Seven Things Week 6

I usually reconcile to loss quickly but leaving Sydney 4 years ago both precipitated and extended the process in some areas of my life. This week I've managed to let go of some of the tangible reminders of the children I once parented and an old love. It was time. I don't need these things to remember them by; they will always be a part of me.

I have rather over compensated for last week's set back. Sunday was spent dragging boxes and suitcases from wardrobes. I set out with the aim to find all the summer clothes, iron what needed to be ironed and discard the rest. 12 hours later I couldn't sit down and relax, it had become a compulsion. Most, but not all of the ironing was done. By the end of the challenge I would like to be able to get all of my clothes into a (very large) built in wardrobe and a chest of drawers, rather than spread over three wardrobes and three chests of drawers.

Thank you all for your kind words about dealing with Nanna's things. I'm bracing myself for a sort through of the china and linen this week. Unfortunately the china cabinet was lost in the move, so space will need to be found. Eek!

IN (26)

• 1 bag (7 x 200g) Bendigo 8ply in dark blue - enough for a garment for me! $9 Salvos
• 1 bag (14 x 50g) Patons Herdwick 8ply in a natural brown - cabled vest for my brother $7 Salvos
• 1 bag (6 x 60g) Cleckheaton Landscape in brown fleck - TTWCs $2 Salvos
• Vintage Jet from Nanna's stash (now a TTWC).
• 2 padded coathangers - gifts for speaking to a community group
• 3 fine linen hankies $2 Salvos
• 2 pairs pantyhose $1 Salvos
• 2 pairs stockings $1 Salvos
• cotton batting for a special project (20cm)
• 14 books for BookCrossing

OUT (176)

• 2 sewing patterns. Testaments to good intentions. GIFT
• 1 bra - unequal to the task. BINNED
• 80 items of clothing to women's refuge. I really do think that will be the last of the clothes clear out, but you never know. GIFT
• 1 bolster cushion - hideously malformed and useless for anything else. Insert BINNED, cover SALVOS
• 1 bolster cushion - in perfect order but excess to requirement. SALVOS
• 1 handbag. SALVOS
• 13 hard plastic coat hangers. RECYCLING
• 5 pairs of shoes - honestly thought I'd got rid of these ages ago, but there they were in a box in the spare room wardrobe. SALVOS
• 2 t-shirts. Left over from when the kids were younger. SALVOS
• 1 pair kid's overalls. Also left over from a previous life. SALVOS
• 1 man's leather jacket. SALVOS
• 7 fabric scarves. Love them, never wear them and am only keeping those of real sentimental value. The kids love these for dress-up. GIFT
• 1 cotton hat. Received for helping out on the London Marathon in 1992. It's useless at keeping the sun off and only kept from sentiment. SALVOS
• 60 books. BOOKCROSSING.
  

SHAKE-IT-ALL-ABOUT (14)

• 4 Time Thief Watch Caps
• 10 stitch markers made from 3 pairs of earrings and jump rings already here.

IN 26
OUT 176
NETT OUT 150

SIAA 14