i am conscious that time is passing and i have more direction in my every action.
my daughter has been home from mexico for almost 6 weeks and she has been going through her possessions. as a witness, i have been secondarily going through her life along with her. the reflection has made some tender moments for us. although i have been here through her entire life; i have not always been privy to what is going on with her. some pictures and memories have revealed details that i was not aware of the first time around - an ease of respect for each other allows us this honesty. the house is turned upside down, piles of items with specific destinations line the walls. the 2 recycling bins i have can not accommodate the load.
in preparation for putting the house on the market i am fixing up the kitchen, a task long overdue. a dishwasher has been purchased and is waiting to be installed, along with a new sink and faucet. now as i look inside the cupboards i mentally decide what i can do without up until the time we leave. many of us accumulate gadgets that seem to make our kitchen chores easier, but they really are not essential. the butter churn and the egg "sizer" may need to be packed for sometime in the future when the need for these items may or may not come. i can still see my grandfather harvesting the left behind equipment at an egg farm he bought many years ago. he never kept chickens but these tools were in the outside sheds.
i am now wearing the glasses that allow me to see and sense the world with a new awareness. before i purchase anything these days i ask, do i really need this? will it be essential on gypsy? space will be limited. the stores of dry goods on my shelves are dwindling. (you could always borrow a cup of sugar from me or a...) i am trying to be creative and find ways to use up my supplies without buying additional ingredients to go with what i have. i love sales. the post holiday catalogs are coming in and there are some great buys! the need for an article of clothing that required dry cleaning was always scrutinized; now it is useless! how many rolls of dental floss do we need to stock? as i unroll the floss each day i attempt to calculate the number of days a roll will last. i may need to conduct this assessment more scientifically!
articles that have wedged into the recesses of the closets are being pulled forward to stand the test of need. this churning of the house is creating some churning inside of me. i noticed chelsea's discarded 9th grade athletic award next to the pile of rolling stones magazines that are waiting to be recycled; her room is virtually empty of her identity... boxes packed with her select possessions have been carried to storage.., this life review is creating increased passion to live each day, fully. - a favorable outcome...
my daughter has been home from mexico for almost 6 weeks and she has been going through her possessions. as a witness, i have been secondarily going through her life along with her. the reflection has made some tender moments for us. although i have been here through her entire life; i have not always been privy to what is going on with her. some pictures and memories have revealed details that i was not aware of the first time around - an ease of respect for each other allows us this honesty. the house is turned upside down, piles of items with specific destinations line the walls. the 2 recycling bins i have can not accommodate the load.in preparation for putting the house on the market i am fixing up the kitchen, a task long overdue. a dishwasher has been purchased and is waiting to be installed, along with a new sink and faucet. now as i look inside the cupboards i mentally decide what i can do without up until the time we leave. many of us accumulate gadgets that seem to make our kitchen chores easier, but they really are not essential. the butter churn and the egg "sizer" may need to be packed for sometime in the future when the need for these items may or may not come. i can still see my grandfather harvesting the left behind equipment at an egg farm he bought many years ago. he never kept chickens but these tools were in the outside sheds.
i am now wearing the glasses that allow me to see and sense the world with a new awareness. before i purchase anything these days i ask, do i really need this? will it be essential on gypsy? space will be limited. the stores of dry goods on my shelves are dwindling. (you could always borrow a cup of sugar from me or a...) i am trying to be creative and find ways to use up my supplies without buying additional ingredients to go with what i have. i love sales. the post holiday catalogs are coming in and there are some great buys! the need for an article of clothing that required dry cleaning was always scrutinized; now it is useless! how many rolls of dental floss do we need to stock? as i unroll the floss each day i attempt to calculate the number of days a roll will last. i may need to conduct this assessment more scientifically!
articles that have wedged into the recesses of the closets are being pulled forward to stand the test of need. this churning of the house is creating some churning inside of me. i noticed chelsea's discarded 9th grade athletic award next to the pile of rolling stones magazines that are waiting to be recycled; her room is virtually empty of her identity... boxes packed with her select possessions have been carried to storage.., this life review is creating increased passion to live each day, fully. - a favorable outcome...
