In addition to going through the boxes in my room, I'm also going through some of the ones in the garage. I found this box of bells and thimbles that my grandmother collected. I've put some of them on auction here (as well as a couple of other items), am donating some of them directly, and had my mother choose one. I think I will also choose one of the ones that don't sell for myself. It's kind of emotional going through old boxes and finding things that were loved by a person I loved so dearly. I hope they will all find their way to places where they will be loved and appreciated.
I took a small trip to the Goodwill and donated a few things, it's actually a little more than it looks like because the entire section is full, but I still need to do better!
wow! i love this idea of having a blog about lightning the material matter in your life. i speak with a friend once a week-- a support group of sorts-- as we tell each other what we've cleared out the previous week. i am a collage artist and everything is grist for the mill so things get out of hand. great work, keep it up!
ReplyDeleteThanks Irene! I see potential in everything, so it's difficult for me to part with things... I'm also an artist, so my priority isn't always my adventure in reducing my stuff, but I'm still trying...
ReplyDeleteLisa, I read your sensitive post with great interest. You see, today I actually created a list of things I would want to be given to whom when I pass on. Some of it was paintings, but some like your grandmother's bells were mementos that mean so much to me and I realize won't mean beans to my grandchildren. Except it will be a happy reminder to them of their granny. I got motivated due to Diane Sawyer's report on earlobe creases and their indicating potential heart problems. Hope my creases don't mean anything, however, and I can stay around a long time.
ReplyDeleteFaye I very much hope you will be around for a very long time! It's difficult to decide what to do with some stuff, I found myself keeping more then I intend to...
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