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.