Many of my friends have a big problem at this stage of life
We have far too much stuff and we need to get rid of it.
But who wants it? Does it bring us joy? Does it weigh us down?
Our kids do not want much, if any, of it.
They have a lot of stuff, too. After the Marie Kondo show
I guess the thrift stores were overwhelmed by people getting
rid of stuff!
I even heard that our used clothing is not welcome in the
developing world these days.
I do not have heirs. And some of my stuff has value so
I want it to go to someone who really cares about
that. But it is really hard to let it go. I plan to work on it soon, but
I am not sure how it will go.
Do you have a solution?
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Sunday, April 7, 2019
Remodel woes
During our recent remodel, there were moments we experienced short fuses, fussy moments and snarky stress. My stress centered on the impatience I have carried forever. I always think things are much simpler and easier then they really are. The kitchen cabinets piled in the garage should be installed in a week, right? Not so. Our talented contractor muttered, measured, re-measured, calibrated and then finally installed a cabinet – just one! Then another, until finally two weeks later, with razor precision, the new maple cabinets formed a beautiful kitchen.
While I watched this dance of reconstruction, I thought what a slow process it is installing a new kitchen. Floors and counter tops were next after the cabinets then paint. Four weeks was one estimate, seven the reality. My patience was running thin. My husband, an architect, knew so much more than I and understood the necessary time frame of the remodel. His frustration with me manifested as I tried to hurry the process by picking up needed tools and putting them back in the garage. In my impatience, this was my way to hurry the project along. Wrong move. Both the contractor and my husband had a specific flow throughout this process and I did not. Finally I relaxed and just let them work. My stress was reduced by just being with the situation rather than try to control it. I am a slow learner, but at 70+ capable of change.
Written by Suzie Daggett
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