12-09-2009, 08:31 AM
I followed the suggestions I read about getting rid of mostly everything & wish I hadn't. It's difficult & very expensive to replace the cobalt blue glass collection, all the books, the corning ware, tools, important memorabilia . . . Since I was coming from FL, & on a tight budget, I only mailed 6 plastic containers of precious possessions. I'm not continually remorseful, but "if I had to do it over again", it would be different. It's difficult to get some items here & I didn't get that freedom of material possessions feeling that some people esteem. I let go of many personal items that are irreplaceable, but have accepted that price for paradise. Given that choice again, I would still pick paradise at mostly any cost.
Books especially are cheap to ship, so that would be the major thing I would change. Oh well, my lifetime collection of 100's of books are now residing at the library for many to share. Mildew here is a problem, but a bookdealer said bright natural light & air movement (even slight) are the keys to keeping mildew off. It's worked for my leather & books here.
A Hui Hou & good luck
Dory
Books especially are cheap to ship, so that would be the major thing I would change. Oh well, my lifetime collection of 100's of books are now residing at the library for many to share. Mildew here is a problem, but a bookdealer said bright natural light & air movement (even slight) are the keys to keeping mildew off. It's worked for my leather & books here.
A Hui Hou & good luck
Dory