The Year of Using

This is the year when I will use things. I will use them up, wear them out, re-purpose them, finish them, and get rid of them to de-clutter my life.
I plan to work on the crafts that I own rather than buy new crafts to do.
I plan to read the books that I own that I haven't read rather than buy new books.
I plan to eat the food I have before stock-piling more.
Use the mini-shampoos. Use the good paper napkins rather than buy more cheap paper ones. Read the pile of magazines and then give them away. Etc.

Other new things:

• I restarted Weight Watchers yesterday now that the medications have stabilized.
• I started to re-read the bible on January 1 using one of those bible-in-a-year plans.
• On vacation next month, I will go through all of 2007 and 2008 papers that I haven't sorted out yet...file what needs to be kept and get rid of the rest.
• I will start saving money. A little each paycheck.

At the end of 2009, I want to be in a better, different place from where I am now. That's going to take work. A little each day will add up.

rj