I never know what I am going to write until I sit down.  I did know Paper Clutter was going to be on the agenda.  I just wasn’t sure in what form.

Then I was looking at my Put Away container I got through Flylady.  I wondered when was the last time I went through it?  I knew it was mostly paper so here we go!  That will be my game.

Phone rings and a friend wants to stop by, no problem except it would be rude to be running the paper shredder while visiting.  Instead as I was visiting with him, I sorted my papers.  Papers on left to be filed or put away and I created a pile on the right for shredding.  I had envelopes I hadn’t even opened.  Those are all the unopened mail that I didn’t think I had time to deal with at the time. And one envelope that was opened I pulled out and it had $40 in it!  Why do we do these things to ourselves?

Now the next step is to start shredding.  I am glad the pile to be shredded is bigger than the one to put away.  I am really noticing my hard work efforts are paying off of decluttering paper and honoring this month’s habit.

It is also Family Fun Day and I am working that into my day.  Today is the opening day of Pheasant Season.  It is our states bird.  The churches put on dinners for the hunters each year and is a way to raise money.  Tonight I just have to walk across the street.  Tomorrow I go to a town about 15 miles away and meet with Mom and her friends.  Both will be great meals and so I don’t have to worry about What’s For Dinner for two nights.  That makes me feel good.

I have just enough time to get the papers shredded, the paperwork put away and then freshen up to go to the Hunters Dinner.  It has been a great day!

Keep Getting Rid of Paper Clutter and Keep FLYing!
~Marilyn~

I am happy the pile on the right is the one that I shred.  It is the bigger pile.