Bellevue, Idaho! My wife and I were newlywed Haileyans from 1980-1983, when we moved to Botswana, and in the process, reduced our possessions down to one U-Haul dishpack box, except for our newly built house on the west side of the Sawtooths. Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity.
And now I’m finally unpacking my books in that house on the west side of the Sawtooths. I’m hoping I can finish the job this week. Eight bookcases so far.
I don’t count books as material possessions, but as analog backups for my Kindle books.
What I didn’t expect was the number of first editions I am finding. I may eBay those so that when my kids do the $5 per hundred weight book sale after I leave this mortal coil, they won’t make someone else rich. I’ll squirrel away the money into my Depends fund.
oh my goodness, these sound adorable! I've seen cow creamers (and love them) but a red riding hood sugar bowl?? adorable! And yes, when they belonged to someone dear to you, they become more precious than anything!
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Thank you, Julia! Hope all is well with you!
What a sweet, well-written piece! I’m glad you discovered the true meaning.
Thank you. Me too!!
This wrested an unexpected smile from my face. Thank you. 🙏❤️
Ah, glad to know of your smile! 🔆
Lovely micro-memoir that ends on just the right note. Thank you for sharing.
Bellevue, Idaho! My wife and I were newlywed Haileyans from 1980-1983, when we moved to Botswana, and in the process, reduced our possessions down to one U-Haul dishpack box, except for our newly built house on the west side of the Sawtooths. Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity.
Yes! or K.I.S.S. as they say: Keep It Simple S... well, you're smart, you know! :)
And now I’m finally unpacking my books in that house on the west side of the Sawtooths. I’m hoping I can finish the job this week. Eight bookcases so far.
I don’t count books as material possessions, but as analog backups for my Kindle books.
What I didn’t expect was the number of first editions I am finding. I may eBay those so that when my kids do the $5 per hundred weight book sale after I leave this mortal coil, they won’t make someone else rich. I’ll squirrel away the money into my Depends fund.
Oh Jan, I didn’t expect that ending! But how can one be patient while starving?
So hard to part with those things that belonged to someone we care about. I have a cow creamer….and a red riding hood sugar bowl.
oh my goodness, these sound adorable! I've seen cow creamers (and love them) but a red riding hood sugar bowl?? adorable! And yes, when they belonged to someone dear to you, they become more precious than anything!