choices

it will be a relief to see this month disappear

with small steps in a positive direction

today the insurance co. has given permission to choose/order new flooring

another bag to the charity shop

and several bags to the dump

there is a silver lining to all this stress – getting rid of STUFF

so in order to capitalize on the effort and maybe have a little fun

I’ve been reading  “the life-changing magic of tidying up” by Marie Kondo

the author does admit that many of her clients (she does this for a profession) are women in their 30’s

living in the vicinity of Tokyo – now that really does not fit my profile

remember, I have lived in Japan with 30 somethings!

so some of the advice is less than helpful and reads more like a comedy script

“The process of assessing how you feel about the things you own, identifying those that have fulfilled their purpose, expressing your gratitude, and bidding them farewell, is really about examining your inner self, a rite of passage to a new life.”

oh gee whizz! – why didn’t I know that when I was working as a psychiatric nurse

and still I have tidied my sock and underwear drawer

the scarf drawer – do you know how many scarves a weaver/textile nut can accumulate?

before, the drawer would barely close – now I will wear only the ones I love

and hopefully not fill it up again

the spice drawer and the pantry shelves  (the ones they didn’t take away)

bathroom cupboards, the handspun stash cupboard and horrors! the recycle cupboard

there is still a long way to go but I have reduced by more than 50%

am I experiencing the elation the author assures me I will feel?

not yet, I just feel exhausted

the book is a fun read and there are some good tips along the way

give it a try, it might “change your life forever“

and if you do it the author’s way (the right way) you will “never revert to clutter again“

time will tell!

after a morning of de-cluttering I treat myself to some fibre time

I was beginning to think the weaving muse had left this mess forever

but, dinner at a friend’s home and an encounter with a gift towel I’d totally forgotten about

had me looking for the old notes

these will be bath towels but I’m listing them as crying towels

a wonderful linen warp (its absorbent!)

now to get it on the loom

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