While I was Working

  I started my whole de-cluttering process two days ago. And yes, it's been agony! You

know how it is-"Oh, I can't get rid of that, Shannon (a young girl that worked for

us many moons ago) made this mug for me in her pottery class. Or my sister made

that pillow for me 15 years ago, but it hasn't matched anything in my house for

the last 10 years. Well anyway, while I was working look what was going on right

out my front window. The nerve of this fella. Like he has nothing more important

to do with his life, but waste the day sailing on his boat on the Gitche Gumee.

See him sitting there? Like he doesn't have a care in the world. While less than a

mile from him, in that log house is a woman whose world is falling to pieces because

of this:

See that Liptons tea sign? I've had that since my daughter was born. She's 30 now.

That old sifter-I still love those little apples on it. But I have another one I use all

the time. Remember, this is about getting rid of what I'm not using and don't really

need. The old brown Colvert milk jug was used to decorate our restaurant years ago.

That wooden raven box was from my Yukon years. I think my son in-law will like

it, along with the westerns.

Now this is just the house stuff. DH reminded me about all the boxes he moved out

of the garage into the shed!.

Just more proof that I am truly taking this seriously. This is a set of corelleware I've

used for years. My  MIL bought a large set of dishes at the Salvation Army for her

"camp" and had extra to share with me, so one set has to go as the other comes in.

Is this little fellow going? Not on your life! He faithfully holds my reading glasses when there

not on my face. Which isn't too often anymore.

This fellas a flirt if I ever saw one. He holds my Baileys  scouring pad for the pots.

He not going anywhere either now that I've found him again!

This is what Becky at Sweet Cottage Dreams call "schtuffkies" The definition she said is:

stuff, fodder, cuteness, whimsical junk. What ever it is-it's just too sweet to get rid of.

Nothing to say about this pair-I just like 'em.

My kitchen at my last home was done in "retro" with lots of red.

No, these aren't going anywhere either.

OK, what do you think? Did I do good? So far I've done the kitchen cabinet, the china

cabinet, and the hallway pantry. Tomorrow I'm heading up to the loft. Believe me

that is going to be more than a one day project.



Just another couple enjoying their day on the lake. Sadly, in another month the sailing

and the canoeing will all be over. The fall winds will begin and the waves will be too

strong to be caught in the waters. But that is next month not now. But it's a reminder

to me that I'd better get out there while I can and enjoy it.

You have a lovely day friends!