I got quite a lot done yesterday as well as eating out with my SW friends (Caesar salad - delicious).
I sorted through my shoes and have some to take to Lindsey for her next pop-up shop. Ditto for summer tops.
I've been watching back episodes of 'Sort Your Life Out' and am trying to be more ruthless and less emotional about stuff - for example, I brought a lot of stuff back from Mum and Dad's when the house was sold and, yesterday, realising I had no use for them and that they weren't good enough to donate, I binned them.
It actually felt better than I thought it would. I suppose there's a time for that sort of thing.
I sorted through my shoes and have some to take to Lindsey for her next pop-up shop. Ditto for summer tops.
I've been watching back episodes of 'Sort Your Life Out' and am trying to be more ruthless and less emotional about stuff - for example, I brought a lot of stuff back from Mum and Dad's when the house was sold and, yesterday, realising I had no use for them and that they weren't good enough to donate, I binned them.
It actually felt better than I thought it would. I suppose there's a time for that sort of thing.
I got going early today and now I have the dishwasher and the washing machine earning their keep, two loads of dough (yeasted and sourdough) doing their thing and rising - I hope - and veg ready for my Sunday dinner.
The sun's shining and there's a breeze so the clothes should dry nicely outside which feels lovely!
The sun's shining and there's a breeze so the clothes should dry nicely outside which feels lovely!
Just an ordinary day, really. Nothing terribly exciting or different but it will be nice, I hope.
Take care and all the best. See you tomorrow. xx
When we had a lot of work done on the house a few years ago I also threw some of my parents things away that I had and never used. As we had skips over several weeks in the front garden it went in there. Emotional but practical. Enjoy your Sunday Joy. June
ReplyDeleteIt's hard, isn't it, but . . . well, has to be done if I don't want to lumber Beth, Dave, Alex and Anna with the task. xx
DeleteI still have a few boxes of stuff from my mum and dad's house, our main family home for 40 years, so when mum moved to her apartment there was a lot of stuff to clear in a very short time. Dad had already died four years previous to her moving, but as mum is still alive I can't get rid of any of it because she keeps remembering odd items and asks for them back. This means hanging onto everything just in case. It is good that as time passes you are able to let go, you can hold onto all the lovely memories. Sadly, any happy memories with my mum are being clouded now as I know all I will remember when she passes are all these difficult and trying times we have with her. Have a good day. x
ReplyDeleteI think that those might pass with time and some determination. Mum had dementia and, towards the end, things were very tricky. She always quietly determined but in a reasonable way; it morphed into a stubborn obstinacy that made life hard for my Dad at times.
DeleteI am finding that the earlier memories are coming to the fore as more recent memories fade.
Not easy though, is it? xx
You are so right about there being a right time for letting go of things we are emotionally attached to. Lovely that you had a nice time with SW group lunch.
ReplyDeleteAlison in Devon x