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they came.  I was still at the Wall Garden giving water.    Otherwise,  i would not have known.  They chipped.  all the piles we had left along the little road.  and they were gone.  We had wondered if we put too much,  but really,  we could have put so much more.  But this much is good enough.  Better than it was.  and now we know.  a live and learn thing.

then.

then Alyssia Emrie and i went to the storage place.  with the big truck.  The Old Cowboy's truck.  a lot of decisions were made.  We loaded said truck with KEEPS and left a lot behind for ELSEWHERE…those,  in the next few days will go to the Elsewhere.

we brought here,  to the space at B,    some Stuff.  

I hesitate to even talk about it here.  But if i didn't,  it would somehow be against the premise of this Blog,  which is to Be what Is,  As Is.  and would feel dishonest.  

so.    

over the next days,  i'll show you what i kept.  I hope it will make you smile    There were many feelings about the decisions of what to let go.   but once we got here and unloaded all the Keeps,  and after Alyssia and Emrie had gone,  I stood there,  next to the Magic Diaies Cloth hanging on the fence and 

smiled.  nodded.  OK.  after all is said and done,  this is it.

 

Sometimes,  after i post things,  i fall asleep.  Wake a while later to go read what i've written.  Sometimes,  somehow,  by some kind of accident,  i trip off one of the things in the sidebar.  And it's always 

perfect

tonight,  KD Lang.  Hallelujah,   my girl crush,  KD,  and so much so,  Hallelujah it is.  go listen.  Especially if it is at night,  in the dark.

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10 responses to “big day and addendum”

  1. Mo Crow Avatar

    a most frabjous day!

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  2. Michelle Slater Avatar

    Yes indeed, stuff actually gets done and it’s so great. Can’t hardly wait to see your keeps. My the sky is sooooooooblue!!!!!! I do the same with napping when I need to and getting active when I wake (what ever time it is)-freedom–Monday night I watered the adopted street pot at 3:30 in the morning (so actually Tuesday Morning. It’s three a.m again and I’m reading blogs. Ha.

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  3. Liz A Avatar

    keeping … letting go … finding meaning in that …

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  4. grace Forrest Avatar

    well…yes, that sounds right

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  5. grace Forrest Avatar

    i am looking forward to seeing them too. I was
    surprised, looking into boxes,
    what ends up coming here….what has gone
    through all the moments of deciding and
    actually is here.
    keep.
    you are really a piece of work, Michelle…out
    cruising your hood at 3 am. someone should write a
    book about you

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  6. grace Forrest Avatar

    finding meaning
    what keeps hold on us
    what Matters

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  7. joanne Avatar
    joanne

    It must be written in the stars–I am also sorting. Keeping and sending things to Elsewhere. I pile Elsewhere Things for a day or two. Look at them. Say thank you and goodbye. Wish them well in new homes with new fresh eyes.
    I feel the same with the one dollar cloth from Goodwill. Fresh Eyes. New ideas. Letting go. Making Room.
    What did the Shakers call it– A Clean Sweep?

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  8. Peggy McG Avatar
    Peggy McG

    So glad you are blogging about your Keeps.. and this whole process of life in new surroundings with new discoveries and lessons every day. Real estate lady came out yesterday and paperwork to list has been started.. I am off with another load to the storage locker.. it will be interesting a year from now when I go back to resift and condense and laugh about why on earth did I store that,, I will look back into this blog too..and be grateful to you for recording your experiences!

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  9. grace Forrest Avatar

    Peggy….i thought about you, all through it. Alyssia
    is the consolidator of Stuff. I would haul a box out,
    look. there was initially NOrightaway pile, Maybe,
    and forsureKeep piles. Then while she was fitting the keeps into the truck, i added to the No.
    i thought that you might really like to see what remains.
    Might like the process, what it actually looks like.
    You are approaching a very similar living situation and
    we will have very similar feelings, i think. As i
    honestly voice them aloud, i will look forward to your
    response to them.
    Big Love….

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  10. Peggy McG Avatar
    Peggy McG

    Yes! Big Love Back!!

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