It's almost 2 years since we moved in to our Texas house. I still love it. We have a great community. I really like that the community has a Facebook page where we can connect with our neighbors easily. This week was actually Resident Appreciation week where there was an event to get us together every day, like "coffee and donuts day" or "movie night" or "bring your pet day..." Lots of fun.
Yes, 2 years here and I still have a garage full of boxes to unpack. Most of those boxes are crafting, fabric, books, yarn, fabric, projects, craft tools... and fabric. K, don't judge! My Heartbeat has spoiled me rotten to the core. He's ok with it. And I'm OK with that!! 😜
I'm embarrassed to say, some of these boxes have moved twice with us. I don't really know the contents of those older boxes. My Heart's company hired movers for us. And just so you know... movers pack everything, no matter what it is. It could be obviously garbage, but they will still pack it. That's their job, not cleaning and throwing garbage away... unless you have told them not to pack it, they will pack everything. And sometimes, when you have told them not to, they get in a groove and just pack, pack, pack until the room is empty then move onto the next room and pack more... It's incredible watching them work.
I look at the wall of boxes in the garage and it's overwhelming. I've decided, instead of looking at the whole, I'm going to open just a box or two at a time... not per day, or per week, but "at a time!" It makes it so much easier to face 😋.
As it happens, today, I'm so delighted with what I unpacked that I had to share a tiny bit of the experience with you. This small packing box... (sorry for the logo, it's not a plug for the company. At the time, I just wanted to pre-pack my fabric before the movers came in and have all the same size boxes. I found out later, that the movers are actually supposed to repack into their own boxes... I'm surprise these have remained as I packed them.)
I have no idea how I got all this fabric in that box! What's not shown in the photos are 3 widebacks in 3 yard pieces that I've already thrown into the washer! 😆 This is definitely proof that where there's a will there's a way.
This pile of home spun fabrics - I could pet it for hours.
I had participated in a home spun block exchange in (possibly) 2007.
I think I was collecting more home spuns to make more blocks for a bigger quilt and for the joining sashings. By the yardage of these pieces, I must have been working at JoAnn's at the time of purchase. I'm sure you know, I had to take advantage of the end-of-bolt discount. It was better than the employee discount!
I'm pretty sure I've seen those blocks in my sewing room recently. I just had a quick look in my projects started pile. I wanted to get a photo of the blocks, but they couldn't be spotted. I'm going to make it a goal to finish this quilt top (yes, at least just the top.)
Besides the homespuns...
Even more amusing is that none of these prints go together.
Reproduction, novelty, whimsical, polka dot, blenders and brights... lol, such a motley crew!!
Some prints make me think, "why? Just WHY!!" and others, "yep, I still love it!! 💕"
And yet, even though it's a total mod-podge pile, it makes me incredibly happy. 🥰
I probably sat here, on the floor, amusedly contemplating where I might use these lovely prints.
I think my Heartbeat was even amused with my Whimsy Hita joyous giggle as I considered where in the world am I going to fit these in my sewing room!
I also found a kitty my sister gifted to me several years ago. Over 20 years, I believe.
Isn't she sweet? I think Kitty is needing (and deserving) a collar, don't you think so?
My sister is meticulous in her sewing and crafting. She starts a project and doesn't stop until she has a finished item (I wish I was more like her in this trait.) Even though I was not there when she made this kitty, I can see her, with needle and thread, head bowed over her stitching, as she gathered along the neck seam to shape Kitty's face. My sister, sweet and demure, concentrating hard to get the stitches perfectly spaced. She may have been praying for me with every stitch. Sincerely, pouring all her love into this project hoping that I'm going to love it. I am filled with awe that she would do this for me. I am in awe that she loves me so.
Yes, Kitty is very special. I'll keep a look out for the perfect collar for her.
The job ahead of unpacking the remaining boxes is daunting. Boxes that hold items from 25+ years ago. Items from 2 moves ago. Items that were packed because the move was sudden and there wasn't time to go through everything. Items long forgotten. Old toys, pet toys, broken toys, toys with missing pieces... Lots of things that need to be donated or thrown out. But from todays experience, it'll worth the effort if there's an item where a story needs to be told.
And, I love you, Sis 😍.
