Each Day...

brings new thoughts.

Grandpa & Grandma ~ West Coast, St Pete, Florida 1957

This morning I was thinking about a story my mom told me from when she was little. Every spring her dad would pack them up (there were 5 siblings) and move them to a bungalow at the beach. Breezy Point. And each fall/winter they would have to get a new apartment in Brooklyn. 

As they got older and their kids were grown they wintered in Florida. Nice.

What DID they do with all their stuff each time they moved?

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We have a LOT of STUFF! and by stuff, I mean things for the Etsy shops plus HubbyBubs and my art supplies. My household stuff, not so much. 

Wondering what we will do with all of it if we sell our house and don't have a place to live. ? BIG question. 

A wee bit on the scary side. Must TRUST that it will all work out. 

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this journal is not necessarily in any sort of order but instead when a thought comes to me, and it's break time... or maybe it IS in an order that makes sense to ME. 

I jot down stuff as the day unfolds and sometimes it is a surprise to me what thoughts I have. 

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Like this collection of pencils...

As I was sorting through my pens, of which I have MANY, the pencils jumped out at me. (I already packed a big baggie full of them, these were escapees) 

I have this love for vintage pencils. WHY? 

They have old phone numbers without the prefix and they speak to me of simpler days. Lots of old ledger books used pencil not pen, just a thought. 

One day I will make an assemblage art thingy with them and that will make me happy. Yes I think so.

And the ruler, thin metal and so short, I wonder, really, what is the purpose of this type of ruler. ? I have a few of them and have NEVER used them. It will go into the donate pile. One less ruler in my life.

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I went through some of my "rattie rag" rugs and rattie bags, that were in progress and I decided to unravel them to re-use the fabric strips. Maybe some twisted twine or a woven piece of cloth for stitching on? (thank you Jude Hill) 

Note to self: Hair looks nothing like this photo today. I decided to take one last shot at growing it long and it's a wild mess these days. Maybe I'll post a photo. maybe.

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And even made some more fabric twine for the shop. I've been in an indigo mood.

I think that's about it for today. I'm going to attempt to make one of my Green Chef meals, Black Bean something or other. 

One last thought... I've not told anyone about this journal yet. If someone happens by, do leave a comment please. I'm not even sure if I set that up right. ❤️