This weekend I’m tackling two activities I’ve put off for several months now.  

First, my husband and I are returning to the task of organizing our garage.  We started about 8 months ago, but got distracted.  The ultimate goal is to organize everything and place the items in cabinets mounted to the wall.  We’ve sorted about a third of the garage storage so far.

Time-Block a Task

On Saturday, we’ll tackle the biggest challenge: a wall-length organizer that holds a wide variety of small boxes. Each box has many odds and ends.  We’ve put this off for a long time, because it’s challenging to decide what to keep, give away or throw away. 

Our strategy is to focus entirely on that organizer and stop at four hours. If we don’t complete it, we’ll schedule additional time for another day.  We hope, however, that a time limit will encourage us to finish. I’ll let you know how it goes.

Patience, Communication … and a Little Blind Faith

As if that task wasn’t daunting enough, on Sunday, my husband and I will attempt to color my hair.  It’s been a long time since I’ve colored my own hair, but since this pandemic hit, it’s become a necessity.  I’m not yet comfortable sitting in my stylist’s chair for two hours, so we’ll be at home in our bathroom putting dye on my hair.

The biggest issue for me will be staying patient while my husband works to get the color on my hair, especially in the back where I can’t see or reach.  It’s a great opportunity to practice giving directions in a calm tone and staying level headed during a new task. 

We have both agreed to give it our best shot.  Let’s hope for the best.  You can see the results in my future Facebook Lives! (Watch them live on the Learning Link Facebook Page)

I’d love to hear about the challenging tasks you’re tackling this week.