Long weekend to-do (coffee-free edition). | Door Sixteen

I?m puttering around the Brooklyn apartment this 3-day weekend, still getting over the remains of a head cold and avoiding the flash thunderstorms we?ve been having around here lately. I?m determined to use the time to get this place looking better. I made a to-do list I think is pretty realistic.

? Clean/vacuum/etc.
? Order new sconce for bathroom
? Mount hanging rail in kitchen Hmmm, I actually think we don?t need it?
? HANG STUFF ON THE WALLS
? Install closet shelving
? Organize closets
? Pack up winter clothes
? Figure out how to hide the electrical panel (I need to think about it more)
? Plan food for the week (I?ll do that tomorrow)
? DON?T DRINK COFFEE

Yeah. So. That last thing. Coffee. Not drinking it. I know, I know. I have a reputation as being a bit of a coffee fiend, and it?s no joke. I?m not one of those people who drinks cup after cup, but I definitely have at least one giant cup of the stuff a day?and more often than not, two giant cups. Or maybe three. I don?t really need it to get going in the morning, but I cannot make it past noon without coffee if I want to avoid developing a massive, throbbing headache that never fails to make me think I?m dying. Then I have a coffee, and everything is better.

Next week is going to be a bit of a ?detox? test for me, though. I?m doing a three-day BluePrint Cleanse and eating raw food for three days on either side, and I want to cut out caffeine completely for a full week. It?s a bit of a reset, really?I need to get myself back on track with eating well. I don?t really believe in temporary ?cleansing,? but mentally I do think that having a regimented diet for a set period of time is a very good thing for me. I?ve been eating way too much packaged, processed food lately (seitan, frozen veggie burgers, Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos?you get the picture), and I just don?t feel good.

I?ll let you know how THAT goes, and I?ll take photos of the apartment as it comes together, too. I?m excited about both things!

? ?It?s Always Worth It? print by Lisa Congdon

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