all the tools
Put the CDs in order (so we can find the music we want to play)
Put the non-ficÂtion books in order (we’re always wantÂiÂng to show a parÂticÂuÂlar book to guests and can’t find it)
Fix the hope chest lid
Put legs on the jewÂelÂry chest
After all this stuff is done, I need to go about getÂting my crafts stuff betÂter orgaÂnized, too.