A still small voice

A still small voice, made me enter the drawing

on

EVERYDAYLIVING

I never win at those things and why would this be any different.

I knew the book would be such a help to me.

Downsizing, as it is sometimes called, which I have come to believe was made up by a person needing to rid themselves of their hoard.

Such a gentle way to say "throw it out!"

"No, I am not getting rid of all my clutter, I am downsizing!"

As many of you know, "downsizing" has been a real

hardship for me.

I felt I needed to apologize for moving to a senior

mobile home park.

why is it so hard to live a minimal life?

I love this book.  It has made such a huge difference

already.

One of the things I was struggling with 

the most was sewing magazines.

Not just any sewing magazines, but special ones.

Australian arts and smocking!

Now for those that sew and smock, you would never

NEVER part with those.  Sell maybe but to give away!

NEVER!!

I was only a few pages into the book, when that 

still small voice said Mary Jane

would like those magazines. You know the ones in storage,

You know the ones that will do her more good then

just sitting in storage.

A call to Mary Jane, the magazines boxed and on the porch

and a very happy friend and it made me feel

good, not sad, to part with those magazines.

It is a journey, thank you to 

Pam, for holding the drawing.

Thank you to Cheryl E. Smith

for sharing her journey, so we can

follow, with a map.

My journey has just begun. 

My first load has just gone out. I am still only in this

ankle deep.

As Cheryl describes in her book. you have many 

layers to go though.