Oh, how I love to clean and clear out cupboards. Being trapped for days on end in the kitchen/family room with my velcro puppy (as in...she sticks to me like velcro), I have taken it upon myself to go through all my cupboards and sort them out. It is enormously satisfying.
And I find cool stuff that I forgot that I had.
Like some old family videos of the kids when they were 5, 3, and 1. Absolutely awesome. I sat and watched them today and laughed and laughed at how darned cute they were. How precious and young and wonderful. It almost made me cry to see them.
In one scene, there is a birthday party being given (at my sis, Ann's, house) for Adam (turned 5), Bonnie (turning 3), and their cousin Maria (turning 2). Adam received a "spelling tutor" game...a sort of electronic thing that required batteries. And he says, "Put it together, Mommy. I want to learn to spell!" As if he could learn immediately. It was so CUTE! I wanted to call him up and Scotland and tell him how awesome he was!
And he is, of course...
What a gift it was to find this. All thanks to my velcro-dog, Cookie!
So trapping oneself in a room for several days is the way to guarantee it will end up clean, eh? I'll have to remember that.
Posted by: Inkling | Friday, March 09, 2007 at 05:35 PM
I need to do some of that. I never look forward to it, but it's true that finding forgotten treasures is wonderful. I'll have to keep that in mind as an incentive.
Posted by: Barbara W. Klaser | Wednesday, March 07, 2007 at 03:50 PM
I am doing the very same thing!! I have a tough time throwing things out but it sure feels good once I do. I went to the Salvation Army yesterday and dropped off a truck load of things! Today I'm back at it again! And yay! For finding treasures like old videotapes!
Posted by: shawn | Sunday, March 04, 2007 at 11:23 AM
Cleaning cupboards is not something I'd find on my fun meter..but looking through stuff I'd forgotten we had? Oh yeah! Sounds like you had a good time watching those old videos...I'll bet it was hard to believe it was that long ago already... ;)
Posted by: Marilyn | Sunday, March 04, 2007 at 06:17 AM
Love watching videos, looking at photos of the kids when they were young! However, I'm not really fond of going through cupboards...maybe I need to look at it as a treasure hunt, like you!
Posted by: tinker | Saturday, March 03, 2007 at 02:30 AM
I love watching old videos of the kids. And I do need to go through cupboards--maybe this summer.I hate doing it, but it does make me feel good afterwards!
Posted by: Margaret | Friday, March 02, 2007 at 10:12 PM