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Hi everybody--

I've been wondering what Everyday Systems referred to, and I think I 
have a little bit of an idea after reading some of the past 
postings. Is there somewhere else where it is more thoroughly 
described?

Anyway, I love this concept. In fact, I think I may have come up 
with an Everyday System of my own in the course of reading all the 
past postings. Like a lot of other people, I have a problem with 
letting my computer addiction absorb too much of my time. And with a 
3 and 5 year old running rampant through the house while I indulge 
my addiction, that can be a problem. (think writing on the walls and 
floors with markers) Anyway, while I was reading the past postings, 
the low battery indicator on my laptop popped up. It occurred to me 
that if I charge my computer in the morning, I can use the battery 
to control how much time I'm on the computer each day. When the low 
battery indicator pops up, I'm done for the day. Am I right in 
thinking that all this needs is a fancy name to be considered an 
everyday system?

Also, I don't know whether this is kosher (as in, I don't know 
whether I'm allowed to point folks to other websites), but if you're 
looking for some everyday systems to help with housecleaning and 
decluttering, this website can't be beat:

http://www.flylady.net/

I'll warn you, though. It can be overwhelming. Take what you like 
and ignore the rest. 

And finally, your post about your February resolution got me 
thinking, Reinhard. Although I don't have a problem with silly 
behavior (at least, I don't think I do), I do think that when I act 
like my father it affects my husband's respect for me. My father is 
a rather abrasive person, prone to sarcasm and criticism. Neither I 
nor my husband respect him very much, but unfortunately I find 
myself all too often acting like him. It probably would be a good 
idea for me to do some sort of monthly resolution to eliminate dad-
like behavior from my life. That'll have to wait a bit, however. 
Right now I've got my hands full with NoS.

Well, all four of my children are now jumping around my room using 
the pillowcases from my bed for a sack race, so I guess I'd better 
go. (Plus, my laptop is hooked up to the charger, so I've already 
bent my rules regarding computer usage.)

Thanks for such a thought-provoking, useful yahoo group.

Nancy