Adios, February! I will not miss you in the least.
Snowdrops are finally ready to bloom.
I think I have mentioned before that a few months ago, all my sh** stuff was finally getting to me. I am talking paperwork and stuff in the attic. We won't even think about the basement or garage at this time. I am not planning on going "anywhere" for a long time, but I don't want to leave my boys an absolute nightmare. They like me now so I don't want them to end up hating me when I'm gone . . . 😁
It probably took me 6 weeks to purge paperwork. I could only deal with it for a short time each day. Kind of like how you eat an elephant - one bite at a time. I am guessing at least 95% of the paperwork has been purged from my house.
I started on the attic about mid-January. I am working at least a half hour each day. Holy hell. It is just overwhelming. My previous house was a few hundred square foot larger. When I moved here 25 years ago, I just boxed everything and what I was unable to display here went to the attic. The stuff I am finding. Pre-move, I collected vintage world globes. Nowhere to display them here and I was shocked to find I had two huge boxes of them. Marbles? Now tell me why I have twelve different size bottles of marbles, about half vintage cats' eyes and the others the cool antique clay marbles. My latest find . . . so called collector plates from the late 70's and early 80's I am guessing. I counted 25 still in the original boxes, many unopened. I never did display a one. Those are the kind of things I don't think you can even give away.
Thanks so much for stopping by.
Pug hugs 😊
Lauren
10 comments:
Hope the memory box is appreciated. Years ago I gave my son a sweater I knitted for him and clothing I'd sewn for him hoping he'd like to see his child wear them one day. Nope, am sure the box is still unopened in his attic as I never saw m y grandson in any of those things. The sweater was adorable.
Believe me when I say there's lots of crap here to get rid of as my son and DIL won't want them for sure.
You are an inspiration and have planted footsteps in which I need to follow. Thanks!!
Oh gosh Lauren, Just saying, I collect marbles, I would buy the clay ones in a heartbeat. ;) I have plates too, that after I moved I kept in boxes. I think getting rid of the kids things was by far the most gut wrenching and hardest thing I ever did. I still when I think about it feel sick. I keep thinking that same thing. I want to get my house cleaned out just in case. I imagine its so hard being in the attic though. My friend is having an antique sale next week, and I would love to go, but I would just have no place to put anything. I don't need another cabinet. But still I understand. I like that you are going slow.
I hope you get to do some fun things soon.
I have a few boxes that were never unpacked in my basement too , from 24 years ago .....I did go thru my kids art work and special papers . I was able to throw some away . But now I have my grand kids art work I saved !
Your story about eating more was funny !
I feel your pain! It is a happy day when the clean out is done but very difficult to go through. Your children will thank you : )
Congratulations on the paper purge. Good start, I'm sure progress will continue. Don't lose your marbles over it. Hope J is feeling good.
Great meme...but otherwise I don't like this post. Makes me feel way too guilty. I guarantee you I have more sh** stuff than you do and I can only imagine what my son will think when I'm gone. And I don't want to think about boxes...or the stuff like your plates (think Precious Moments, etc.) that I have no idea what to do with. ~et~ (But your nuts to get rid of your clay marbles!)
My mom gave each of us a memory box...but am afraid we will have to deal with so much in her house when she passes. Her house is full of stuff that she wont do anything with. You have the right idea, even though it is taking you so long. I would keep the clay marble though. Janice
"You're nuts...." LOL.
I think decluttering should be a sport. We all want to declutter but most of us quit before the finish line. I know I do... I've been burning boxes of business papers that was stored away because my husband never did get rid of anything. A while back, I started shredding papers starting from a box marked 1967, then my old fine shredder started to make a squeaking noise and so, I stopped. This year I started burning the paper and I'm at box 2002. I'm not done but I sure put a dent in it.
Lauren, maybe some vintage stores would buy your excess stuff on consignment.
Hugs, Julia
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