Habits

@GardenGerty (161221)
United States
January 1, 2025 10:07am CST
On New Year's Day I always feel motivated to organize. I like to put things away and I like to do things like clean out the file cabinets. One of our most memorable New Year's Day we had a little snow, and Bob came in and interrupted me on the computer. We went out and bought binoculars and went to a wild life refuge to use them. I do not know what I am going to do today. I have a lot of laundry that is clean and needs folded and put away. I may do that. Bob has some cooking to do, but then so do I. We may go out this afternoon and do something fun, I hope. I feel like whatever I do on New Year's Day becomes a habit for the year.
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Angie
@andriaperry (117303)
• Anniston, Alabama
1 Jan
I've always thought that also.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (161221)
• United States
2 Jan
Where did we come up with that idea, anyway?
celticeagle
@celticeagle (168932)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Jan
I feel the same way but have little energy to do much. Have a good one.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (161221)
• United States
2 Jan
I can think things much faster than I can do them.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (168932)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Jan
@GardenGerty .........that's how we humans are.
Four Walls
@FourWalls (69540)
• United States
1 Jan
I hope not (whatever you do on New Year’s Day becomes your habit for the year), because I’m doing laundry. Hope you have a wonderful day.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (161221)
• United States
2 Jan
Your laundry is always there for you.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (69540)
• United States
2 Jan
@GardenGerty — you’re right, when everyone else forgets me, laundry will still be here for me.
Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (51626)
• Canada
1 Jan
I always feel the need to clean on New years Day. And you just reminded me, I have a load of darks that I have to get into the machine.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (161221)
• United States
2 Jan
I know, me too. My washer is trying to die on me, too.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (138141)
• United States
1 Jan
Our high today may reach 32F. I'll be staying in the house and keeping warm. I've got some ground beef and ground pork thawed and will be making some type of pasta and veggies to go with it. I hope, whatever you do today, you enjoy yourself.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (161221)
• United States
2 Jan
I think we had a similar high. I did not go outside at all today.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (138141)
• United States
2 Jan
@GardenGerty The weather app changed its mind and claimed we reached 38F today but my outside thermometer only reached 33F. I believe it and not the app.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (108954)
• Marion, Ohio
1 Jan
I will be very lazy this year then
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (161221)
• United States
2 Jan
Enjoy every moment of it. I always hear you working so hard.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (94566)
• United States
2 Jan
I never really thought about that. I’ve kind of been sliding from one day to the next, a little aimless. I could use a little (or a lot) of your structure.
rakski
@rakski (127046)
• Philippines
4 Jan
sounds like you’ve had a productive and reflective start to the year. Organizing on New Year’s Day is like a symbolic way to set the tone for the year, clearing out the old to make space for the new
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (183275)
• United States
2 Jan
I hope you did something fun. Have a good day.