Acquistions
Monday, April 28, 2008
I goggle at doors,
I poke through
curtains,
I buy small
useless
objects.
Pablo Neruda, translated by Alastair Reid
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I purchase an item I find interesting (for the moment).
I take it home and search for "the perfect place".
The next day I am dusting and discover (again) that I have to much "stuff".
I gather a few items that I found interesting (for a moment at some point in time) and take them to a local thrift shop.
After handing in my few items that I found interesting (for a moment at some point in time) I look around and see an interesting item. I decide to purchase this (for the moment) interesting item, take it home...etc., etc...
Ah, the cycle of the interesting items!!
Have a good day Beth!! ~~Libby~~
Libby,
I love this!!! My strategy has been to constrain myself, always, to a very small house. For everything I buy, I have to be willing to give something away.
It keeps me in my place.
Until I go to Venice, say, and can't help myself with all those masks.
Love
b
Living in a small house does indeed assist in curtailing frivilous purchases. John and I live in a small house....comparatively speaking since a lot of houses in our area are very, very large and seem to be getting larger with each new construction!!!
I love taking items to the thrift shop...knowing that (at some point in my life I found it interesting) the item(s) will now find a place in another home...and perhaps eventually back to a thrift shop!!
John and I also...for the most part...give away an item before we bring something new in. HOWEVER, since Hurricane Ivan we have had to replace almost everything. NOw that I have replaced most of what I need I am attempting to get back to taking away an item when a new one enters our home. We have decided to live much more simply than we used to and I love it!! I strive to simplify more...both mind and house!!! Too bad I can't take all my frivilous thoughts that get tossed around and never find a place to settle down to a thrift shop!!!
Now it's time for cleaning....re-arranging cabinets, vacum, dust,..etc. Take care Beth!!
Libby
When you find a thrift shop for the frivolous thoughts will you PLEASE send me the address?
I'll fill that place up in a second.
I think I have figured out something: Do you think that John has been getting all my actual emails to you?
b
Try this e-mail address:
libbyhargrave@yahoo.com
Take good care. Libby
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