Sanguine Tenacious Tidings

Clutter or Needs

I completely rearranged my desk space yesterday! It was a much-needed change and has helped with my motivation. What does your desk space / writing space look like? What sorts of things do you need (or not need) in your work space to be productive and happy?

My desk like my house has to be a neatly organized space in order to live and work in it. I would like another book shelf near the desk. I keep numerous reference books close. They are writing, grammar, bible, environmental, a handwriting journal, horse, coloring books, and other essential subject or references. Then there is the shelf for pens, pencils, batteries, crayons, drawing compass, an electronic garden reference, an electronic dictionary, colored pencils, fingernail polish. and drink coasters.

The one drawer on my computer desk is the messiest. hole punches, staples, rulers, a pitch pipe,combs; miscellaneous might come in handy things. Once or twice a year I have to go through everything especially the drawer because things Have a way of moving around. For instance in my drawer is presently a batch of wires for hooking up a sound system. This likely was in a box in the basement or from a small plastic box under my desk. How it got into the drawer? Was probably put there by K who moves things around in the house every once in awhile. Absolutely must remember Bonzi Buddy, a spinner, a lamp, computer sound system, a hand crafted beaded wire tree and a lamp. My space is stuffed but organized. I generally know where to look for a book or item I want to use.

However, if I needed to move it would be difficult to move. If moving meant, out of the house, it would probably have to be cut to a more needs only scenario. With all of this there is an empty spot on the desk by the window so one or another cats can sit to look out while I work. Sometimes they walk over and look at the screen. Watching the cursor jump from letter to letter.

There are things here I don't use much or actually need particularly, just don't know how to get rid of some of it at the moment. Probably this blog will wake up my urge to dump thing out again. I feel winter coming on. We have overcast skies this morning so maybe rain. It was still dark at 6 a.m. The last hay is in the barn so rain is o.k. today. I think we are taking the day off I'm trying to think of a nice meal for the day.

Have a holiday today.