random thoughts - Day 1,979 (Sunday) - time and space

Time continues to blast by and I can't believe this is already the third weekend of owning the house. Worse, it's still not set even close to straight, but there is daily progress. It seems it was better when I didn't really own anything. It sure was faster to set up a home when there was minimal furniture and decor to deal with. Decades of creating and buying art and being the recipient of countless family item handoffs and gifts make each move bigger and more stressful despite the downsizing efforts each time.

Evening cloud cover.

An evening walk under a cloudy sky provided a chance to shake the cobwebs from my cranium. I've already walked more in the new neighborhood than in all the years in Lowell. It makes a difference to be in a quiet neighborhood with connecting streets that form a loop instead of being on a dead-end street off a busy road with nothing but other dead-end streets. 

Today, there was headway in clearing boxes from the middle of the living room floor, three of which were plastic storage tubs that had been emptied days ago. Thanks to being different brands, they don't nest inside each other, making storage inefficient. With no sofa and a random assortment of oddly placed furnishings including an armchair, a cedar chest, a bookcase and some small tables, the living room is a very awkward space. The armchair was moved a bit closer to the TV, but now I can't see the kitchen clock to monitor the time. 

Table set with clutter.

The dining room with the oddly located hanging light fixture features a table buried under a layer of crystal candle holders, vintage barware, small artworks, a hat I wore last weekend, and other items in need of a proper place. When the table is centered under the light, it's jammed up near the back wall. When the table is centered in the space, the light hangs freely over vacant space and I have hit my head on it a dozen times, at least. Another charming quirk in need of a solution. 

Nearby in the guest room in the works, the pull out part of the trundle daybed was made up with a new mattress pad and a fitted sheet during the floor space test to check the whether the trundle crashes into the desk when rolled out. The bad news is, it does. It's really complicating the set up of the guest room/office and the day weighs a ton, so it's not as easy as just moving it elsewhere to check the fit.

The donation pile for the Epilepsy Foundation pickup on Monday includes four boxes and a duffle bag containing drapes, bedspread, towels. kitchen linens, clothes, books, and home decor. One of my friends keeps saying I should open a shop. If it didn't mean hanging on to a ton of extra stuff until I find a location, I might.