a day of small accomplishments

I wake up with watery eyes and a scratchy throat.  Great timing for getting stuff done that requires staying home.

I make a hard-cover blog book for my blog postings. Usually it takes two volumes per year. Today I see a 30% off coupon for the site I've been using (blog2print) so I make a book covering July through December 2016 (the first half of the year has already been booked). It feels cathartic, even though I can't imagine ever sitting down and reading through them. Perhaps these books will survive and a 100 years from now people can take a peek into the every day life of a New York woman who loves being a mom and hates growing old —among other things.

I've watched over 50 movies this year, including 19 in December. I'm ready for the first round of BAFTA voting.  I take this role seriously. After thinking pausing and rethinking,  I am comfortable with choices I make for the nominations.

I clean out my freezer. I won't be buying anymore chicken to freeze. I give 3 pounds of Costco boneless/skinless tenderloins, vacuumed packed in December of 2015, to Aziz, my favorite doorman. I also hand him a new package of Costco frozen salmon wondering what I was thinking when I bought it. 

Next comes my makeup purge. Pencils for the eyes and lips that haven't touched skin in years. Powder blushes that have long been replaced by ones I like better (my two favorites being Dior Rosy Glow 001 in Petal and Cheek Fabric Powder Blush #502 by Armani). Old brushes that are probably still good, but have been replaced by the fabulous Wayne Goss brushes (I especially love #13).

I remove everything from my medicine cabinet, clean the inside glass shelves and back mirror, then toss everything I haven't used in the past month.

I had planned on cleaning cleaning both my linen and clothes closets but my cold takes over and I lose all energy.