January is for Organizing

When you look at the magazine covers for January - the "woman's" magazines like Family Circle, Better Homes and Gardens - you see they are all focusing on getting "things" in order. I suppose it's tied in to New Years Resolutions - something that neither of us do any more. After all, it's only a matter of how long before you break them. But I have been attempting to be more organized in my approach to tasks.
I have a running To Do list that I often add to. Now this list is somewhat specific and deals with the day to day stuff rather than lofty goals and unrealistic expectations. Over the past week I have crossed off tasks such as descale Kurig (something that the coffee maker recommends to do every three months and so it's also in my phone calendar and I get a reminder) put Christmas tree away, return iPhone case (I ordered 2 in error and Amazon makes returns easy), polish kitchen counter, freeze the leftover pizza, find lost library book (I'm still looking) do laundry (and when I cross that off I then have to put it on the list again), pay bills, do labels for file folders, clean out files in filing cabinet. I have some things I've carried over several pages - still have to order vitamins and download ebooks to the iPad from the library. But I'm making headway!
Today I worked in the loft on the file cabinet. I'm rather good at keeping papers and had folders with general headings - but I broke that out to better track and locate things I refer back to. So now I have folders for Home Improvements broken out by year and purchases and invoices from contractors go in those folders. Time passes by and we lose track of just how long ago we redid the kitchen floor or fixed the deck. And I also shredded stuff that really wasn't needed. Of course to do that I had to hook up a printer and then figure out how to print out labels for the file folders. So I feel I accomplished something today and the list is helping.
While the day was cool, it wasn't cold. I'm not complaining as no snow makes things so much easier. Yesterday, when we went out to breakfast, the windshield was clear of frost so that was really easy. Walking Honey is not a chore as we don't freeze and she doesn't slide. Well, off to start dinner - and get a glass of wine.