I've done a lot lately, even with a broken arm. I cut all of the vines off of the fence, they were so overgrown. Some were morning glories, but the rest were just vines. Since I am using the fence to support some of my vegetables, they had to go. The garden will will be more than twice the size of last years, since I am growing so much new stuff, that it is spilling to the other side of the yard, and I'm digging up part of the yard for an herb bed. I haven't even put in the flowers yet. It's a lot, and I'm hoping I can scrape the time up to maintain it all after I go back to work.

I cleaned up part of the alley, cut down some little trees, pulled weeds, cleaned up the fence I share with the neighbor, and put in some vegetables for her. I had extra started plants, so I thought I'd share. We live in the city. Behind our house is an alley, and in that alley are dumpsters. Two, the regular trash dumpster & the yard waste dumpster, are next to our driveway. Not everyone cares if the trash they throw away makes it all the way into the dumpster, and if the yard waste dumpster is full, stuff gets piled around it. We got rid of all of it today. It made a huge difference.

While I've been doing all of this work outside, I've been pretty much neglecting the inside. It's not nearly as easy, enjoyable, or lasting. As soon as I'm done in one room and go to the next, the first room I've cleaned is already a mess. There are always kids and dogs underfoot, and it's annoying when I'm trying to Get Shit Done. Tomorrow is for housework. I will have music, I will have wine, and I will clean. For real this time. A messy, disorganized, dusty house makes me so crabby. It clutters my mind, and makes me feel like I might just suffocate. When everything is clean and organized I am at my very best. I feel cheery and relaxed, and not so stressed out about someone coming over. So! Tomorrow! Cleaning Day!!