The Best I Can With What I Have
I am by no means a hoarder. I save stuff to be sure, but I'm far from a hoarder. The stuff I save is practical stuff like nails and bolts. Chances are you have your own coffee can of nuts, bolts, screws, and nails someplace in the house or the garage. I save stuff that looks like it goes to other stuff, too. That comes in handy because sometimes I'm able to pair up that stuff.
Some stuff I've saved for years. I have an Atari 2600 that still works. I have little stuff like a Rio Grande sign that I just hung up in my bedroom. I have a Denver and Salt Lake Tunnel Company stock certificate that needs a frame and will be joining said sign on my wall. I hadn't hung up anything after painting and I noticed that the room looked a lot bare.
I couldn't do much outside today with the rain and snow going on, so today was inside project day. The bathroom is painted and I will start putting things away in there just as soon as I'm done with this. I felt the urge to clean out the small bedroom though today for some reason. Glad I did; for a room that gets no use, it sure gets dirty. As I cleaned it up and put things away, I came across some stuff someone else gave to me a while back to do with as I see fit. I'd never looked at it until today and I found some stuff that I could use.
In this pile of treasures, I found two wall sconces that are hanging on either side of a closet door. I found a wood shelf that I was able to use in some existing holes in the bedroom wall. I found some trinkets to put on the shelf. I set the large mirror I have for my dresser back on the dresser. There was also a duck hunting sign that looks nice above the nightstand on the other side of the bed.
In the pile of things, I found two pictures that are now hanging in my bathrooms. A small touch here and there and the place looks lived in again. It's not fancy, but it's not barren, either. None of these things are things I would have bought, but when you're on a budget, you learn to do with what you have.
I even found some glue I used to glue a picture frame I have back together so the glass stops falling out of it. It's a picture of my doggie, Little Ann, who is among the departed. Well, she was Jake's dog but that's a story for another day.
I'm grateful for each thing I found today that makes the house more homey.
Some stuff I've saved for years. I have an Atari 2600 that still works. I have little stuff like a Rio Grande sign that I just hung up in my bedroom. I have a Denver and Salt Lake Tunnel Company stock certificate that needs a frame and will be joining said sign on my wall. I hadn't hung up anything after painting and I noticed that the room looked a lot bare.
I couldn't do much outside today with the rain and snow going on, so today was inside project day. The bathroom is painted and I will start putting things away in there just as soon as I'm done with this. I felt the urge to clean out the small bedroom though today for some reason. Glad I did; for a room that gets no use, it sure gets dirty. As I cleaned it up and put things away, I came across some stuff someone else gave to me a while back to do with as I see fit. I'd never looked at it until today and I found some stuff that I could use.
In this pile of treasures, I found two wall sconces that are hanging on either side of a closet door. I found a wood shelf that I was able to use in some existing holes in the bedroom wall. I found some trinkets to put on the shelf. I set the large mirror I have for my dresser back on the dresser. There was also a duck hunting sign that looks nice above the nightstand on the other side of the bed.
In the pile of things, I found two pictures that are now hanging in my bathrooms. A small touch here and there and the place looks lived in again. It's not fancy, but it's not barren, either. None of these things are things I would have bought, but when you're on a budget, you learn to do with what you have.
I even found some glue I used to glue a picture frame I have back together so the glass stops falling out of it. It's a picture of my doggie, Little Ann, who is among the departed. Well, she was Jake's dog but that's a story for another day.
I'm grateful for each thing I found today that makes the house more homey.
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Shelf and hunting sign |
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wall sconces |
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