Tuesday

 Wading my way into the bedroom only to find that one of my boxes of classic books had collapsed and got into a bit of a mess.  So finding another box as you do, and going through each book individually cleaning it and re-packing it into its new box.  I have some lovely books here and I am looking down to reading them again especially during the winter months.  Reading is my first love as you can lose yourself in the stories of others.  Some of the books I read for my GSE English Literature exam the Go Between, Animal Farm, Lord of the Rings.There was also  a book of poems.  We only ever received printed copies of these  (obviously I do not have that).

All of them old friends.  I was taught from an early age that if you have a book you always have a friend. This was particularly important as I was an incredibly shy child; we lived in tiny hamlet villages where other children were few and far between.  I think that made me a bit of a loner in any event.  Even when I went to mainstream school, I always felt the odd one out and it was a way of keeping me occupied and has always been my main hobby. An escape to the world of literature and away from real life.  Sometimes real life is not what it is made out to be. For me reading has always been an escape and where relaxation can often be found in the open arms of a book where you can rest out recharge and just be.  Music is another form of expressive art, as is cooking.  I can absorb myself in these activities and just be me.

These books were in the front room until the shelf came off the wall and so I do not have as many books on there since then.  My books are my friends and I could not bear to rehome these ones and quite a few more which I have yet to find.  They are in the pile somewhere.

All part and parcel of me trying to reclaim my home.  I am going to have to send for some more boxes before long, as many of the originals are not as sturdy as they used to be.  At least the books are clean and re-packed.  Also a photo file of the books I have and also a new label on the new box.  So have been very organised about this.  I am fortunate to have so many lovely things.  Part of this process is to get rid of that which no longer is deemed wanted - tastes change and there are some things that I just no longer relate to.  They will wend their way to the CS.  However that is closed this week as some of the support workers are unwell, and have operations planned.  I think it will be therefore next week before I will be able to get rid of the items I have chosen to go.  I understand the shop will be open next week.  Hopefully that should free up a bit more space to repack that which is actually being kept.

Despite being side-tracked with my books, I have been endeavouring to get into the walk in wardrobe, without much success as there is always something else in the way that needs dealing with first and it needs working through.  Think may have bit off more than I can chew.  I will be working away in the bedroom again tomorrow in any event as I have clothes that need to go into wardrobes etc. as well.  Also clothes hanging on doorframes that need to be put away.  So am going to have my work cut out.  

At some point will need to go to the Tip again.  Might be Friday at this rate.  Want to make some inroads into getting rid of a load more stuff yet.  Garden is nearly full again.

Well upwards and onwards.  Tomorrow is another day as they say!

Catch you soon.

Pattypan

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