WOW! I Had Forgotten About the Glass

I know these posts are going to seem boring and dumb and the like but the only way I think I will accomplish the goal is to document it. Help me! Read!

OK. Day #1 of my Clean-Up/Organize Quest.

RECAP: This week is the Dining Room. 6 tasks by end of week:

1. Camera Equipment
2. Travel Stuff
3. Music
4. Bar
5. Party Platters
6. Recycling

SO. How did I do today? All of the camera equipment (other locations as well) have been put into the middle drawer of the filing cabinet. Camera, tripod, extra lenses, portfolio book and bag. (Well, the bag is next to the cabinet but close enough).

You end up doing multiple tasks at once but I have finished the camera task. Recycling went far. DID YOU KNOW THAT OUR DINING ROOM TABLE IS MADE OF GLASS??? It's the first time in a long time we've seen it. JK. I knew but it still can be surprising.

BIG GOAL -> small tasks

Our house is rather large for a family of 3. It was even bigger when it was just the 2 of us.

I've been trying to keep up with the clutter since we moved here but I have been failing miserably. Since Angie came, it's gotten worse. I swear, every time I clean one pile, two are created in place.

So, it's my 37th birthday and a month before Angie's 3rd birthday. We want to have some people over for a party (no plans yet though). That means we have a month to get things complete.

We bought a filing cabinet to handle some of our paper but it's not the paper that's the problem. UGH

Sorted hand-me-downs from under and somewhat on the dining room table.

The Dining Room is my first attempt. By the end of the week, on school days, I will work on putting away:

• Camera equipment
• Travel equipment
• Music
• Bar organized
• Party platters etc...
• recycling (large boxes for outdoor angel and filing cabinet)

I get 2.5 days to myself this week (about). I'm hoping I can psych up to get a good over/under score.

Wish me luck.

2 Make a Field Hockey Team in this House.

I have regretted and hated that I have been out of the Field Hockey scene since I blew out my knee 10 years ago. So, I decided to try to get back into it by working on training and drills in Steveston Park. As it turns out, it's MUD. I did find a place to practice my hits though.

Before that, I bought my stick on craiglist. There's a first time for everything. Yes, I know I'm behind the times for software geek.

I didn't have a proper ball to practice with. Tennis balls are just not a good substitude. I needed a solid ball with some cork in the middle. Trust me. You do NOT want to get between me and my long hits! Or short hits for that matter. They are really hard.

I went to the one and only field hockey shop to buy a ball. Just as I was about to pay, I saw under the counter the CUTEST mini hockey sticks. I just HAD to get it for Angela.

Got her a floor hockey ball to play with.

She took to it like a duck to water. Check out her skills.

1. Passive defence

2. Flick hit

3. Fakey in the legs

Hmmmm. I wonder at what age they can start playing in a league. She's gonna ROCK me thinks.