gathering and scattering


"IT'S NOT WHAT YOU GATHER BUT WHAT YOU SCATTER
THAT TELLS WHAT KIND OF LIFE YOU HAVE LIVED!"

Into the middle of my Bohemian Contemplations
this quotation plunked itself down and wormed its way into my psyche.  
Sometimes I DO get overly involved in "gathering".  
(I know that must be very hard for some of you to believe.)

My excuses include, "It's one of my few hobbies."  "It's less expensive than shopping retail."  "It was too good a deal to pass up."  (And that's only a few of them.)  

Actually, I AM gathering less.  My reasons include:  "I'm running out of places to put stuff." "It's the economy, stupid." "I don't need another thing."  (And that's only a few of THEM!)

This doesn't mean I'll NEVER enter another thrift store
or stop at another garage sale.
Just that the need to accumulate has lost its luster for the time being.
I'll resume my Bohemian Contemplations shortly.
I haven't  given up trying to define my decorating style.
 

3 comments:

  1. I am going back to my $5.00 a week limit. At least I keep TELLING myself that. Actually, it WAS kind of fun.

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  2. Maybe we all need to start trading or swapping one another so we don't need to buy something new and even though we may be gaining something new we are also passing something on as well :)~I enjoyed your post today Love Heather

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  3. Hi my dear-a good way to be, I do alternate between gathering too much and then giving it away or selling it as I'm not really a hoarder! I cannot resist the lure of thrfiting though, lol! Have a good weekend xxx

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