Doing the stuff
you may have been
putting off
since whenever.
Start some new
projects you
intended to start
seasons ago.
Have a yard sale,
get rid of old stuff
before checking out
other yard sales.
Work garden,
cut lawn, trim
hedges, rake leaves
before it’s too late.
Do so before
the equipment rusts
and the kids
move out.
Be proactive.
Schedule visits
with folks before
they’re at your door.
Remember:
Tis the season
to catch up before
next season.
Janet Cormier is a painter, writes prose and poetry, and performs comedy. Janet prefers different and original over pretty. She loves collecting stuff, but cleaning not so much. Janet also talks to strangers. A lot. Her column appears weekly on Oddball Magazine.