Go Read a Book!

It's National Read A Book Day!

Do you love to read?

Me too!  Sadly, I haven't read as many books

lately as I would like to be reading.

Maddy loved those Junie B. Jones books -

she and I read those like crazy!  We have

a full library.
Junie B was so hilarious!

Now Maddy's favorite books are dog books -- dog training,
dog breeds from A to Z, dogs, dogs, dogs! :)

First grader -- 2008!

The last book I started was that uber-popular --

"The Japanese Art of Decluttering" or

some such title.

You know what -- it both overwhelmed and

depressed me.

While I know in my head that all the stuff sitting

around could be decluttered and sent to trash, save or give-away,

isn't there a teensy bit of benefit to keeping

some old things?

When we cleaned out my Mom and Dad's house,

my sisters and I loved seeing the things they kept -

old report cards (yes, I was an A-student!!), First Communion

photos, handwritten recipes, cards and notes.
It made me feel so loved.

Is that silly?
Someday when I don't have a lot on my list to
accomplish, I promise to declutter . . .
but just a little!