Just an hour in the morning yields a mountain.

So, youngest offspring and I spent a chunk of time yesterday afternoon, sorting the AG dolls and their copious outfits, accessories and furnishings. We didn't finish. We aren't purging this vast collection but instead, prepping it for proper storage. Did you know that plastic totes are NOT great for dolls? Did you know that they need to stand upright to preserve the eye action? And, did you know that they might be best stored without clothing so as to not let any dyes transfer over time. We did not know any of this. Now we do and we're doing better. It was very hard to find boxes that would fit them but I finally managed to find the narrow boxes- we will have to figure out how to make the smaller babies stand up but I have zip ties and a good hole maker and an idea. So we'll get it done. The whole process required cardboard boxes, archival tissue, and hair nets to keep their hair from frizzing. Oy. We did have a lot of fun and laughs pulling it all out- sorting out any NON AG items and then she got a social call she couldn't refuse so we didn't manage to complete the task. Tonight we're hoping to do this. This morning I woke up primed for purging. We had to pull out many totes and boxes to get to the AG stuff so I attacked those. I have made a mountain by the garage door. As I do this, I notice that as time passes, the tether to certain things frays and the ability to get rid of things becomes easier. I had a tote with two items of my mom's clothing, a blanket crocheted for her during hospice (she never noticed this kindness- she'd had a stroke and was fading quickly), and her toiletry kit. I piled the clothing and blanket in the bags for donation easily but the toiletry kit, wonder why that was so difficult- today it wasn't. I emptied it all into the trash- the toothpaste, floss, hair ties, combs, etc. I think when it went in the tote it just felt too personal but time allows you to see it for what it is, toiletries just like those in your own bathroom drawer, not sacred items to be treasured. The take-away from today is that some decisions may just need a little more time. It might not be one you can make right now but eventually, you'll come to the conclusion that it needs to move on.