Seven Things Week 10

This last Friday we prepared to evacuate our home in the face of an out of control bushfire that was (and still is) 8 kilometres away.  Ours is among the first houses in the direct path of the fire. That tends to concentrate the mind about what is important.

I packed the dogs, medications, our laptops and vital personal documents (certificates and passports) and enough undies for a week and a couple of changes of clothes and shoes each.

And then I turned to the inessential but important things.  For me it was our wedding photos, my jewellery and family items - my great, great, great  grandmother's chest brought out from Ireland in the 1850s, my great grandfather's WWI diary, the recordings my father sent to my mother when he was serving in Vietnam, the recordings of family funerals, and some other family desiderata.

And then I packed a set of interchangeable knitting needles and a 2k cone of lace weight organic merino and cashmere.  Because I am still me and I had the time and space.

It all fitted into the back of our 19 year old Corolla with quite a lot of room to spare. 

So that and my husband (whom I left at the house to put out spot fires), are the things I value most.  Useful to know in this latest journey of decluttering.

Snowie (front) and Dora ready to be evacuated

A poor photo (I was in a hurry), of a not full boot of a 1999 Corolla hatchback

IN

1	Sarong	The Green Shed	I really love the free bins at the Green Shed
1	suitcase wetpack	The Green Shed	no more totally wet suitcase from my swimmers while I’m travelling - more from the free bins
1	insulated lunch bag	The Green Shed	I probably didn’t really need to bring this home but it was cute and free - I’m not perfect

OUT

80	balls of yarn	destash	getting rid of yarn is really hard
3	pairs undies	bin	last of the ASOS cheapies - lesson learned
14	pavers	gift
5	tops	op shop
1	pair trousers	op shop	They were fine but I would have need to buy or make tops to go with them.  Easier to let them go than create more things.
180	reels of nylon binding	Buy Nothing Community	no tomato plant will go unsupported this year!
5	dresses	op shop	Try them on and if they don't fit well, they go
35	sewing needles	Paper and the Works	Hot afternoon declutter of my knitting tools trolley
4	sewing needles	bin	Hot afternoon declutter of my knitting tools trolley
1	lip balm	bin	Hot afternoon declutter of my knitting tools trolley
3	pencil toppers	bin	Hot afternoon declutter of my knitting tools trolley
10	hair clips	op shop	Hot afternoon declutter of my knitting tools trolley
5	decorative tins	op shop	Hot afternoon declutter of my knitting tools trolley
3	pin tins	Paper and the Works	Hot afternoon declutter of my knitting tools trolley
1	knitting needle	Paper and the Works	Hot afternoon declutter of my knitting tools trolley
32	stitch markers	Knitters Guild	Hot afternoon declutter of my knitting tools trolley
1	thimble	gift	Hot afternoon declutter of my knitting tools trolley
8	buttons	used on a knitted garment
153	balls of yarn	Knitters Guild	It’s a lot easier to give it away than it is to sell it.  I value my time.
10	shirts	op shop	TOF succumbed to my suggestions (nagging is such an ugly word) that he look at the shirts he didn’t wear last winter
2	looms	Paper and the Works
6	craft books	Paper and the Works
562

NETT OUT 559

total out since 27 August 2018 = 3658