Yesterday morning started off beautiful. Husband and I got out early and enjoyed a beautiful sunrise. Unfortunately the rest of the day wasn't so beautiful. Rain set in and it rained and rained and is still raining Monday morning! It's supposed to continue the rest of the day.
Daughter drove from Minnesota yesterday in all that rain. Not a fun drive. It takes about ten hours. She's very brave to drive all that way by herself (with lovely dog Shasta). She took bereavement for the week so she can be here for Aunt Jane's graveside goodbye on Friday. She's going to try to help us with the Jane's house too. It's lovely to be able to spend some time with her, but I'd rather it not be because of this.
I sorted through another of my storage cubes. I've started a box of books I've found tucked in random places (there seems to be a lot of them!). I will either read promptly or donate. There are too many books in this house (is there such a thing?). I think that, going forward, I'm going to get rid of the things I find easy to let go of and others I'm not sure of I'll hang on to for a specified period and then revisit to let go of. I would rather donate than just put things in the bin as this makes it a little easier to let go of things.
Sunrise from yesterday morning
Your sunrise photos are amazing.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to have your daughter home for the week, even though for such a sad reason, but I do hope you manage some girl time together.
Thanks. I've been thankful she is home. She has been such a help and it's nice to have someone else to think about instead of just thinking about sad things.
DeleteThe sunrise is beautiful. I was forced to let a lot of things go especially books when I moved from a 3 bedroomed house to a one bedroomed flat. I don't regret it at all and am still having regular clearouts.
ReplyDeleteIt really was! Once I've let go of things I don't miss them. I just find it a little difficult to let go, but I am doing better.
DeleteLovely sunrise! It's raining, here, too! Has been raining all day! But, we've had the second driest summer on record, so, the rain is very welcome!
ReplyDeleteGlad your daughter had a safe drive in the rain! That's a long drive to make on her own (with Shasta to keep company, of course). Enjoy your time with her, even if the circumstances of her coming down are sad ones.
I agree with decluttering the easy stuff first. Then, go back for the ones that are not as easy to declutter. Being able to donate them, instead of just tossing, helps a lot! I'm like that, too - rather donate than toss!
She did well driving. Far better than I would have. It's been nice having her here and she has been really helpful.
DeleteI gave away nearly 100 novels that I had read... some more than once. It's really very liberating to see all that empty space.
ReplyDeleteWow that's a lot of books, but you are right. It is nice to have to space. I think that's more what I'm leaning towards now.
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