Productive weekend

I was finally gripped by motivation to do some cleaning and organizing recently. I don't make resolutions, but the after-holidays period tends to be one in which you pack away any decorations you put out and life gets back to normal.

I actually had the motivation to clean today, not just guilt about not having done it for a bit. It was a refreshing change of pace. I did those weird little projects that I'd been thinking about for a while and just hadn't done. Example: the fan cover in the bathroom. It has been plastered with dust and grime for months and today I actually cleaned it. It looks so nice! Then I made the mistake of looking at the bottom of the bathtub. That cleaning will have to wait.

Chris and I started talking about plans we have for the basement. We're thinking grander thoughts than simply a random collection of stuff. It might actually be a usable space at some point.

It feels good to get some projects done at home because work is going to be a bit strange soon. My boss's boss is going to be taking on the responsibilities of another division director as he transitions to a new position. I'm hopeful that everything will work out just fine and that there won't be any major major hiccups, but who knows. What I'm really hoping for is a state budget that doesn't involve cuts to cities larger than what we predicted. If it's not larger, we won't have to go through yet another revised budget process this spring.

2010 was quite the year, filled fun memories and new last names. Happy belated new year to all!