Back at my computer

I returned to Sydney last night from my trip up North, which was all good. I now have five whole days at home before returning to work (though one of them is now almost gone). The plan is to have a big spring clean out. That might sound very dull, but as it is something I never get around to on an ordinary weekend, I am looking forward to getting it done and am itching to throw things out (so I need to seize this moment in my sentimental life!).

I had a slow start today, then started in on old correspondence. Seriously! News flash people: if you keep everything everybody ever sent you, you end up with a lot of stuff. And of course I have been held up reading things, and have laughed and fallen into nostalgia along the way. But I need to be ruthless and persistent ...

I also read Shopping for Time, by the Mahaney crew again just before Christmas - simple, but a good reminder of priorities. So I want to take myself off for a little "personal retreat" to a cafe and see if I can be more intentional about a few things this year.

We shall see how I go with all this in the next few days. I am catching up with a visiting friend tonight and doing New Year's Eve things tomorrow night, but I am determined!

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas and some time off and I shall be back.

P.S. I think I was spoilt this Christmas, and got lots more stuff I need to make room for. You can think what you like of me for this, but, by request, I got the complete stop-motion DVD series of Wind in the Willows. It's so enchanting (and Badger really is a fine old soul - they all are, except for Toady, actually). I am looking forward to making my way through all 11 discs!