STUFF

There's nothing like a major move to humble you.

What do I mean by that?  Well, I mean that... well stuff!!!  We have a lot of stuff.  Cute stuff, useless stuff, good stuff, stuff we might use someday, stuff we've never used... stuff, stuff, stuff!!!!

Why? 

It is an inherent need to hold on to things.  We fear we are going to forget. Hal and I have great memories in the things we have, but we need to trust our brains.  Our brains will keep what's important and what's not.  But what if it doesn't?

Yikes, its hard to trust it, isn't it?  Especially with Alzheimer's and Dementia lurking.


I'm attaching some photos that don't mean a thing to you, but will show you boxes of "stuff".  This is the stuff we are keeping.

 

I think I better fix this tipping stack, don't you?

Oops, how did that get in there?  Silly Grand daughter found some of our stuff!  hahaha     !!

Do you see the numbers on the boxes, I'm such an organized person, I have numbered each box and I have a pad of paper that describes what is in the box.  Some day I'm going to transfer it to a word document.

So What's my philosophy? 
If you are going to have stuff, make sure you have a place to put it!

Hal's 60th

Okay, here is what you were waiting for.  I surprised Hal for his 60th birthday by flying into Philly airport and driving down to Albany the next day with my sister.  We showed up at the Christmas party for the ward we are going to be in and hid in a sunday school room.
Watch the video, he couldn't speak at first. ....

My Team at State Farm....

I have such a wonderful team at my company that I have been working at for 24 years.  Today at our Holiday luncheon they got me some Khombu  boots for my new adventure in New York. They are really nice for the snow & warm! I'm so excited to be able to wear them.
NOW, I'm ready!

They also got me a neat card & a gift cert to Target for MORE warm clothes.

I'm attaching a picture so you can see my  new boots.  They are awesome!

Nice HUH???  Can't wait to wear them.

Well almost packed, have to complete some projects and sell more stuff.  My next blog will be about that.
See ya later!

To my husband...

I wrote this poem about 30 years ago or more, but I think it pertains to my situation:

Wishes

Wishing you were here

To share my thoughts with me

The thoughts that care & love

The thoughts that we can be.

To hold your hand in mine

and show you that I care

Even though you know, its true

I still wish you were here.

Wishing you were here 

I miss the kiss you gave

the laugh you always used

 memories I want to save.

Wishes are ever present

But we must seek a goal

Wishing you were here

With all my body and soul!