My plans and goals for fall and winter

I'm really going to miss summer. It's been pretty great - lazy afternoons on the beach, street festivals, long walks with the dog, time with my family and friends. But fall is closing in and it's time to start thinking about what I'm going to do with myself during the colder months to ward off the crazies.

Chicago winters are long and miserable. They start out nice with the fluffy white snow, prepping for the holidays, and snuggling into sweaters and scarves. But around the middle of January, you want to either sleep constantly or move to the Bahamas, or maybe move to the Bahamas so you can sleep on a beach (that might just be my fantasy). You have to have a plan for keeping yourself going. Here's my list.

1. Write a lot more. I'm going to start by putting aside a designated 15 minute block of writing time each day and then work that up to say, an hour and a half. I think maybe if it's part of my daily routine and I stick to it, I'll get back into the groove. I don't know what I'll write, probably content for this blog or just general journaling. I love writing, I just need to make it a habit.

2. Set up my home office. A huge part of why I rented this apartment is because it has a small second bedroom that's perfect for an office space. I decided to let myself off the hook and put off setting it up until the fall so it's almost time.

3. De-clutter my wardrobe. It's a mess, a total and complete mess. I have more than enough closet space now and most of my clothes are in laundry bags and baskets. I really, really need to go through and decide the fate of each and every item of clothing.

4. Other misc. apartment related to-do items. I have bookcases that I need to assemble, areas that will dissolve into clutter if I don't intervene soon, etc. I don't plan on moving any time soon so I need to work on making this apartment super comfortable.

So the main focuses are working on my apartment and making it a habit to write on a daily basis. I think this is a really doable list that will keep me busy all the way to spring. Plus, I have a Kindle on pre-order and I'm finally getting cable, so I'll just numb the pain with a constant stream of entertainment.

Comments

[C]

I am wearing my jealous face with regard to your kindle. Definitely post about how awesome it is or isn't - I am trying to convince my husband that I need one. You are not alone in that needing to closet purge. I should probably do that sooner than later. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Moe]

You better get to work on the organization stuff b/c when the cable comes all your good intentions will go out the window. LOL

[The Binge Diary]

I am excited for #1 because I like reading your posts!!! Keep on blogging!