Wishing....

I thought I might as well share some of my wishful thinking...every time I have turned around this afternoon, my thoughts have run this way.....

.....I wish I had all the fresh, from our garden tomatoes that I could eat.  I think I could easily eat  a peck of them in one day.  I would be thankful for just a couple that were thoroughly ripe and had good taste.

...........I really wish I could snap my fingers and have shopping done.  (Like in I Dream of Jeannie.)  (I have been thinking about her lately...wondering if Lorelei would like that show.)

..........I wish I had the de-cluttering done enough till I felt like I was close to being done.  Have only done a little today since we went shopping this morn.

.........I wish when autumn comes, it would come slow and last a long, long time.  There is a feel of fall to the air and the sounds are there.  And while it is my absolute favorite time of year, I don't really look forward to winter.

...........I wish I had time and felt like doing everything I want to do.  I have never, ever understood being bored. 

Is that enough wishful thinking for you?  Want to share some of your wishes...tell me in the comments.  I do enjoy reading them so much.

My very first attempt at watercolor...

About a month ago, after watching and watching videos of watercolor painting, I did my first attempt....this was the result.  It was using the color gray.  There are some definite goof-ups...but I do like my fence...sort of .  I wish I had planned the posts better in relation to that tree! 

I got up the courage to show this after Barb showed her first attempt here.  I love what she did, and what she did with them digitally and think she could be on to something there.  I have not had time to try that with this, and don't even know how it would work with it being in grays.

And I want to make another attempt at something...I guess I did one day while Lorelei was here....but I was just messing with doing trees and a gate.  And have not taken a photo of it.

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Still working on rearranging the clutter I guess you would say.  I have got rid of very little today but I have condensed some.  And Roger has taken a couple of three things for his workshop area.  Going through all this piddly stuff is just so tedious.  

I have enough staples to supple everyone that reads my blog.  I am not sure where they all came from...maybe the girls left some here.  I don't really think that is it, but I cannot remember when I have bought staples.  I do not use them that much.

Well, that is it for now...want to get back to my task.  The end of the desk is in sight.  I would love to finish it tonight.

Gone to seed....

I took this a couple weeks ago, and just have not posted it...thought that it fits how I feel tonight.  There is not much life left in these old bones!

We made a Walmart run in the morning hours...just for basic stuff.  Catfood, kitty litter, paper products, cleaning supplies.  It was not time consuming to put things away...not like when you go food shopping.

After a sandwich, I got into some de-cluttering and also rearranging some clutter!  I know, that is not supposed to be what I am doing.  But these were a couple or three totes of old pictures.  Family pictures.  I did not let myself look at them, or I would have not got anything else done. 

I did find a paper that was from when Roger bought his first brand new truck.  A Ford F150 in 4-wheel drive.  This was back in 1976...he bought it right before we got married.  Very few people had 4-wheel drive back then.

I did get rid of one box of stuff...all but a couple items went either in the garbage or in the shredder...which ended in the garbage.  Everytime I think I have gotten rid of all old paperwork that has names and/or social security numbers on them...I find more.  I either shred and/or burn anything like that.  Sometimes I take it out and burn it.  Even if it is from family that has passed away.

Tell me, what do you do with those papers?  Am I being too careful? I just feel like we have to be super careful these days.
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Anyway, I did get rid of quite a bit...two old pieces of luggage...a couple pair of shoes that were basically like new.  They were still in their box. I think I wore them one time each for special occasions, so I just put them in the donate bag.  I cannot think what else passed through my hands.  I am too tired to think. 

Anyway, I had a place bookmarked of things that you could/should get rid of..but I think I deleted it.  I used to go to it to get ideas of things to discard...so now, I am asking you what is the things you discard when you start getting rid of things?