These were my fortunes:
This is good news considering the fact that my husband only has funding for his post-doctoral fellowship through September this year. He has been applying for jobs wherever he finds a potential position that is a good fit for his skills.
I have felt for some time now that I need to be trying to get ready and organized because I know that an opportunity could come up rather quickly. My latest project has been trying to clean out our attic. For the last five years I have just been throwing all the stuff I didn't want to deal with up there. Now it is "time to be practical". We have to weed stuff out. I don't want to haul all that junk with us when/if we have to move again soon.
It this hard for anyone else? I don't want my life filled with a lot of stuff but when it comes time to weed out, it is always harder than I think it's going to be. What is practical to keep and what just needs to get tossed? Do I keep the chicken pot holders even though they aren't my style and I don't really need them? No? What if I told you that my grandma crocheted them? Would that change your opinion? See what I mean? It's tricky.
This is where the second fortune from my cookies comes in. See, I'm hoping David will get a great job and make lots of money so I can hire a professional organizer to help me. ;) I kid. At this point I'm just hoping he can get a job that will enable him to stay on the career path he has envisioned for himself and that will provide for our family.
I know I am very blessed to have so much and I shouldn't complain but honestly I am just overwhelmed at the moment. David has been invited to interview for a job that starts at the beginning of August. That is less than a month away. I'm not trying to jump the gun--I realize he hasn't been offered the job yet. He hasn't even had the interview yet, but what if? That is less than a month away. Even if that doesn't work out I don't see us being here long term (meaning another year or more). Change is coming and we need to be ready.
So this is what I'm going to do. I'm giving myself one week from today to finish cleaning out the attic and then I'm going to hold myself accountable and report back to you. I guess I'd better go get busy.
2 comments:
Jill - As someone who takes things to Goodwill or Craigslists items regularly...think of it this way...if you are holding onto it, someone else can't be putting it to good use. I think you keep a sampling of the sentimental, but some things you have to say 'I enjoyed this gift or receiving it and now it's time to share it with someone else.' Good luck! I will await your report. :)
I love Addie's comment. I'm the opposite of a pack rat, sometimes to a fault. But the prospect of moving is so daunting! It's a huge undertaking. Good luck with the purge.
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