When I moved to Mexico FOUR years ago, I packed up the majority of our belongings and shoved them in a storage room in my parents’ garage. Over the past year I’ve worked my way through the boxes, slowly incorporating things from my former life into this new existence.
Four years isn’t that long, but as many of these things were wedding presents that were packed up just months after we received them, I’d forgotten I even had a lot of them. It’s mostly things for the kitche, but I’ve discovered picture frames, platters & trays, and even a set of cheese plates I’d completely forgotten about. (THAT was exciting!)
I will need to buy a few things when I finally move into my own place (silverware is at the top of the list) but it’s fun discovering these forgotten treasures.
Have you ever found something you’d forgotten you had?
Love it when that happens!!!
I still have more boxes so I suspect there will be more surprises.
i love it when i find that $5 in my jacket pocket or pair of jeans!
I keep waiting to find pesos someplace…
Yes, and it is a cool feeling. Glad you are enjoying your treasures… again. 🙂
Me too!
How spooky. Last night I found four knives in a drawer that I could have sworn I’d sold. Glad I didn’t. 🙂
Adam
PS – Yes, I used to collect knives. I’m weeeeiiiiird, I know.
Adam, that just gave me an ENTIRELY different perspective on you. And with that, I will no longer tease you.
*steps away*
I collected them for their form, not their function. That bit was irrelevant. 😛
Adam
Mm-hmm.
I buy the same books over and over again…wish I could find some of them now, LOL.
LOL!! Someday you’ll find a whole stash of them someplace.
Of course. Whenever I clean out a room, I end up rifling through old cards and pictures… It takes me FOREVER to clean a room! LOL
Yay for new discoveries!
Erica I do that too! I’ve put most of those types of mementos all in one box so I rarely have to go through them anymore. Anytime I find them it’s intentional.
Rediscovery is awesome! Especially if it’s something as yet unused.
Loved this line: “…slowly incorporating things from my former life into this new existence.” It just rings really pretty.
Thanks Janna. I can tell I’ve been writing a lot lately when I say things like that. 🙂
I boxed up a bunch of stuff 2 years ago when we put our house up for sale. We changed our minds but everything is still boxed up. I’m anxious to dig into them again & see what’s there!
Ooh, I bet you’ll find all kinds of goodies!