I hate to
shop. I know that sounds un-American but
it's true...I hate to shop. It's time
consuming, exhausting, and frustrating.
The thing
is, I really have more or less everything I need...my problem is I can never
find it when I need it.
So when I
spend half a morning trying to find supplies, which are scattered all over the
house, to set up for a day of making art or some other activity, I know,
although I have spent the last few years trying to get rid of the clutter that
resulted from shopping as recreation, I still have too much junk.
I am
cleaning and sorting and boxing and tossing again, but this time I have a
goal...my hubby is going to build me a studio...and I want to be ready to move
in the day it's finished.
AT THE END
OF THE DAY...
do i keep it or weep for it
box it or toss it
where do i put it out of my way
why do i want it
when do i use it
why do i buy more day after day
the closets and cupboards
spew junk in a tumble
each time they are opened to put stuff away
i push and i shove and i
stack and i shuffle
i balance commanding "sit now and stay"
days weeks or months later
when i have spent hours
searching for something i know that i own
i realize it's time
to end the confusion
to clear out the jumble and reclaim my home
