I can't believe he's almost here! I've been running around (SO nesting); going through drawers and pulling out all the old stuff, tossing it into bags for the Goodwill.
It's amazing to me - the amount of stashing and caching that I'm capable of. Why, oh why, do I keep candle stubs? So, again I'm feeling the need for a clean start.
Maybe it's this time of year too. Something about what the French call La rentree. The re-entry. New school shoes, new pencils, a fresh perspective on the future year, and new chance to reinvent yourself, your wardrobe.
There's something a little counter-natural about it however. At a time when nature is closing down shop (at this latitude); and things are dying....I'm looking forward to new beginnings and challenges. Only fitting this baby is due on the 31st, right on the threshold of a new season.
So, I continue to clear the cobwebs from the corners of the house. I'm pretty ruthless when it comes to getting rid of things. Doesn't often turn into regret, either. Maybe only once or twice I've donated or tossed out something I wish I hadn't. But, I'll say this...I AM plenty superstitious about throwing out certain things. Gifts or notes from elderly people, or people I haven't seen or thought about in a while....feels condemning!
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