Purging and holding on
I am so thankful for the paid days off I had at the end of the year. I got the chance to clean my house thoroughly. I threw away a large green trash bag, of old clothes and gift wrapping mostly, and cleared out a closet. Heck, if I haven't used or needed these things in the last say...3+ years since I placed them there, then I don't need them. Out it goes. I have a natural tendency to be a hoarder. My Granny, Bless her heart, was a hoarder of sorts. She never threw anything out. It was kinda cool, for instance she had all kinds of weird, old things stashed away in drawers, shelves, and cabinets. Everything had a story too. And some things, she had forgotten it's story, but it was cool anyhow. I have many of her things, mixing bowls, rolling pin, saucers, serving plate, knives, knife sharpener, pliers, scales, sweaters, art, sewing machine, jewelry, and I'm sure there are other things that haven't come to mind. I keep these things because they were hers. I use...