Finally

Today is my first day in twenty years as a non-smoker!  Yay!  It's something that I've been thinking about for a long time. I'm very much susceptible to triggers, to events and even times of the day, that call me to smoke.  So, when I started working, I did not take any smoke breaks.  As a result, any thought of smoking at work is a fleeting moment rather than a strong urge. 

I don't think this weekend will be that hard, at least, I hope not!  I think the toughest time will be Monday after work, but we'll see.

So, I've been up for 45 minutes, and I haven't smoked today.  Right now, I have a strong urge to get dressed and drive to Kershaw's for a pack.  Let's see how long it takes for the urge to pass.

Lately I've been rearranging things around the house in ways that have made my life easier.  Little things that make a difference, little things that I wonder why I never thought about before.  For example, I've always had issues with storing clothes like shorts, underwear, socks, and pajamas.  I didn't take my dresser with me when I moved here; I got a set of plastic drawers that fit inside my closet.  I thought that these, with a pair of two-drawer... (what do I call them?  They're two-drawer units that I originally placed on either side of my bed, and that now reside in the living room).  Anyway, I those clothes never quite fit.  I always had an overflow somewhere. 

Well, the light bulb went off last week.  I have got a ton of closet space.  So I hung up all my sleepwear and my slips.  Now I have plenty of drawer space, and matching tops and bottoms are side by side on hangers.

A couple of days ago I changed locations of where I store my coffee and moved my coffee maker near the kitchen sink.  Now the coffee maker is right next to water, cups and spoons.  And by moving the bread maker to the opposite counter, I have more counter space near the sink. 

I can't think of other aha moments I've had lately, but there have been several.  However, aha is not exactly the right word.  They are more like d'oh moments.  Like why didn't I think of this before moments! 

Well, its about time to finish my laundry this morning, but I want to wash what I'm wearing, so I guess I'd better sign off and take my shower.  Before I go, I want to thank you for reading my blog and supporting me.  I treasure your comments, so, please, continue to respond.