Johanna

Why is it so easy to feel overwhelmed?  Over a month ago we got all our stuff back from CA.  Much I was very glad to see including the hopechest and book shelf my dad made.  Plus my dad's 30 year clock (Boeing) is now hanging on my wall.  The plaque has long since fallen off.  Silly plaque.  However, the joy of having more clothes and my beeeautiful secretary back, I am plagued by a messy home.  My house is normally cluttered.  Something that bugs me and pesters me and just seems to hang around... clutter.  Well, this is BIG CLUTTER.  Because of the clutter I'm unable to vacuum or clean my kitchen floor.  This is a HUGE pet peeve of mine.  I remember having to wear shoes in my childhood home or I'd get black feet.  Now, my floors don't get as dirty as fast as my childhood home for the simple fact we don't wear shoes.  However, it still does gather.  I went to put socks on after a typical barefooted day and nearly lost it when I saw dirt on my feet.  NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!   No matter how overwhelmed I am, I can't imagine how hard it must be for my husband.  The house he grew up in was tidy.  If it's making me this nuts I can't fathom how out of his mind he is.  So, I'm trying to get a game plan.  I'm still overwhelmed but I have to ignore that ego centered feeling and say, "Okay, what first?"  My first idea is to get boxes and bins designated for other destinations.  Example.  I'm in the livingroom.  I get a box/bin for the kitchen, one for bedroom, one for boy's room, one for get this the hell out of my house (ie: goodwill or garbage).  Throw everything in.  Organize what's left.  go to next room and do same thing.  Yes, slightly easier said than done.  Still some stuff needs to go on Craig's List.  Somethings need to be given away.  And I need to lose emotional ties to a bunch of other garbage. 

Question is.... Should I mow the lawn first?