{"id":20687,"date":"2021-09-26T15:15:08","date_gmt":"2021-09-26T22:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/?p=20687"},"modified":"2021-09-26T15:20:39","modified_gmt":"2021-09-26T22:20:39","slug":"one-thing-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/2021\/09\/one-thing-at-a-time\/","title":{"rendered":"One thing at a time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"804\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One1548.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One1548.jpg 804w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One1548-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One1548-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One1548-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One1548-54x40.jpg 54w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Several years ago, I transitioned from 100% paper towel to using flour cloth towels with paper towels as a &#8220;super messy&#8221; back up option.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Convenience-wise paper towels win, but landfill-wise the cloth towels win &#8230; and as I have transitioned to 14-21 days between shopping trips (COVID-19) &#8230; cloth towels win BIG!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BUT.  The cloth towels must be washed, dried and &#8230; FOLDED :(  &#8230; not my favorite chore.  And as a side note, since I also transitioned to a bidet attachment on my commode which entails baby wash clothes for drying &#8230; there are those bity things to wash\/dry\/fold as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, somewhat bi-weekly I am washing\/drying\/folding flour cloth towels or baby wash cloths.  It is always a pile of cloth things to be folded.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It sometimes seem a bit daunting in the day to day must do things &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BUT, one thing at a time and all is done!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One1550.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One1550.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One1550-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One1550-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One1550-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One1550-54x40.jpg 54w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing at a time.  One towel, one task &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One0489-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One0489-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One0489-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One0489-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One0489-30x40.jpg 30w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One0489.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Washing the motorhome!  One bit at a time.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My plan &#8230; a bit at a time and then &#8220;MUCH more difficult than I thought&#8221; &#8230; and a call to the firm that helped me 2 years ago &#8230; BUT, then that person injured and &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyway, I finished all myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, it was a little bit, day by day, over 7 days, i.e. one thing at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week, I happened on this YouTube&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Her Adorable DIY Tiny Home for Retirement - Divorce To Living Simple\" width=\"658\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SKZcVM_L-0o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are so many life lessons in this video!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If I had to summarize the best things (life lessons) from this video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>When you are making such a big change, do look at the bigger picture &#8230;<\/p><p>But in order to actually do it, you need to take tiny baby steps<\/p><p>Break it down into manageable chunks<\/p><p>If I thought about how much work, coordination and money would have come into this &#8230;<\/p><p>But once I broke it into small chunks<\/p><p>And got help with certain things<\/p><p>It was doable<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Doable!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing at a time is doable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether it is folding a pile of towels, cleaning a motorhome, learning video editing or learning French or whatever!!!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OR &#8230; GETTING. THROUGH.A.PANDEMIC  :)  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yep, one thing at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At my house, Emmett and I are focused on loving time together, loving time outside, loving Autumn light and just enjoying being alive and being healthy.  I know all of that can change in a moment so I choose to live in the present moment of good health and good times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"879\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One0486.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One0486.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One0486-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One0486-150x147.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One0486-768x750.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One0486-41x40.jpg 41w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lovely Autumn color from a Friday Kalispell errand spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"940\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One0487.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One0487.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One0487-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One0487-144x150.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One0487-768x802.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/One0487-38x40.jpg 38w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"955\" 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