We are busy busy busy...

Mary

We are busy getting ourselves organized. As Tim said, we are going through our stuff and deciding what we really want. It is somewhat a cathartic process. Each item we look at has some kind of history to it. Even going through the stacks of papers that tend to accumulate have a history. The campsite tag from Savannah or the no longer used casino token. The Super 8 motel from our first trip together.

Treasures are another story. Tim and I love the hunt. Going to a garage sale, or flea markets and finding that one thing that is the deal of the century. Tim takes the hunt to the highest levels. He really does not want to buy anything unless it was hunted and bagged in the most basic primal way. For him, I think, the value of something is in the acquisition not in the actual item.

An example of this is the new dash cover he got in the mail yesterday. There are about 4 companies that sell replacement dash covers for the Dodge. He spent about 3 months researching each company and choosing the one with the best over all performance for the money. It was the hunt for the best deal. Which was a good thing since the old dash crumbled into chunks when it was removed.

Getting back to treasures and the emotional freedom of tossing treasures into the trash or giving them to a local charity. This is a little tough on Tim. For me, we really are attached to only a few items and the rest can go. We are working on a happy medium. One where we can both function in a positive environment and respect each others needs and wants.