I'm back... and getting rid of stuff.

So I am back!!!!

Its been a hectic few weeks ( month and a half!).

While we were away in NZ we received noticed that we had to move .... again. ( the joys of renting!) Upon landing it gave us 3 weeks to find a place, attended the inspection, be accepted and move. To say we were cutting it close is a understatement, we have had to  move quick before but this was pushing it to the limit. Luckily we found a suitable house and secured it within a week and a bit so that gave us the rest of the time to pack up and shift!!!. 

I miss the deck and lake views from the old house.

In the end the move went well, except the lap top (which you couldn't put on your lap cause the battery was dead) didn't survive. We had pushed it as far as it would go. Half the keys didn't work, the power cord was dodgy and it would randomly shut down for no apparent reason. We needed another one. Finally after coming to terms with this and getting some cash together, I went out a purchased a new lap top! (which doesn't need to be plugged in so it is literally a "lap top!"). Nothing special and cheap, but will do the job.

So, before, during and after this move I realised that we have too much stuff! Every move, we throw out or donate things we don't need, I don't shop much so I am wondering where it all comes from and why do we need it? To other people it may seem that we don't have a real lot. Recently a visiting electrician described me as minamilistic, but little does he know that I can  hide a lot of things if I have enough cupboard space and a large garage!.

 Anyway all this thinking has made me decide that I am going to start to cull some of our stuff. There are many theories on how to do this, but I am going to make it simple. I am going to have two boxes one marked "throw  out" and one "donate or sell" and I'm am going to try to contribute to the boxes every day. 

So far have put it three things, two books and a bag of odd socks!

Maybe I should have started with the old lap top...

Mumma Bear.

Ps: Feel free to contribute to the boxes kids!