I have come to realize that in order for there to be a bona fide guest room....we have to ...yes...get rid of some stuff. The stuff that WAS in the playroom got stuffed into nooks and crannies. I truly think I was kidding myself when I thought that would work.
Today I got down to the serious business of decreasing boxes. I went through some boxes on our shelves that never get opened. I actually compressed four half boxes into two full boxes...of things that are sort of alike. Mostly... the things just have "old" and "never use" but "special" and "sentimental" in common. I found an old letter that mom wrote in 1998 to me about how they were settling into their digs in Florida and who they were visiting. I still love seeing her handwriting....and reading it made me feel like she and dad were having a great time seeing their friends and playing "chicken foot" and "Mexican train". I found a letter that Tineke wrote me where she shared that she had just gotten a letter from me....nowadays we just do the email thing. I can't toss those out.
I am losing serious momentum as I write this, but I didn't want the thoughts to get lost.
I cleaned out the crafty cupboard in the tv room, you know that little kitchenette behind the door? I took some of the toys I plan to keep from their nooks and crannies and put them in those cupboards and now the shelves and shelf room have been eased of their burden somewhat.
The office is settling in but there is still some work to do there....half of it is still in the old space...it is seeping over slowly but surely. That is actually none of my concern, at least that's what I've been told. :D
So I must press on. See what other treasures can be relocated and saved from the fate of downsizing....
PS - I don't seem to be coming down with a bug after all??? That is so strange as I have been struggling with a sore throat and fatigue. Yesterday I was just whipped and ran out of energy every couple of hours. I sense that this uprooting of stuff must have healing qualities....I will take it easy this afternoon and finish a book that I am struggling with. Ray says I should just give up on it....I can't let a book beat me.....
PS - Where is everyone? Long time no blog people!!!!!
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I'm here... just busy. I'm working this weekend and we've had a busy social calendar the last couple of weeks, so that involved alot of extra cleaning. more on that tomorrow morning perhaps. Right now I have to put away the laundry I just finished folding then I should get ready for work.
Love you!!!
~ M
Me too, just too busy lately. And too tired. I just sit down and relax at night. Maybe it is the time change. We have been blaming a lot of stuff on that already.
Sounds like you are into the spring cleaning big time. Hope it goes well for you.
Love, Randall
i wrote today :) I love you too :)
Argh... I hate getting rid of sentimental stuff. I tend to shuffle them around in piles and in and out of different closets.
It's so nice that you have those letters from Mem and Tineke. :D
We've saved all your homemade cards and we'll be saying that about you.
Happy organizing... Karen
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