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« Last post by Hopalong on April 09, 2026, 03:28:49 PM »
Yes, that's just as exciting as the crazy new floor! Both cabinet and kitchen table will be purged before anything goes back in/on them. I'm eager to do it.
I'd already purged a lot in the last two moves, so the few sentimental things are sturdy dark-pink-glazed nesting mixing bowls from the 40's my mother used for her baking, my paternal grandmother's ancient waffle iron that still makes amazing waffles. Both of those "spark joy" and are charming to look at. Atop the cabinet I keep the sole childhood photo of her, which I do love seeing, in an interesting old-school easel frame with decorated glass around the edges. As the oldest (b. 1910) of a poor family of ten, she was the only child taken to a studio for a professional photo. She's one or two, standing on a chair in a lovely handmade little dress and looking at the photographer with sober curiosity. It's genuinely charming, no matter what overtook her psyche as she grew. I had it printed on her 90th bday invitation, and somebody even framed it and gave it back to us. It's that cute. No regrets.
Otherwise, kitchen presences include my ridiculously heavy "heffapot" I'm still proud of making. Elephant "foot" as the pot (with toenails), a trunk as the spout, a peanut handle on the lid. It's funny. Appliances clutter counters but hauling out the heavier ones ain't worth it (ow). Might rethink where to store a few. Crock pot's heavy as heck, but I have more bowls than I need, and a corner lazy Susan cabinet that could be a LOT better organized and edited. It's higgly piggly now.
I am too. Probably more higgly than piggly, which is good. General happies today.
Spent the day short on sleep but seeing friends. Bfast in a cafe in an old bank building, really nice/unusual setting. Afterward got myself a new pair of walking sandals, "Ecco." My gait's weird from the back so no more slides or clogs, dang it.
At this moment resting under a raffle quilt at a pal's house until the installers leave my house, then go sign tax forms, back across town to fetch Pup, then home at last.
hugs
Hops
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