We sorted through our mountains of belongings and I actually agreed to part with some things. At our last house we threw away and put out at the curb tons of things – all of my handpainted birdhouses, the older handmade decorated birdfeeders, older garden tools and plenty of decorated terracotta pots – that sort of stuff disappeared quickly.
I’ve culled 10 boxes of household and kitchen items that we keep telling ourselves we’ll try to sell at a garage sale. We’ve been saying that for three years and still haven’t made firm plans to follow through with it. If it isn’t raining on weekends, we’re too busy.
There’s a local reduce, reuse, recycle site that sprung up recently where you can post things that you’d like to give away. Maybe I’ll give that a try. And we’ve yet to go through the clothing. There must be boxes of things we could take to Goodwill.
One problem I’m having is emotional attachment with all of my daughter’s things. Kate is now comfy and cozy in her private room at one of Durham Region’s finest long term care facilities. It’s been a long rough go for Kate, but after a 2 year wait and some mighty cramped lodgings, she finally was granted a spot in ThorntonView’s brand new young people’s wing and I must say, that she’s never been happier!
We’re just delighted that Kate now has this wonderful handicap accessible spot that’s all nicely decorated with her familiar things and some of my artsy favorites. But even there, we’re quickly running out of room. Since the below pic was taken, we’ve installed CD racks, shelves for Kate’s video archive, and more memorabilia…
I just found five more boxes of Kate’s stuffed toys and games in the basement – these items have such significance for me that I can hardly force myself to part with them. But we must sell or give away the majority and take a few over to Kate’s residence [due to her disabilities and high needs, Kate likely won’t spend another night under our roof and we aren’t setting up a formal bedroom for her here].
annalee
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Smaller house = less cleaning. What could be better? OK, after unpacking, I mean. Glad your daughter is happy. Can’t wait to see more of your juicy jewels.
Turning the page…Blessings,~Lily
Turning the page…Blessings,~Lily
Turning the page…Blessings,~Lily
Adapting to the idea of a different lifestyle due to things above and beyond one’s control is not easy… but friends and family can help with that transition. We are here for you…if you need us!Hugs,Dhttp://mygemstonebox.blogspot.com
And I thought my life and house was filled with “stuff” that should have been tossed years ago.But always remember …. there is light at the end of the tunnel!Just pray it’s not a train. Happy unpacking and organizing LOL
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