Good morning. It is sunny outside so I won't be sat here for very long. I came across this the other day as I was sorting through my memorabilia. Decluttering is an ongoing process. If you don't keep on top of it you might find yourself on one of those hoarding programmes on the telly.
The problem I have, and I suspect many more also have, is deciding which items to keep and which to throw away. Discarding a great chunk of my life seems so sad. Chucking away happy memories which will delete everything I have ever stood for, seems brutal. But who will want it after I am gone. I always say that I came into this world with nothing and I will go out with nothing. It's the bit in between of whittling things down to a bare minimum which is the hard part.
Anyway, I digress as usual. I came across this calendar. As you can see, my mush featured on the header. The original photo I still have. Taken on a snowy winters day, while unloading a bulk powder tanker of 26 tonne of cement. Brrrr it was cold. I can't bring myself to throw this away. Next year it will be 30 years old.
Change of topic. What did I have for breakfast this morning. I am feeling fruity. Strawberries, blueberries, and grapes, with a generous topping on Greek style yogurt flavoured with honey. You can get that from Aldi.
An omelette I made a few days ago. Courgettes and frozen peas. I cut a cheese and onion roll into four pieces and place it in the centre of the pan. Add the beaten egg with a drop of milk, and finish it off under the grill. Blooming loverly.
I am using more frozen veg for convenience. I steamed a pan full for a few minutes and divided it into two meals. This is the second one. I had half a tin of mushy peas so put that in a bowl with the rest of it and microwaved it. A drizzle of toasted sesame seed oil and a sprinkling of grated cheddar cheese, makes a quick and easy meal. Runner beans, carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower. I don't like a lot of faffing in the kitchen.
I don't know if you have been over to my Rabbit Hole blog just lately, but I have been finding some fascinating videos from The Psyche. If you are interested in the psychology of what's been going on you might want to give this a look. I don't know who is behind this channel, it may be AI, but looking at past philosophers is quite enlightening for me.
I am finding more British films, and will pass these on.
Have a good Sunday. Thank you for popping in. Toodle pip. ilona
It's scary how "stuff" accumulates and we don't want to part with it.
ReplyDeleteBut as you say who wants to appear on "Hoarders". So three bags and a box out to a thrift store. For some reason it's my stuff that's the problem, not the husband's. He's been retired 11 years and is still holding on to job evaluations from 2005.
The way I look at it is that all the stuff we have is just borrowed, we don't own anything. I still have all my street maps from my driving days. I will have to decide what to do with them. Sometimes I have a session on the shredder to get rid of personal stuff.
DeleteThat is a really lovely photo of you Ilona. I have featured in magazines twice many years ago (for my craft work) & I keep copies of them. They are too special to toss out. Thank you for the recommendation of that British Drama - I watched it last night & thoroughly enjoyed it. There were times when I could not work out if I wanted to yell at the Mother OR the daughter!!! 😉
ReplyDeleteIt did rather stir the emotions, didn't it. It made me aware of the stark differences between living a single life with no one telling me what to do, and someone so consumed with the love of a daughter, who was willing to go along with anything demanded of her. How other people live their lives is fascinating to me.
DeleteThose meals look really nice and healthy. I have been trying to grow courgettes in my back porch with no luck. A big beautiful orange flower appears regularly and then almost immediately falls off. No courgettes sadly. H
ReplyDeleteCourgettes are usually easy to grow. They need a very large pot because they grow so big. I did well with them in the raised beds. Maybe goooogle it.
DeleteHang on to the magazine it is special and you look great .Things we get
ReplyDeleteenjoyment from are worth having and happy memories are part of us.Have a good day Marie Horsham Australia
I always thought you had to let go of the past, and move forward, but now I am not so sure. I sometimes think I would like to go back, because going forward is fraught with so much uncertainty. I will keep some of my memorabilia.
DeleteHi there, I've followed you for ages - we seem to share many same interests - but I've never been able to find your Rabbit Hole blog. Do you have a link to it? Thanks
ReplyDeleteHi. I have been calling it The Rabbit Hole, because people accuse me of being a conspiracy theorist, and say I have been down The Rabbit Hole. The link is on my side bar under the name of Talking to Myself.
DeleteThis is the link.
https://wotisinmyhead.blogspot.com/
All I do is pass on information about the current situation, which I come across on the internet. I like to watch how things develop. You never get the real news from main stream media. You have to dig deeper.