One of the things that fire did for both myself and Mr. Happy Vegan was make us want to get rid of things. We both spent today like maniacs, making piles of things to give away. Neatly categorized in boxes and bags, what goes to this place, what goes to that place. I was saving certain items for certain reasons. Those certain reasons are now gone, so we now are parting with lots of different things.
Its kind of like a spring cleaning day. The sky is blue, the sun is shining, and I have every single door and window open in my house. I am listening to birds sing as I make my way through chores. Every now and then I hear something outside that makes me stop and go look. I saw a sea plane flying low and slow over our shore, they're always fun to look at.
So, here I am taking a little breather from today's marathon purge. This includes outdated paperwork. We've also realized its imperative to move the paperwork we will keep into a fireproof file cabinet. Sure we have a fire safe, but that's not very big. Believe it or not, we scored a fire proof filing cabinet at our local Habitat for Humanity. Its been sitting empty for too long, the fire was a wake up call on that too.
We realized that top loading animal crates are a necessity for emergency, and are in the process of acquiring them instead of the traditional types we have. Once we get the new top loaders, the crates we have will be donated to local animal organizations where we know they will get years of good use.
To celebrate the progress I've made, I ate a chocolate muffin. Once the ankle gets back in line, I promised myself I'd run an extra mile for that muffin, it will totally be worth it.
The animals are settling back down after all the stress from the evacuation, although Pink Moon is still pretty much in hiding. She has come out twice so far to have a tiny bit to eat. I am giving her lots of space, and she has all the time she needs to reconfigure her thought. She'll feel safe again eventually, my little anxious kitty.
Part of me is so sad to see certain items go, I had plans for many of these things. But, I stop the pity party and imagine someone finding that same item in the thrift shops where we're donating things to, and then I feel better. Helping someone who needs something, making the day a little brighter for them. All the while certain charities benefit too.
I used to take things to consignment shops and have garage sales when I lived up north. I don't do that anymore. Instead, anytime we have something of value, something someone else can use, we donate it. For us, this is the right thing to do on many levels.
So, there it is. Fires make us look at things differently. What can be here one second can be gone the next. Another day to remember that things are things, stuff is only stuff, and to protect what is truly important. I hope I never have to evacuate again because of a fire here or anywhere else, but if we are faced with something like that in the future, I think we will be even better prepared.
Its kind of like a spring cleaning day. The sky is blue, the sun is shining, and I have every single door and window open in my house. I am listening to birds sing as I make my way through chores. Every now and then I hear something outside that makes me stop and go look. I saw a sea plane flying low and slow over our shore, they're always fun to look at.
So, here I am taking a little breather from today's marathon purge. This includes outdated paperwork. We've also realized its imperative to move the paperwork we will keep into a fireproof file cabinet. Sure we have a fire safe, but that's not very big. Believe it or not, we scored a fire proof filing cabinet at our local Habitat for Humanity. Its been sitting empty for too long, the fire was a wake up call on that too.
We realized that top loading animal crates are a necessity for emergency, and are in the process of acquiring them instead of the traditional types we have. Once we get the new top loaders, the crates we have will be donated to local animal organizations where we know they will get years of good use.
To celebrate the progress I've made, I ate a chocolate muffin. Once the ankle gets back in line, I promised myself I'd run an extra mile for that muffin, it will totally be worth it.
The animals are settling back down after all the stress from the evacuation, although Pink Moon is still pretty much in hiding. She has come out twice so far to have a tiny bit to eat. I am giving her lots of space, and she has all the time she needs to reconfigure her thought. She'll feel safe again eventually, my little anxious kitty.
Part of me is so sad to see certain items go, I had plans for many of these things. But, I stop the pity party and imagine someone finding that same item in the thrift shops where we're donating things to, and then I feel better. Helping someone who needs something, making the day a little brighter for them. All the while certain charities benefit too.
I used to take things to consignment shops and have garage sales when I lived up north. I don't do that anymore. Instead, anytime we have something of value, something someone else can use, we donate it. For us, this is the right thing to do on many levels.
So, there it is. Fires make us look at things differently. What can be here one second can be gone the next. Another day to remember that things are things, stuff is only stuff, and to protect what is truly important. I hope I never have to evacuate again because of a fire here or anywhere else, but if we are faced with something like that in the future, I think we will be even better prepared.
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