THIS IS A BIG THING FOR ME!

This desk has been in my honey's family for longer than I have been! I met my honey in 1986. I remember visiting his parents for the first time. When I saw this desk, I couldn't believe how LARGE it was. I instantly fell in love with it. His dad owned a business and this was his desk. Back then, little did I know it would be mine someday! His dad passed away in 2005 and it instantly became ours! We took over his business and the desk came with it! Every time I would sit at the desk, I would be reminded of that first day. When Peggy and Scott moved into their home, one of the things she wanted was the desk. I can understand it was her grandad's desk and she would have liked to have it and they certainly had the room for it, but I kinda got upset that they wanted to take it away from me. I've really grown attached to it. I wasn't ready to part with it then.




Even today I really n truly love it . . . but . . . I'm afraid in the past 2-3 years the business is definitely not doing as well as it did once upon a time. We became the "old Folk". My honey retired recently and things are not the same. So I ask myself daily why do we need so much stuff?! It's taking it's toll on my emotions here. This is a big thing for me that I'm doing! I really can't believe it's happening but it's definitely for the best. It's just the two of us and we live in a double wide mobile home. It's really too large for this place as you can see.
So it really has to go!!! :(





Lynn and Christopher decided they were ready to get a place of their own so it gave me the incentive to "downsize" our life's possessions which does include this desk. I asked Peggy if she wanted it now and she said she now has a desk of her own and don't need it. Lynn and Christopher moved out and I'm still giving her stuff that I don't want anymore. I asked her if she wanted the desk and she immediately said yes. Their place is so large she has plenty of room for it so I've been slowly cleaning out the drawers so it can be taken apart. That's the next step. I think Lynn said she'll have "manpower" this Saturday to take it apart and move it. God knows my honey cannot take it apart or move it anymore. This way I can admire it in their home now instead of ours. So since this move started I am able to see places and spaces in my home I haven't see in a while with all the clutter. This makes me happy specially cuz I have a little claustrophobia.




This shelving unit was filled with office stuff AND craft supplies! It too is going to Lynn's. I managed to empty it and get rid of a lot of things. I replaced the shelves with those "drawer bins" that you can see in the corner. I'm able to stack them and that's where my craft supplies now live. The office stuff has been downsized considerably.



Right now I'm getting ready
to use the desk as a place to sew some curtains


Although I'm downsizing,
I still need a place to do my finances so I ordered this

CORNER DESK
from

ABC Distributing

Which happens to be one of my family's favorite places to shop. It's an online store that has very reasonable and affordable prices for a lot of really nice things. Click on the link and it'll take you there. When I get their Christmas catalog in the mail, I have my family write their names on things they would like for Christmas :) Being on a fixed income, things are very affordable!


I know I will miss having that big ole desk around, but I also know it will make someone (Lynn & Christopher) as happy as I was to have it!

Peace Be With You And Yours and have a great day!