Twelve Steps Forward, Two Steps back


Yikes, right? And we were doing so good…

Remember when the desk looked like this:

And that wasn’t even its best…

Well, it looks worse than it is. I know I have to spend a lot of time to get it back in shape, but the reason it’s back to this state is because that is what I am keeping out of the four boxes I sorted through this week. It was a real trip down memory lane. Some of those boxes haven’t been touched since we moved into the house together in 2003. And some of them came packed from the storage unit I had before that.

And there is this:

The carpet is a mess…but at least I can see it. We are seeing progress. And that is a good thing. More steps to go, but its a long journey and I can see cleared space behind me. 😉

About RieSheridanRose

Rie Sheridan Rose multitasks. A lot. Her short stories appear in numerous anthologies, including Nightmare Stalkers and Dream Walkers Vols. 1 and 2,  and Killing It Softly. She has authored twelve novels, six poetry chapbooks, and lyrics for dozens of songs. She tweets as @RieSheridanRose.
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3 Responses to Twelve Steps Forward, Two Steps back

  1. PoojaG says:

    One step at a time! Don’t let set backs discourage you- it’s the little achievements that count.

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