From here
to here
And who knew that all the things in our home consisted of some really good stuff collected over 12+ years settled in one spot, but also a lot of odds and ends and clutter acquired over the years? Even now as we begin the unpacking process, this notion is crystallizing in my mind. How many [insert the inane item of your choice here] does one family need, after all? In fact, I don't doubt that there is some law of physics that says the stuff you own expands to occupy the space you have.
Keep in mind, that I am no moving novice, having moved 8 times as a child, 6 times in my married life plus a few additions for apartment/dorm room changes in college. All total, I figure my relocation undertakings require almost two hands to count. My husband's history is remarkably similar and nomadic. So I'm shocked and a bit embarrassed to admit how many plastic food storage containers, Halloween decorations, board games, etc., etc., we own. I thought I (we) would have known better.
So, while on moving day (July 10, 2011), it looked like this
by July 13th, it looked like this
and I'm cautiously optimistic every day will be a little bit better (and, hopefully, we'll own a little less stuff).
Don't get me wrong, this post isn't celebrating Moving Day - (which is turning into moving month) - 'cause it really is no fun, but it is a time of special significance particularly to our kids who only remember one home and I thought that it deserved a post of its own.
