How do I get in gear?

I haven't done any woodworking. It's been a long time. There are things to build, things to repair, tools to maintain, and problems to solve. It isn't so much for lack of interest or desire on my part.

It is just that I have been having some health issues over the last year or so that have left me without the mental or physical energy to chisel, mortise, hammer, saw, or anything else to complete a project. I'm still not feeling too energetic, but I'm on the mend and slowly getting better.

My tools and shop have been sadly neglected. There is dog hair and dirt everywhere. The bench has stuff on it. The tools are probably starting to rust and need sharpening. I still don't have a tool chest. It is well under way, but a long way from being finished. My tools are mostly thrown together in a plastic container. I don't even want to look in there.

Most of the projects I had started are somewhat bigger projects that I just don't feel like getting into yet.

It's a sad tale of a hard year. Where do I start to get plugged in again to my unplugged shop?

—Luke