Sunday Thoughts
We had a lovely day today. Went to church this morning, and this afternoon enjoyed afternoon tea with some other homeschooling friends. Robyn and her dh dropped in too, so we really had a relaxing day.
I’ve been thinking about simplicity so much lately. I suppose it is because we are going to be moving out to the homestead in a few months, and I am trying to prepare myself for the move. I worked out that by the time we move out to the farm, we will have moved 5 times in the past two years. No wonder I am worn out! No wonder I never feel like I am on top of things! Add to that still trying to get used to things back here and I want to take this next move ever so slooooowly!
I have never been the type of person to store things because I can’t let go of them. I am happy to give things away. With our new house being about half the size of our current one, I am wondering what I am going to do with all our stuff! Should I just box it up and store it? What is the point of that? Will I ever use it again? Maybe when we extend the house I’ll need it…. maybe when we add a little guest bungalow…. maybe….!
One thing I do know - whether I end up storing my excess stuff or not, I do not want the house cluttered and full of things. I don’t mind the house being small, but I will not be able to cope with it being cluttered. So, again, I will go through my cupboards in the next weeks. I will give away things I know I don’t need, and some things that I love I will pack away for the future.
I will keep the basics of what I need in the kitchen and school room. School will probably be at the kitchen table, so I will have limited space for school books and supplies anyway. Sewing will be only my UFO’s - the rest of the fabric will be packed away until I FINISH everything I have started (oh dear!!). I will keep it simple.
Yesterday I did a big cookup in the kitchen. I ended up with a few meals in the freezer and a huge batch of cookies. I also ended up with a mess in the kitchen. In my new kitchen I will not have the space to have as big a mess as I created yesterday!!! I will need to do things one at a time, and clean up after myself each time. I was exhausted last night because I took on too much. I should have kept it simple.
Simple living… it touches so many areas of our lives. It is what we read, what we eat, how we dress, what we spend our time and money on. It is a journey.
October 12th, 2007 at 6:36 pm
One of the first places my husband and I lived when Katriana was a baby, was a very small 2 bedroom duplex. The closets were tiny and there was no storage space, so I got rid of things very quickly as we finished with them. I did not appreciate that small little duplex then, but I’ve appreciated it many times since. :)It was MUCH easier to keep clean and tidy.