Our nest is empty again.
Early Friday morning I dropped Andy and Amy off at the Greyhound station; the first step in their adventure in moving Amy to Brooklyn for the summer. I then began the first step in my new adventure; beginning the second wave of sorting and clearing, rearranging and cleaning – more refining of the nest since our move last July.
Settling into a house takes some time. After a while some of the initial decisions of where things should go seem off kilter. I’ve already rearranged the kitchen cabinets a couple of times and am planning another go around in the near future. Like my garden, my cabinets and closets are in constant need of weeding, to let go of some of the stuff.
My first chore this week was to transform my office from a clutter dumping ground into a comfortable workspace that invites and inspires me to settle in and write. I’m almost there but even now, as I drift off into my next thought, I can see the bookshelves need straightening and dusting. The real question is, do I really feel the need to clean or am I just looking for a distraction?
Distraction won out. I just spent the last hour clearing, moving, dusting and replacing everything from the two bookshelves. I hung a small knickknack shelf Dave made in middle school and have filled it with some small things, formerly known as clutter. Properly placed on the shelves they are now memorabilia. The view from my desk is much more appealing.
I could easily write something if I could think of anything to say. So, I guess for now I’ll have to wait for the inspiration to hit me. When it does, the office will be ready!