Today was the day. I decided that the big stack of Christmas ornaments had to be dealt with TODAY.
I had moved that mountain of glitz into the living room from the garage intending to create wreaths from all those vintage ornaments. However, the stack has been lurking in the corner for weeks, untouched. I began asking myself why I was procrastinating about doing the project. Three years is way too long to save something for a project. Finally, I came to the conclusion; "I just don't want to do it. I don't really have to do it. The earth will not tremble and shake if I don't do it." So I decided not to do it. But, now I had this huge stack of ornaments to deal with in another way. The obvious answer was to just throw them away...or something like that. The problem was...I got them out and looked at them.
Then I thought; "I can't do this. They are just too pretty. But keeping them is crazy. I can't use all of them here at home." It sounds silly, doesn't it? But I was so overwhelmed with that pile of pretties. Finally, I decided to just start sorting them to see what was there.
That did it. As the boxes slowly came together by type and size, it seemed they were not so personal anymore. Seeing them sorted, I knew they had to be used by someone. So I am happy to report that most of the collection is going to GoodWill. The rest will be sold at the flea market. Ah....a happy ending. It feels so good.
It's great to know I'm not the only one who plans on completing something and then procrastinates about doing it. You're right, though, it's usually because I simply don't want to do it but I feel sort of guilty about it. So I put off doing anything at all. I love your blog and like to catch up every couple of days to see what you're up to! Have a great week!
Posted by: Shari | June 15, 2009 at 05:04 PM
I'm still cursed by keeping stuff....and it's a good thing I didn't live in the same town.....I would have been tailing you to the Goodwill store!! Thank the Lord we are not next door neighbors..... as I'm sure you would want some of my stuff....aren't we funny?! How I have the desire to clean and glean..... someday....blessings and congratulations! But you DO create such beautiful treasures with yours....
Posted by: Sherry Peck | June 16, 2009 at 04:01 PM
I wish I was closer.....I would snatch up all those ornaments and make my daughter a wreath. D__N!@#$
Posted by: Linda Harre | June 20, 2009 at 02:26 PM
Ok, did you just hear me gasp when I read throw them away! I treasure hunt for these ornaments all the time. You could make yourself some glass glitter out if them...to I hear someone else gaspping? Funny how we all look at things so differently
Posted by: Joy | June 23, 2009 at 11:45 AM
Ah yes, if we could only be closer to glean...yet I have seen the garage, and so I say kudos to you for knowing when the moment has passed. Just think how excited some crafty lady was at Goodwill that day!
Posted by: Em | July 20, 2009 at 08:01 AM