I [heart] Davids It helps me to say these things aloud, I think.

We had the most productive vacation ever. Aside from getting our new washer and installing new shelving in the laundry room, we gave our pantry a makeover as well. Dave installed a new shelf in the pantry and he cleaned out and reorganized it in the process. He installed the shelf very high up, about 20 inches from the ceiling. Only he can reach up there. I think it’s part of his plan for me to keep him around. 😉

Here’s the new shelf Dave installed, way up there at the top. The good part about tall ceilings is that you get them in the closets, too!

And here is the pantry, full of our stuff.

Just before Christmas, I decided it was time to rearrange the living room. I try to remember in my life that change is a good thing and change is possible. I sometimes have to stop and remind myself of that when I’m simply managing the status quo. Not making a change is as powerful a deciding to make a change. I think that’s how people get into a rut: by not realizing that staying the same is making a decision to do so.

My way of incorporating this truth into my life is to rearrange the living room furniture. I used to do it a lot when I lived on my own, but for Dave’s sake it’s probably only every 12-18 months or so. Bless his heart, he once did it for me as a surprise! 🙂

So, just before Christmas I rearranged the living room while Dave baked up a big batch of cookies. I got to do it all by myself, so I got a bit of a workout. It was great and I’m really happy with the results.