I've been thinking about this for a while, and today was The Day. I shoulda taken Before pictures, since this is the After. I cleared out a ton of junk, mostly putting it in the garage, altho some went in the trash, but I made a nice room out of a dump. This is the front of the house and is rather loud during the day with traffic but I managed a nice nap in here anyway.
I went so far as to wash the floor because who knows what was spilled on it, collecting doggie hair in its stickiness. Then I moved my little chair and ottoman in, with a side table and lamps.
Dave's desk got a good cleaning and I emptied a whole bookcase full of stuff into one, and moved his colored pencil stash into new plastic containers that fit the shelf perfectly.
What remains are three guitars, one in a case behind the right side door. A ukelele sits in the middle of two stacked night stands semi-full of unrelated stuff. So much nicer out of sight and no longer a trip hazard. Also in this closet is a bulletin board which never got used, a bunch of belts and ties that also don't belong here, since he has plenty of space in our clothes closet. I plan to use this room more than he ever did, for reading, napping and even maybe one day as a guest room. Imagine that.
And with a complete change of subject, I have created a shawl pin from a few clay beads and a short stitch holder. I found a place online to order these stitch holders for like $.70 each and will offer them with my shawls or cardigans.
