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I am geting closer to leaving my Idaho citizenship behind and becoming a Nevadan….....Nevadin….....Nevadain…..........uh a resident of Nevada. We have found a house in Carlin and events are marching forward inexorably to that fatal date know as “The Closing”. Now comes the fun part; sorting through the 30-year accumulation of two “savers”. We are home for a few days for UltraDad’s long break, and the other day we decided to tackle the movies. “Sherry Lewis-Have Fun With your Kids”, John reads. He tosses it impersonally into the “give away” pile. “Wait,” I cry, snatching it back. “The kids used to love this video. What if we have Grandkids some day?” He has no answer for this; how could he? He-Man & Skeletor and Mighty Mouse Cartoons follow a similiar rescue procedure.
“Rambo, Rocky, old black & white John Wayne,” I query? “Keep, of course,” UDad’s shocked voice exclaims. Many of the movies are Johnny’s and some belong to brother Chuck. Still we did manage to fill a box with agreed upon rejects.
I sorted a bookcase, and Udad did the table and area around his bed (big job!) and then stuff happened.
We decided we needed a trip to town to get more boxes. We got a dinner invite, which would be rude to refuse. Murphy the poodle acted like he had more foxtails in his ears and UDad’s foot was acting up, so trip to vet and Dr. I had to meet my friends to clean out the Weight Watcher closet (our Arco meetings are finally ending) and for dinner. Gotta water and mow the lawn. Take a bike ride; go for a walk…So, we have one more day before we head back to Nevada. I’m REALLY gonna hit it tomorrow. Or maybe next trip out…............
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Meeting of Minds
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Pure evil
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I’ve moved too often and have learned to be utterly ruthless about discarding things. Although I’ve made a few poor choices (maybe tossing the high school yearbooks was imprudent, for example) I generally do very well with a 1/3 rule. I count the number of items in a category--videos in your case--then allow myself to keep 1/3 of them. In the case of essentials like dishes or towels where my stock is already pretty lean, I toss 1/3 and keep 2/3rds. Setting a target forces me to prioritise what is needed and used, what is a nice bonus, and what should have been ditched long ago. Show no mercy!
Thanks, Kristen. You have given me new resolve. But what do I do with all the books I have on Organizing your Home, and Doing Away with Clutter?
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May God bless and keep you well on your new adjustments in life. I hope that Nevada turns into something more beautiful than you could have ever imagined.