Since starting this blog I have become more conscious about spending. I also began to receive jokey taunting from my brother and my husband whenever I express just the tiniest bit of interest in purchasing something. As a result I now roam every nook and cranny of our little house in search of things I can recycle.
This exercise has led me to discover a lot of new and lovely things we just packed away for later and which we eventually completely forgotten.
Take a look at the list below of treasures I have found buried among cast off clothing, tons of papers, old magazines and newspapers, battered toys, old pens, and other unimaginable and unnamable “debris” all thrown together in the upstairs top closets:
- A small red box which previously housed a favorite wristwatch. Inside are four (4) more wristwatches – a faded Guess Mother of Pearl given to me by my husband when we were just dating, a Timex watch from AMA in honor of my 5th year of service, a delicately designed Alba from my sister as a token of appreciation and a Seiko ladies’ watch I bought a couple of years ago. Imagine, I’ve been wearing same watch for the last year while those other watches are sitting pretty and cozy inside their red velvet throne!
- Two never-used still in their cases Parker ballpoint pens. I have already forgotten where they came from. But what a lovely surprise! I want one to go with a new organizer set for my desk.
- Unused notebooks of different sizes still in pristine condition. Wonderful! I need masses of notebooks to record ideas for this blog.
- Books I bought on sale still unread! My, my! What a find! Just exactly what I need to soothe my frustrated attempt to own two new books just yesterday.
- A pair of pearl earrings!
- A medium-sized photo album. This one I remember buying right after our Boracay gateaway in 2007. But the pictures which are supposed to go with the album are now buried among loads of digital pictures we never managed to process.
- Some lipstick tubes still in good condition.
I have yet to complete this search-and-rescue mission. Now I’m completely in my element. Who knows what other treasures are hiding among unsuspecting crevices inside our home. Hah, here I come, folks with my magic basket to whisk you all away!
