Just a Sunday Afternoon

I am a first-time Blogger and must say that I am totally intrigued by this concept of communication. So I got to thinking today - why not try it out? Here goes!

I spent my Sunday morning cleaning cupboards. Yes, really! It's amazing how much a person can accumulate. I'm sure it is at least two years since I last cleaned these spaces and I think I finally have room for all my coffee mugs (big coffee drinker I am) and serving bowls. Every time I see anything blue, I have to have it, to my great regret. Some of these bowls have now been relegated to a "what am I going to do with this?" space in my buffet. I'll probably decide what to do with these pieces next time I clean out the buffet! Just haven't got the heart to get rid of all of it yet!

I know many of us do this: we accumulate and we hoard because "we might need it someday." Well, let me tell you, you won't! When my Dad passed away in 1984, my sisters and I were horrified at all the stuff that was in his garage. We wondered if any of it had ever been used - or had seen the light of day. And when Mom passed on in 1993, we went through the same thing again. There were many beautiful things my parents had collected over the years, but we all looked at each other and shrugged. After all, we already had enough stuff of our own. Did we need more? So, I am attempting to adopt a philosophy which is preached by many professional organizers: "If you haven't used it in a year, get rid of it."

So, I am giving myself one more year to decide whether to "keep" or "share" with someone else who could really use these things. And I promise I'll keep you all informed!