it doesn't belong here

this is what my driveway looks like this evening

all of that was behind or inside the building in my backyard

it's stuff that doesn't belong here

or at Sarah's

or at Beth's

or at Ruth's

or at Jonathan's

that's why Ruth and I worked all day moving it to the drive

that's why Sarah and Beth are coming in tomorrow

a yard sale will be in full force Friday and Saturday

hopefully all of that will find a home

how did it all end up here?

well, at one time one of us thought we needed it

and, more than likely, we did

but, as time passes things change

needs change

personal styles change

and you can end up with something like this mound of treasures

you may be asking

"If they are treasures, why are you willing to part with them"

I hope the adage is true 

"one's man's trash is another man's treasure"

tonight I am thinking 

of how easy it is to fall into a rut

to hold onto things that no longer work

to keep things that just don't fit anymore

of how hard it is to admit

that was not a wise choice to begin with

the one(s) who used that aren't around anymore

of how much work it was to move all of that today

of how much easier it will be to get rid of things as their usefulness passes

...and about how I need to apply these thoughts to habits in my life

as much or more than I do to "stuff" I own...

now to share a picture of the first thing I moved this morning:

what doesn't belong here?

at my house, yes, just not in this place