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sometimes the only way that I will do my own decluttering is by helping someone else first. Yesterday I spent two or three hours helping my friend clean out the trash and toys from the van, then vacuum, steamclean upholstery, and wash windows and vinyl surfaces. It feels like a new van! My car got vacuumed as well, in the process. And she made me dinner!

So today I immediately unpacked three annoying kitchen cabinets that hold clutter and unidentifiable groceries, mainly because there’s no light. I put lights inside the cabinets (YAY: I can see, I can see, I’m not going BLIND). I removed the doors from some of the cabinets – which immediately improved the feng shui – (will add curtains instead of doors later). And threw away some old glue, screws, stale cereal, and other junk. Best of all I completed the baking storage cabinet that I started in early summer. The counter top is permanently mounted and will not slip around when I lean on it, and the shelves and cubby holes that needed final finishing touches are finally finished. Phew. Now for a fresh coat of paint on everything, but not tonight.

But that’s not all! I finally finished the bathroom vanity: I cut the counter top and put on the door handles, and now it looks like a real bathroom! And I can actually put stuff on the counter around the sink, like the brush and a towel. what a concept. I’ve been living in a bathroom construction zone since March; I guess this was due.

Now I want to organize the sewing room, but that might entail building an addition …

I feel like I had a very productive, constructive day! And it looks and feels GREAT! happy happy joy joy

My son and I are on day 6. I’m thinking about snacking because I’m bored. I finished a 10-day cleanse on 8-24, and started it again about 3 weeks later. It’s different this time: I don’t think about food nor do I miss it, but when I’m bored I feel like snacking for something to do. My son thinks about food constantly (as he says) and has a menu planned out for the day after he breaks the fast. I was planning to fast beyond his date, and now I’m tempted to stop just to eat with him. Hmmmm but then I wouldn’t get the experience of a longer fast. Any comments from the “completed 14 days or more” folks? I haven’t set a stop date yet, but I’m thinking about 2-3 weeks. What can you tell me about your results of fasting for that length of time? Thanks!

I’m back on the cleanse! going for two weeks, maybe longer. stopped the cleanse last time after 10 days to eat, then I found that I wasn’t enjoying food very much (mainly eating out of boredom) and missed the LA. Best of all, my son is starting today, too! So, here goes!