This is a photocentric post. Beware.
It made sense that some commented in the prior post that it was difficult to judge the change without before photos. In the interest of full disclosure I have photos of the remaining mess. Along with age, it seems, comes a lack of shame.
I do have a rest home for old Macs.
Yesterday I finished with the remaining odds and ends. I decided to leave the relic of a treadmill open, hoping I will use it. I am supposed to do as much walking as possible and this does make walking easier. Gatto likes it as another choice of cat perch. Seeing the photo reminds me I need to put the smoke alarm back over the door.
This took me five or six days but I stuck with it and got it done. Mark called it clean and busy. I bristled. Busy? Well, maybe, but I've had a lifetime of horses and show rings and a collection of a kazillion photos and stuff. What's the point of keeping the things you like and not having them where you can see them? There is no point. I am not a minimalist, fair to say.
Yes, there's a lot of stuff. Your stuff, your choice. Go you!
ReplyDeleteSo many photos, Boud.
DeletePerhaps I should take some before pictures of our hell hole....in case I want to do the before and after! You did a great job!
ReplyDeleteYes, do before photos. I didn't think about it before it was pointed out, Denise.
DeleteI'm kinda afraid to take pictures of what I have now! I think you did a great job of organizing and paring down. I tell my kids (as they urge me to purge more) that this is my stuff and . . . I'm still here!
ReplyDeleteI didn't purge much, Miss Merry. Really just kind of moved things around!
DeleteNice! Yes I think you should keep the stuff that you enjoy looking at and those things that make you smile:)
ReplyDeleteWhy not, right Far Side?
DeleteYes, there are a lot of photos, but as you say what's the point of keeping the things you like and not having them where you can see them?
ReplyDeleteLots of years of horses, horse shows and just plain life, nick.
DeleteOk. I am impressed that you kept on plugging! It’s your office and should reflect you.
ReplyDeleteI bet someone didn't notice they were anonymous!
DeleteIt looks good and I'm sure it feels good being in that room now. When I have stuff to be done, it takes up a lot of room inside my head.
ReplyDeleteIt does, Pixie. It's the cleanest room in the house! It has be weighing on me, too.
DeleteCongratulations! I hope you celebrate, that was a huge job! 😊❤️
ReplyDeleteI'm celebrating by being in a basically dust free room with a clean air purifier filter, Cheerful. I can breathe!
DeleteI am not a minimalist, either. I think it looks absolutely fabulous!! Lots of treasures around you/ What a job! Congrats and thanks for showing the photos! :)
ReplyDeleteWe are keepers, Rita. In so many ways! Soon you will be doing something similar.
DeleteI can see the difference.
ReplyDeleteThere is a definite difference, Dora.
DeleteI took a lot of my photos of my life with hubby and put them in a memory album and published it as a table top book for myself. I can page through it and admire all the photos I'd plaster the walls with --not many walls in my house!
ReplyDeleteI love it! You really got after things.
LOL.
I did too tonight and built a tiny cabinet to replace a junky old table in our eating area. [One of those things you order and then have to put together]
I made a LOT of space in my eating area! Wow! Cleaning and organizing is a great thing.
It was a good thing when I couldn't sleep.
:)
That's a great Idea, Val. It's good to keep busy, although that is not a worry where you are concerned. Surprising how one seemingly small change can make a big difference.
DeleteIt’s a picture-worthy room.Iove all those bookcases or whatever you call them. I liked the afghans too.
ReplyDeleteI call them book cases, AC. They all hold some books! My gramma made the granny square afghan for me when I was a young one.
DeleteIt’s your house and you are perfectly entitled to have it any way that suits you. To see books makes my heart sing - and who knew that hearts could sing?
ReplyDeleteI agree, David! A heart can sing and books make beautiful music.
DeleteNo shame in a mess at any age. I'm a messy person and that's okay with me. LOOOVE that you put your photos out and treadmill too. Place looks good. Loved seeing all the shots.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ivy. I'm a bit surprised at myself for leaving things go so long.
DeleteWhat a great job! Well done!!! It's a lovely place and now if you could come over and have a chat with me to get remotivated, I would appreciate that, lol!
ReplyDeleteIf only I could, Denise!
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