Messy places can make you feel unsettled.  Oprah Winfrey talked about how the junk in her car was a sign that all was not right.   That was usually the case with my desk at school.  I'd have papers everywhere and no system of organization could save me.  However, every so often (usually a quiet day), my desk would be clear and when the bell rang and the class left the room I'd feel settled.

This is also true about unfinished projects.  Knitters call them WIP (work in progress).  I personally thought I had quite a few.  However, when I checked on my projects, I found I was more "together" than I previously thought.  The bottom line:  I have a vest and a sweater to finish.  While that sounds like a lot, it's not.  The sweater basically just needs the sleeves knit.  The vest simply needs to be sewn together.  This is not even a full week of knitting.  So, I don't feel so bad about planning my next new project.

Rod spent the weekend building a large shed.  It's not finished -- he still needs to add the doors, finish adding the roof shingles and painting the building.  But when you realize where he started, he has accomplished a great deal.

I'll just have to keep that in mind as I begin my next project.  Every little thing we do adds to the finished piece.  That is true of college classes (every one gets you closer to graduation) and cleaning a room (one piece of clothing off the floor at a time).  Or, you may get words of wisdom from a  Nike ad:  Just do it.

I guess I better go finish those sleeves so I'll have one less messy place.