Unpacking Treasures

During major life-impacting changes these past few years, hundreds of possessions have been packed inside a storage rental facility.

At long last, the feeling of "readiness" to get rid of that monthly money-drain facility, is here.

So, little by little, each plastic tote or box has been coming home to an apartment.

There are still too many boxes and plastic bins left to close down the storage rental space but progress is being made.

Opening each tote is like opening a Christmas present.

It was thrilling to once again find one of my all-time favorite books, "Simple Abundance" by Sarah Ban Breathmach. 

There are daily essays in there and many of them go straight to my heart.

Published in 1995, the book brings me as much pleasure today, while reading each entry, as it did when I first bought it.  Love it.

Many of the totes carry remnants of a large doll collection. 

Many of the beauties will have to be sold, donated to charities, or otherwise let go because there is no where to put them in the tiny apartment where I now live.

The photos of  the little dolly in today's post is of Anne of Green Gables. 

The red-headed darling doll happens to be in my favorite "Anne of Green Gables" book series.

Life is so full of changes, joys, relinquishments, sorrows, and surprises. Currently, I am in the midst of all of those.

It's imperative to live just one minute at a time.

HOW DO YOU COPE WITH THE CHANGES OF LIFE?

Mama Wren Is Still Keeping Watch

Remember the family of  House Wrens who built a nest inside the beautiful Supertunia that was a Mother's Day gift?

Well, it seems the babies have still not been born.

The plant is up too high and is too heavy to lift off the hook so it's impossible to actually look inside the nest.

If there was a lot of chirping or if pieces of broken white eggs could be spotted, the mystery would be solved.  But neither of those things has transpired.

What was caught on cell phone camera was a mother wren perched on a wrought iron shepherd's hook near the Supertunia.

Hmmmmm. Maybe she just needed a break from watching over the eggs?

Stay tuned.  As soon as news of the babies' birth arrives, you will hear about it.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BIRD?

A Summer Sunday

If memory serves correctly, this is the first Sunday of official summer.

However you choose to spend it, it is hoped you will enjoy it.

The cross in the photo at the top of this post is on a hill in a cemetery and it overlooks hundreds of graves.

It is quiet and peaceful there.

It's a reminder of so many things.

Life does tend to be quite temporary and the passage of time is swift. 

The older one gets, the faster the days seem to go by.

So we must enjoy each moment, if possible and treasure the gift of life.

It is hoped you will have a great Sunday.

Happy Weekend!

 

Hello Dear Blog Peeps:

Here's to a good weekend for all of us!

It's going to be hot here, in Massachusetts.  

A big fan is whirling away in the apartment because air-conditioning is very expensive.  

We'll save that until it gets oven hot!

One thing is making me wonder.

House wrens built a nest inside my hanging plant and there were tiny white eggs in there.

The thing making me wonder is if the little eggs have hatched yet.  

How can one tell?

Try to get out into nature this weekend!  

I will, for a bit, then I'll run inside to keep cool!  hee hee

WHAT IS SOMETHING FUN YOU WANT TO DO THIS WEEKEND?

Making Lists of Things We Like

 

It's a good lesson in self-discovery to make a list of things you like.

It helps define what brings us joy.

It gives us an awareness so that we don't let the humdrum of life take over.

Below is a greeting card box kept and organized by occasion such as anniversary, birthday, graduation, and so on. 

 

Some of the things on my "Things I Like List" follow:

1. Baking

2. Books 

3.Flowers

4. Dolls

5.Decorating

6. Dollhouses

7.Music

8. Photography

9. Preserving a costume jewelry collection

10.Thrift store shopping

11. Traveling 

12. Writing  Writing   Writing Writing Writing 

That's a good baker's dozen.  

The writing and photography encompass my beloved blog that I have kept up since October of 2009.  (That's a long time!)

 The box shown in this post shows the way I organize greeting cards. Whenever a pretty card comes into view, it is purchased and added to the greeting card box.  

Even though it looks messy, the box contains each category of card required as the need comes up.

COULD YOU SHARE SOME THINGS THAT YOU LIKE THAT BRING YOU JOY?