Getting rid of things

 I feel like the purging and organizing has been going on at my house for the entirety of the 2 yrs, 9 mos and 3 days that Mark has been gone.  I know that to some it may seem as though I am just willy-nilly throwing stuff out without stopping to evaluate it's worth.  But I feel certain that I am on the right path for me, managing my possessions and responsibilities. And a lot of these things have no sentiment for me.

Some of them may have value to someone, but that's subjective only.  For each thing I think:  Can I use it? Does it have sentiment for me? If not, is it going to be worth it to store and maintain and remember where it is?  Getting my home in order makes me feel more in control of the space I am now 100% responsible for.   It gives me peaceful and calm feelings to see order instead of chaos.  And managing my home and possessions helps me to focus on other things in life which are not even necessarily things.  So by extension, it helps me manage my life as well.  I think I am on the right track.

Happy things for May 2024

I've been doing a lot of thinking lately about what I want the future to look like.  And I think I have decided that I first have to start with changing up my present state.  So, changing up life is my focus for "Happy Things For May".

but also:

*The house is finished being repaired and painted and looks great. Home projects for May are not as time-consuming or costly and include cleaning the A/C coils, refinishing my headlamps, doing a bit more garage organizing (kids' stuff), and selling the cameras.

*My sister and I are on speaking terms, outside of the topic of Mother and are trying to lend each other grief support.  I am going to keep this very surface level, for now.

*Grayson has a new job and seems to enjoy it.  He is paying for his auto insurance and his phone bill.  I choose not to worry about him as much.

My plan is keep this calm momentum into June!