Spring cleaning

 S P R I N G 

C L E A N I N G

L O V E

 

 pack the mittens

snow pants

gloves

sweaters

cowls

hats

scarves  

  

boots

wool socks

glovies

furs

stow the shovels

stack the sleds

store the ice skates

snow shoes

skis

cover the snowblower

wax the mower

snows a melting 

grass is growing!

beat the rugs

wash the windows

sweep the barn

turn the compost

...

 snow is hiding 

under the hay

bulbs are peaking

worms are moving

birds are nesting

trees are waking

 buds are breaking

dirt is living

grass is remembering

sun is warming

warmer 

warmer 

warmer still

spring is coming

spring is coming

spring is here.

 i LOVE a good culling.

this is how i do it.

1. do i  LOVE  it ?

2. do i  NEED it?

if  the "it" in question does not fall

quickly into one of these categories

then i ponder

THROWING

 DONATING

SELLING

or

GIVING 

(an opportunity to BLESS someone

else' life who needs what you do not.)

i used to just suggest the first

three but over the years

our little family has really

enjoyed learning to ponder

 who could really

use something that we don't want/need anymore...

or we post it on facebook and it is 

snatched up in minutes!

it's really FUN!

all options are good and have their place.

it is good to be able to just 

throw something. 

it is good to be able let things

go and make way for 

S  P  A  C  E 

 

if you do not LOVE a THING . . . 

you are completely FREE to either KEEP it . . or NOT 

KEEP it!

it is your choice! 

isn't that lovely.

this olde girl is reluctant to give up her roaring wood stove

the

B E A U T Y 

of 

C R U M B S

May the God of all Comfort

strengthen and encourage you

to press on. . . 

to keep on. . . 

to keep trying. . . 

to do and continue to do 

what is needful

for yourself

and those around you

 "live simply... 

so that others 

may 

simply

live."

ghandi

in reference to things i am having 

trouble parting with...

when the voice in my head is saying. . .

but...

but it's always BEEN here!

it. . exists

and it's in my life!

i

say

GET.

RID.

OF.

IT.

the  peaceful 

s p a c e 

is so worth it.