Procrastinator

If you recall back to one of the first posts I published for this year I mentioned something about a few New Year's resolutions as well as some things I may need to address out in public. Well here goes.

First, and foremost I am a PROCRASTINATOR. With a capital P. I have been my whole life. It's nothing new to me nor to my family and especially not to my husband since he kinda is one himself.

The good thing about being a procrastinator is that I have some of my most creative moments at the very edge of a deadline. I also can clean like a banshee when needed. But the bad part or more like the sad part about being a procrastinator is that my brand new house is suffering just because I can't get my act together!

Please view exhibit 1:

This lovely stack of boxes was removed from a storage shed we were renting for approximately 2 years while our house was being built. Along with this group of boxes is another set of boxes that were removed from a storage shed we were borrowing from my in-laws for approximately the same 2 years. They were brought to our new house on December 28, 2010, all 100+ boxes. A bad storm was coming through so we had to cover them up with plastic so they wouldn't just completely be soaked. My goal intended for these boxes was for them to be gone by the first of the year. Well one week went by and then this happened.

Please see exhibit 2:

I went through most of the boxes and tried to figure out what to do with them so a lot of the boxes were moved to our porch. Big problem. Coach thinks I have a hoarding problem. I think it's just more like an organizational problem. What could possibly be in all of these boxes you ask? Well I'm not really sure because many of them are not labeled and the ones that are labeled aren't exactly filled with the labeled contents. So I feel like I owe it to myself to go through each box and possibly salvage anything we can use and give away anything we don't need. Instead of just giving away the whole pile of boxes. I would like to say we have taken a large load of garbage off as well as a smaller load to be given away. Also in the contents were numerous dishes, clothes, towels and blankets that we are currently using. This is where another week has gone by.

Please view exhibit 3:

Yes, I did it. I have moved the boxes inside of my home. Only because of another storm that has come through. I couldn't stand them being rained on again. I have really good intentions with the contents of the boxes. At least I have narrowed them down to this pile (and another pile outside, lol). I know you are probably shaking your head at me right now or maybe even calling me some names but that is why I am posting this. The first step is admitting you have a problem, right? Well my problem is lack of organization. You see had I been organized when I packed all of these boxes 2 years ago I wouldn't be sorting through them today scratching my head dumbfounded.

So one of my resolutions this year is to be rid of these ugly boxes inside my dining room and under the barn. I have given myself a deadline of January 28, 2011. That is approximately one month from their first appearance and now only approximately 11 days till they make an exit. (The next resolution may be about organization. I have way too many issues to handle before I just tackle that one head on so we are sticking with removal of the above mentioned boxes for right now.) 

Of course I have put myself on restriction from any crafting until the boxes are gone. It is ultimately killing me! I have soo many crafty things I want to do but won't let myself do because of the pile of boxes. So I vow to you, basically to my dear husband, he's the only one that reads this, that I will have the ugly boxes gone before the end of the month less than 2 weeks away! Can I do it? We'll see!