It is very cloudy and overcast this morning...and it looks like those clouds will bring rain. It's only going to 50 today so probably not a good day to do any yard work. I have a lot of errands to run so I won't have time to work in the yard anyway. And I can't believe it but the high tomorrow is only in the 30's. Wow, this weather is all over the place!
I was looking at my summer clothing and realized that I have very few light weight pants. And, new shoes are really overdue as the pair I use mostly are four years old and showing some uneven wear. So, I ordered a few items.
At the same time I thought that it was time to take a good look at all my clothes. I realize that I don't have to dress daily for work any more so my needs are not great. Taking that into consideration, I decided to downsize my wardrobe. So anything that I haven't worn in a year (with the exception of one dressy outfit), that doesn't fit nor do I feel good about wearing is going to be donated. At this point I have two large garbage bags ready to go.
And when the pants I ordered were delivered, although they say linen, they are really polyester and spandex (?)...how that says linen is beyond me. They fit nicely and they are light weight but I doubt that they would be comfortable in hot weather so I am returning them. When I drop off the donated clothing to the thrift store I will check to see if I can find any light weight pants there.
At this point, although I don't have a 'Capsule Wardrobe', I am getting close as I donated about a third of my wardrobe and you know what? I won't miss what I donated at all...it will just make clothing choices easier! Every time I do a simplification and donation project, that's what happens. I wind up not missing any of the items donated.
How about you? Have you done any downsizing and realized that you didn't even miss what you gave away? Actually, if you're like me, you probably even felt better having less stuff!
Spring weekends are a wonderful time to take advantage of being outdoors and doing silly things...yes, there's always work to do around the yard but after being cooped up all winter maybe you should just have some fun.
How about having a picnic? Or a barbeque? Blowing bubbles? Playing catch? Walking in the park or down the street in your neighborhood? Birdwatching...how many different birds can you see? Taking pictures of the flowers popping up? Laying down and watching the clouds drift by? Or drinking your morning cup of coffee/tea and just sitting outdoors enjoying nature?
Yes, you could make this a work weekend and take care of all those household chores but how about playing hooky this weekend and just have fun...after all, the work will always be there but time for fun may not!
Enjoy the rest of your day and have a fun weekend...
Talk with you on Monday...