Again and again and again... I have had to learn patience!!!

Hi Guys,

I have found out once more what it feels like to wait.  That is eBay in a nutshell.

After you have set yourself up you then have to set up the shots for what you are selling and decide how long and make sure that the end date is a date where it is suitable for those bidding on said items to do so and so on.  You have to constantly check for emails, messages and queries and respond.  Then once the winning bid goes through you then encounter even more obstacles to manouver around and then there's PayPal.  Well, that just adds another layer to your 'to do' lists.  Like as if you don't have enough to do already ... that one invariably doesn't get done all that quickly anyway!

But after having gone through the process I am now set up.  I didn't do brilliantly and I certainly cannot buy that car as yet.  Nonetheless, the diamonte shoes went into a cyberland bizo as I put down no PO Box addresses and this person wanted it to and there has been no ended of tooing and throwing.  But I am sure that will be settled soon enough. 

It so happened that that blog had the most hits!!!  Was my story?  Or the diamonte shoes?  Or my daughters feet?  Never the less it proved a huge hit.  In the end some guy in another state just had to have them.  Don't ask as a woman never tells...

Anyway, then I had placed 3 items of clothing.  Two were bought with one not.  Didn't make anything but am learning as to what is sellable.

The learning curve is steep ... very steep indeed.

I haven't had much time to do any decluttering, but now September has come along and our annual hard rubbish day has finally been and gone as you know and there has now been even more going out this time round.

Here is just some of what got thrown out this time round that really wasn't worth giving to anyone.  However, the 2 bikes went first followed by an oil heater with the lead cut off for safety reasons.  What anyone would want with that just makes me puzzled, but it went as soon as I put it out. 

I mean, where do these people come from.  You turn your back for just a second and 'poof' an item is gone!  Just like that.  Total stealth if you ask me.

I wasn't the only one getting rid of rubbish.  The council only do this once a year and the suburb just looks like a tip for about 2 to 3 weeks as some people put it out wayyyyy too early and others the weekend you are told and then the council don't pick it up that week and leave the whole mess for others to ravage and make the street look even worse by the time the guys who do this work come along to retrieve it all. 

I am more used to a council that provides this service 3 to 4 times a year on call, which means the streets don't look like a tip.

On top of that my lawn mower guy came to cut the grass while my pile was there and I now have a nice unmowed patch where all the junk used to be while waiting to be collected!

But still looks way better than it was!



Voila!!!  All gone.

But wait there's more!!!

And this is where the patience comes in. 

I deal with one lot at a time. 

One segment at a time. 

One shelf at a time. 

One drawer at a time. 

One box at a time. 

And with each one done comes a small victory. 

More out of the way.

More gone. 

More dealt with. 

But, boy o boy, would I love for this process to go faster. 

Must find more patience...

This picture will show where I am heading next.  One of my mega piles. 

This mega pile are boxes of stuff most will be given away and some items good enough to eBay.  But it must be dealt with and gone by Christmas.  It is time.

Same pile with the POV from the porch!

Kind of makes you want to go and run away now doesn't it.  But, just think, I had at least 20 times more of this 'stuff' that is now GONE! 

It is what you no longer SEE that is important. 

That is why one who has found themselves in a situation of being classified a 'hoarder' be it of their own doing or inherited and in my case both and it was the inherited that tipped my over the edge that you find you don't give yourself credit when each and every items does GO OUT FOR GOOD. 

Because, there is more that you can still see.

It is quick and easy to forget the small victories.  But it is extremely important to add these up and remember how far you have travelled and how much you have achieved.

Here is the other mega pile! 

Being brave now showing you lot these photos.

This lot I have shown you guys has to be either thrown out, given away or eBayed. 

My rule with this lot will be if I need to keep something and take it inside ... two  items inside must then be taken out of the house to replace what is being taken in, so I don't add to what I have there already and lessen what I have inside.  Clever.  I will do this. 

I call this the 'Addis' factor.  It is a suggestion one of my friends made to me long long time ago and now finally being implemented.  Hey, Addis!  What do you think of that?

Even though I have downsized from 2 and a half houses to maybe 1 and a quarter, it still is alot of 'stuff' for me to deal with. 

I still after tackling this lot have the last areas to go through:- 

The small shed. 

The lot (not much) at the side of the house. 

And last, but not least the Attic. 

Then a serious look in cupboards and shelves that I haven't tackled and then my job is complete.

I make it sound like a piece of cake don't I now.  But it is far from that. 

I have to keep reminding myself that little by little I am getting there.  That light at the end of the tunnel isn't so small any more. 

I have to keep reminding myself not to be ashamed of having found myself in this situation.  That in time I will be out from under all this 'stuff'.

I have to keep my sense of humour and know that in the end I will still be able to do just that.  Laugh freely.

Just as long as I keep finding my 'patience' that is.

Cheers guys

hope you stick at it also

from not so impatient Anita

ps... another huge bag of clothes is out the door tonight as well...  gotta love that! And again ... chime in any time.