Eight Boxes to go!
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LOL: I have created a monster!
The sorting and clean out continue, around a very busy schedule. We are both exhausted and this is just normal stuff - appointments, groceries, errands. But I think like a lot of us here, this is just such a beautiful time of year - especially here in the Northeast. And the weather has been perfect. It is important that we try to get out every afternoon, regardless of what we are doing, because this will come to an end soon enough.
But there are still those four hours in the morning. And the difference in Bruce is amazing. He had a Dentist appointment this afternoon and after dinner, I asked; as I always do, "what is on your agenda tomorrow?" Bruce's answer is "my boxes!"
Bruce has kept very little. I am amazed at how selective he is being. But the next two huge boxes are Art books. These are your over-sized "coffee table" books that don't sit on any bookshelf properly. They are meant to be displayed and in the past we did that, but we no longer have coffee tables - LOL.
I had forgotten about them until today. When I got home Bruce had a Georgia O'Keefe in the save pile. Both Bruce and I worked in Graphic Arts. Between the two of us we produced many of these and of course, as the Production Manager of the project, received a copy. I know Bruce will want to keep all of these. I'll wait until he is through all of it and decide what I am going to have to do. Personally, I would donate them, but not my decision - LOL.
The amazing thing is how he looks forward to doing this now. Saturdays we drop off the donations. I have to make sure I get the recycling out on Thursdays for pick up.
Seems like everyone on the street is involved in projects. Cliff is taking down the last tree that hovers over the power lines, Gloria must be redoing a room. Next door also taking down trees and I think one of the kids is moving, so maybe a clean out of his/her bedroom. We all call the group home next street over when we are putting out stuff they may be interested in.
So it has also been fun to be out and conversing with neighbors. Time will come when we are calling to make sure everyone is OK and has everything they need. Right now, it is fun stuff.
I will share that there was a collection of volumes about growing up in Appalachia. I think he may have been using this to teach, but all five volumes are there - one not in really good condition, but readable. He says to leave them handy. He wants to get through them this winter. So all good news. Debbie
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