Articles:

Backporch Musings.

The wheels are turning as we’re trying to figure out how we’re going to turn this mess into something beautiful.. We’ve got our work cut out for us this time, same as always!A few weeks ago I shared with you how I had completely blown it as far as taking care of our yard/property/whatever you want to call it over the Summer.At that time, I started a system of 15 minute daily yard work sessions, hoping to be a little more disciplined in getting things taken care of that were bugging me.

I was also really trying not to overwhelm myself and run screaming for the (non-existent) hills..Little things that bug me are getting taken care of and I don’t find myself putting things off until that magical time in the future when I have a whole day that I can/want to spend working outside on yard clean up..The idea behind this system is to find something, anything, to do each day for around 15 minutes on whatever project (the yard in this case).

It’s about seeing how much you can get done in 15 minutes, but also how much you can get done when you develop a habit and use it 365 days a year.So that means gardening isn’t just for Spring and Summer, it’s for taking care of a lot of the clean up in the Fall and Winter too, so that when the warm weather hits, you don’t just throw in the towel because you think you’re so far behind..

I wanted to share with you some of the kinds of things I’m finding to take care of right now that make me feel a whole lot more capable when it comes to dealing with all this space we have out here.. First of all, leaves are almost always a big part of Fall clean up.

If we really had to rake all of our leaves, we’d be doomed.I’m not kidding.. -Have a small area where you set things off to the side that you want to donate instead of throw in the dumpster, but don’t get too caught up in it.

This is the time for big, widespread changes in your home!So go ahead and donate a few of the best items to help keep your conscience happy, but don’t make another huge, unmanageable pile or you’ll be right back where you started.

You’ve got to help yourself before and get yourself organized before you can help others!A lot of these dumpster companies will sort through your stuff once they pick it up anyway.. -Finally, go ahead and get the biggest size like we did.