Laura KellerThis week continues on the idea of order. I was totally inspired to clean out my two junk drawers and pair them down to one. I couldn’t believe how easy this was … and now I have an empty kitchen drawer!
What I’m less good at is this whole idea of puttering. It feels too much like not doing anything … and that rubs my protestant work ethic the wrong way entirely. I have a terrible time accepting that not every moment of every day needs to be jam packed with doing things, or more specifically, with getting things “done”. But, since I’ve agreed to give it this whole Simple Abundance thing a try, I … well … tried. I think puttering, along with “reflection”, “going within” and “lifting up my heart” are going to be learned skills for me. But I also think that setting aside the time for them is probably my only hope. So, I’ll be getting up a bit earlier in the coming weeks …
What I really love though is Sarah’s insistence that we make the effort to create comfortable homes that embrace us. And that has very little to do with decorating, and everything to do with the “feel” of the place. We’ve all been to homes that have had the heart and soul decorated right out of them. But to have a home that is comfortable, cozy, reasonably clean, with good smells coming from the kitchen … that’s where my family will want to be. And that’s worth some effort.
Until next week …
