Peace of Mind Organizing

Life can get in the way of productivity

8 May 2007

Do you ever feel like you could really get some stuff done if only you didn’t have to deal with life? I got home from my organizers’ conferences all revved up with big plans of implementing big ideas.

Then I had to deal with life. Happily, it’s not unpleasant, just time-consuming. We decided to refinance our house, which requires some deliberations, decision making and what feels like lots of phone calls.

On top of that, I decided to sell my car. In an effort to see where we could tighten our belts, my husband and I talked about the fact we have a lovely Honda Accord in the garage not getting driven except on weekends, since he works from home. So I’m going to sell my wonderful Honda CR-V and buy a fuel-efficient older car for the weekends. And then I won’t have a car payment!

(If you have any interest in a fabulous 2005 Honda CR-V with only 27,000 miles on it, check out my craigslist ad.)

Dealing with the financial details of my life may be keeping me from being innovative in my work life, but it’s not stopping me from knitting. Here’s a preview of my current knitting project. In very short order, I’ll be posting a photo of it in completed form. It’s the Wobbly Circles Tote from Interweave Knits, spring 2006 issue. When that issue arrived more than a year ago, I knew I wanted to make this intarsia bag. And, at last, it’s almost finished. I’m weaving in the ends, then I’ll sew up the seams and felt it.

Can’t wait to post a picture!

Tagged with: belt-tightening, car, interweave knits, money, wobbly circles tote

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