Last night I couldn't sleep. This is not abnormal for me. Usually when it's really bad, I just get on the computer and lose myself in the internet for a couple of hours and then return to bed around midnight in the hopes of falling asleep.
In our spare bedroom we have a bed, elliptical machine, giant desk (handmade by my great uncle), bookcase, and the
little sewing nook I created. It's pretty jam-packed.
I learned that as cheap as using my old end table for a sewing table was, it was extremely uncomfortable because my legs couldn't go under the table. I wanted to create a better space for sewing, and ideally some paper crafting, too. With our giant desk, I thought if it was used properly it would fulfill both purposes.
So I got to work cleaning the desk. I reorganized the printer, tower, and two monitors. (It sounds ridiculous, but having a second monitor is actually quite handy, especially for Derek when he is doing his school work.) We were recently given a second flat screen hand-me-down monitor, so they don't take up huge amounts of room. By the time I had the desk cleared off and dusted nearly an hour had gone by. I like the outcome though! I moved the sewing machine close to the desk so it is nice and handy when needed. It took about an hour.
If you have slept in it you know how awful the desk was. The desk was fully covered with STUFF. We got a laptop shortly after Evan was born. And, well, um, I never took the time to clean off the mess that accumulated despite the fact that we have had many family members spend the night since then. I didn't take a before picture, but as you can see, most of the STUFF was moved from the desk to the bed. Instead of putting it away today, I'm blogging. I should probably rethink those priorities, huh? The garden also needs to be weeded. Shucks.
Yes, this is the clean desk and bed stuffed with stuff!
A little story: This desk is actually so large that the feet of the desk have been sawed off to make it fit into this room. Seriously. The day we moved into this house, I heard an electric saw. I ran upstairs to see what was happening. I was shocked that this was in our bedroom and many large men were standing around it while the legs were being sawed off. I had a little freak out even though I knew it might happen (and had even suggested it to Derek a long, long time
ago.) Under our bed where the vacuum cannot reach is sawdust from this desk. Nice, huh? But there is no moving our king size bed to vacuum it...at least not for many years.
Here is another problem. The side of the desk has a built in bookcase. I love the idea (and should since I asked for the bookcase to be there), but it is also a catch-all for more STUFF.
Before we have company again (possibly in June, right Aunt Amy?) I will need to properly clean the bed. Hopefully it will be done sooner than later.
