Nest: Day 59
August 29, 2011 
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Day 59
Heed the wisdom of John Prine.
Photo by John Gaps III for AP. Dear Abby at left.
Feeling a little sorry for yourself because you’re tired of D-Daying? Me, too.
And that’s the right time to quote a little John Prine:
Dear Abby, Dear Abby* …
My feet are too long
My hair’s falling out and my rights are all wrong
My friends they all tell me that I’ve no friends at all
Won’t you write me a letter, Won’t you give me a call
Signed BewilderedDear Abby, Dear Abby…
My fountain pen leaks
My wife hollers at me and my kids are all freaks
Every side I get up on is the wrong side of bed
If it weren’t so expensive I’d wish I were dead
Signed Unhappy
Bewildered & Unhappy…
You have no complaint
You are what your are and you ain’t what you ain’t
So listen up Buster, and listen up good
Stop wishing for bad luck and knocking on wood
In other words, habithacking maniacs, it’s not so bad.
Today: grab a trash bag and get throw out what you don’t use from your bathroom cabinets
Tomorrow: run around your main living areas (den, family room, living room, great room, whatever) clearing the unneeded, the extra, the unwanted
The day after tomorrow (if this month has 31 days): make a quick jaunt through one storage or utility area of your home, getting rid of what doesn’t belong
Nest Month 2
Here’s what to do so far:
In case you missed a day, the reminders below are clickable.
Do the worst first.
Lead by example.
Follow your BOP until a habit sticks.
Don’t do too much too soon.
Be on time.
Give yourself positive reinforcement.
Recommit to abandoned habits.
Prepare a ShitKit.
Update your BOP.
Add extra D-Days.
D-Day your floors.
On the Ides I’d rather be…
CrapClean.
D-Day your way to mental freedom.
Imagine a clean slate.
Find new uses for unused things.
Improve bad habits; others will too.
Remember: it’s never all done.
Return everything borrowed on Chasing Day.
Combine and quantify to give you a push to purge.
Don’t just read about it…do it.
Keep up with extra D-Days.
Make a delightful D-Day kit.
Mind your p’s and q’s and other special tricks.
Decide what to do with decluttered items.
“Stop wishing for bad luck and knocking on wood.”
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