The First Day

• Doctrine and Covenants 109:8, 15

  8 Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing, and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God;
  
• 15 And that they may grow up in thee, and receive a fullness of the Holy Ghost, and be organized according to thy laws, and be prepared to obtain every needful thing.
  
  This has been on my mind, playing like a song, over and over.  Anyone who knows me knows that I am not organized.  I sleep in a "storage" room with a bed.  I get frustrated looking for things that I know I have and then end up having to buy them again because I can't remember where I put them.  I have so much stuff and feel like I'm drowning with things that I don't need and missing out on those needful things. 
  
  So I decided to begin a journey.  I've taken tentative steps in the general direction that I thought would help me but in my unorganized, procrastinative state I haven't really gotten very far.  Then I remembered a woman that I worked with years ago.  She was hired as the mail clerk in a small branch office for CIGNA insurance.  She inherited a mess from the girl before her.  The lady was so slow, it used to drive me crazy, but she never stopped moving.  She would shuffle around the office like she was on a casual walk in the park getting things where they needed to be.  In no time at all EVERYTHING was current.  It was amazing, the rest of us busy bees flying from one thing to another while she quietly went about her business.
  
  Since today is the first day of summer vacation and I have a little discretionary time I thought  I would begin again.  But this time I am adding a new twist, one that will keep me moving, keep me accountable, keep me consistent and on track.  So what is this twist?  Like my friend from long ago I will not stop, each day something will be done to move me forward on this journey of mine.   I will keep this record of my journey to keep me accountable.  I invite you to join me, to help me and to go along for the ride.  
  
  Welcome to "my side of the mountain."   For good or bad. . .let the adventure begin!