Summary: Over 11 weeks of decluttering, I committed to and did at least 3 hours weekly, but found the clutter’s scope overwhelming.  Much remains to be done.  Moving forward, I’ll adopt a different approach inspired by Oliver Burkman’s Meditations for Mortals. It seems like just yesterday that I was proposing to my accountability group that I…

The blog post reflects on a home renovation journey, starting with utility room upgrades and expanding beyond.  It highlights decision-making challenges, evolving plans, and balancing aesthetics, functionality, and comfort while addressing scope creep and budget considerations. My wife and I have spent the week after Thanksgiving in our coldish house up north working on the…

While doing some cleanup in my yard a couple walking by on our country road called out to me to say hello.  They looked familiar, though I did not fully remember them. I answered the greeting and walked closer, to continue our neighborly conversation.  Debbie and Jim reminded me that we had met previously while…