I live in Texas and today I am having what others would consider calling a “snow day.” In Texas we don’t have much snow though, we have ice and sleet and freezing rain. It is the perfect excuse to stay at home and keep the car snug in the garage.

I cleaned up the house a bit this morning and then decided to go to my bedroom and sit by my desk, looking out into my backyard. I opened the drapes to view the winter wonderland and I saw four kittens outside exploring the ice caps and light snow with wonder. They walked tentatively on the cold ground but I could tell they had a bit of fascination with each step.

I watched them with admiration thinking that I was so unlike them in their spirit of adventure. Many times when I am faced with a new challenge I cower in fear. I don’t step out with caution testing icy ground. I instead stay inside where I know I am safe. I acknowledge that this is the wisest decision for a day like today, only fools get out on the roads but I still don’t like getting out of my comfort zone even on days when it is nice.

One of the things I have a hate/love relationship is deep cleaning. I hate the mess that happens when I pull everything out of a closet and start sorting through the mess. It always seems overwhelming. But when I start getting into it I become obsessed until it is done and then I am so glad I did it.

My coat closet has been a mess for quite sometime. It is not my coats that have created the mess, it is all of the gift wrapping supplies that I have in there which have made it chaotic. Yesterday I predicted that I would have an extra day off of work today so I decided to tackle the monster.

I pulled all of it out and then went to Walmart to buy some storage containers. I put all of my rolls of wrapping paper in a tall wash basket so I could see exactly what I had. Then I separated my Christmas bags from my birthday bags and tissue and put them in separate draws in a large storage container. Next I put all of my curling ribbon and gift tags in a smaller storage container. These are all things which can be pulled out of my closet and kept in place the next time I or my daughter has to wrap a gift. Makes gift giving so much easier and it will save me a load of money because now I know I really don’t have to buy wrapping paper ever again. (Seriously I have like 30-40 rolls already)

I know I am not one to drive on icy roads but I was proud of myself when I got the coat closet organized. It was like walking on an icy road of chaos.
Now I only have to go through the blizzard of my kitchen cabinets and my clothes closet. UGH!