Today I worked some and I cleaned some. The cleaning was mainly the big toys that came out of the roof. They got mopped down (with tank water) and stored in the guest room where Stacey and Adrian will stay when they come for Christmas. I took photos but want to surprise Stacey. She will remember them when she sees them. Here, though is the red train!
I have kept a lot of the toys from Stacey and David’s childhood and it’s going to be a pleasure passing them onto the next generation. I remember keeping Stacey’s first baby grow. I still haven’t found it. I’ve pretty much turned the house upside down looking for it. Perhaps it did get given away after all. She was a big baby and grew out of it in about a week! It had a lot of sentimental value, so I would be surprised that I gave it away. I must have put it somewhere so very safe I can’t find it! I found a lot of other stuff though. Mike did one trip to the dump. There will be many more to come. I keep looking at things and concluding they have served their purpose.
One of them is an old red Kandahar carpet. It has served our family well – first Mike’s parents (who, 30 or 40 years ago bought it second-hand for R150) and then we took it over. It is old and threadbare and Mike is wanting to march it out the house and let it head off into the hills. I want to hold onto it. It has served its purpose. It’s time for it to go. I don’t even think Stacey or David will want it. Parts of it are so worn it’s embarrassing and yet, I still have difficulty passing on this hard trodden family heirloom. We talked briefly about having it restored, but to be honest it will be less expensive to buy a new one!
No Helga, it has got to go. Get used to the idea. Take a photo and say your goodbyes.
Maybe we can trim it and keep the least worn bit to take into the future. I think that will be a great compromise. Where’s Mike? I must suggest this to him!
Yay! We have found a patch of the carpet that can be spliced out and then bound.
#507 of my 1000 thanks! Part of the carpet gets to enjoy some more years of service!
That’s the benefit to me of my daily scrawling. I get to work out things in my mind!
Today I read Jonah and within it is a good reminder not to cling too much to stuff.
Jonah 2:8
Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs.
Worth thinking about!
These are the days!
Keep the smile going!
God bless you!
In His Grip,
Helga xx 🙂