Clear environment, clear mind?
Photo by Jasper Boer on Unsplash I've started "nesting". Why you may ask, would a menopausal woman be acting like she is just about to give birth?! Well, we do have a new arrival this week - a cute ball of chocolate brown fur in the shape of a puppy. She is a long awaited replacement for our last dog, and I just can't wait! However, this time, I am also without children, so she will have my full attention. Finally Meg has arrived! :) Maybe because of this and maybe because we actually need a fresher environment, we have gone into a whirlwind of activity - painting, sewing and de-cluttering... Hmmm... De-cluttering. I have long thought it would be a good idea to have less "stuff", but I want to have a history - a story to look back on. I have the (perhaps unfortunate) romantic view that my grandchildren will rummage in my attic in years to come and find the old photos, the newspapers of historic events, their parent's school books and...