Where does the time go?

Already it's Feb. 1st. How did that happen? Wasn't it just yesterday that it was the first of the new year? Where does the time go and why does it have to go by so fast?

I have started packing/decluttering and sometimes I think there will never be an end to how much stuff there is in this house. Of course there is 20 years of stuff to go through. I am attempting and so far I am actualling accomplishing this - do some cleaning/packing every day no matter how little or how much. I figure if I take one day off, that will lead to another and another and .... you get the picture.

Just like everyone, I have things in my house that I don't use or need.
There is a long dresser (yes Bernie, it is the one from the apartment in Hartford) in my basement that I am willing to give away. There are other pieces of furniture that I am probably willing to part with. I also have a set of China (either 6 or 8 place settings), that I have never used and don't ever plan on using. If you know anyone who wants these items let me know. Arrangements can be made for someone to pick them up. Cost: best offer.

Oh and just a little humor for anyone who has ever been on call for work.
Last night a production job abended. The command center at work called the beeper but the person who was on call never uses it because he is always at home and will always answer the phone. Well, somehow his phone number in the call list got changed so when they called him, they obviously didn't get him.
As they are suppose to, they called the next person on call. She has just been added to the call list and I'm her "buddy". Well since she wasn't on call and was just backup to the person on call, her phone was not in her bedroom so when she got called - she didn't hear her phone ring. Being next in line, they called me but when I go into a sound sleep, there is no waking me. The phone maybe 3 feet from my head rang long enough for them to leave a message. They proceeded to call the next person on the list who at least answered his phone but didn't know how to correct the problem so he called someone who could help him. The decision - force complete the job and wait until normal work hours to fix the problem.
I noticed the job abened when we received the "hang report" email. Then I checked my voice mail at home.
The funny part of all this is - we are going to be switching from a beeper to a cell phone for on call. I keep telling them I can sleep through a ringing phone but this is what they want to do.

The good news, I may never have to get up in the middle of the night again.