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Comment by Minnehaha on October 23, 2008 at 1:20pm

I forgot to mention in my previous blog commndet about what my mother used to do, that *I* go home from work at night and go "um...what's for dinner tonight..." !!!!!

Comment by Minnehaha on October 21, 2008 at 8:59pm

Hey Erica,

I'll write more in a few days as its 2am here in UK nad i need ot ddo a load of work tomorrow am, but I had to let you know thatI had seen your videoa nd your blog (after the party!!) and to say - well, I was going to write "well done" but its not what I feel - more like just HOORAY, celebrating with you the sense of accomplishment you are feeling in clearing the stuff off the sofa and so forth. Ye gods I think we are etheric twins - except m mess is bigger but you are inspiring me as usual. I did make a promise to try and clear 1 cu foot a day a week or so ago, and had to start giggling after a bout 3 days - which is the length of time it takes to realise that "moving matter from one form to another" (like making it a living room pile not a kitchen pile) only lasts about those 3 days before run out of space to stash stuff. So actually, i have to DO it, really clear, and I've started in small amounts. After starting, i read some Abraham hicks stuff about clutter blocking your mind / flow etc ...not sure about that but the sesne of coming back into myself as i clear things is stunning. I know part of what I am blocking, and that is starting on the art. I am really scared that when i start, I wont like what I produce, and it will put a pin in my balloon of "yes i can be good at art." THEN what would I do? A life long dream shattered, that i liek so manhy of my family, can be artisitc enough to earn a (meagre) crust by it. and if life is abundant, a GREAY BIG crust buy it. Part of me know this it compelte tosh, that I would not create sthg nice, attractive, learn quick;ly how to do it. I was born with a crayon in my hand, in fact 3 cos my mother used to say "but you ALWAYS were mixing colours from the very start" ...so I wonder where this great big 'excuse; comes from??
Maybe its just an excuse...?? Doesn't feel that way, so its very confusing for me.

So anyway I am going to persist...clearing my 1 cu ft a day...

I think the beeping fly lady thing would drive me nuts. But it clearly works for you so that is great. My mother used to plan the meals for a month, literally, for the 8 of us and this was for 2 reasons - 1. so that she made sure we had a balanced and variety of things to eat and 2) with 8 of us, it was her wayof budgeting what she would need to spend, batching food up for the freezer and so forth. I got a book somewhere "cook for a day eat for a month" and it was like that. Batch up and freeze, saves bags of ti,e. And I guess it was kinda liberating, knowing that you had a plan, and that the food was in store to execute on it, no need to have that pink noise of ummmm.....whats for supper ever day. .

One final thing for tonight - I absolutely LOVE your house....it has been my dream for years to live in a log cabin and iI have never met any one who actually does. To see yours - wow, wow, wow. Just brilliant. Its possible folks, cos I now know someone, a real person, who does live in one. YES!!

Take care, and I am so pleased at your delight at what you have done, it really IS an achievement.

Love, M'ha xx

Comment by Jennifer de la Cruz on October 17, 2008 at 6:07pm

OIh my Goodness...you are FUNNY! My daughter and I really like your work and personality...AND I am feeling you when you talk about chaos and days just going by! I also have lots of little books all around me! Ha, glad to see someone who is taking charge! Will watch for more of your work :)
Peace and Love,
Jennifer

Comment by Sherry Frachey on October 16, 2008 at 4:52pm

I am proud of you! Your stuff is adorable!