*Takes a breath*
Okay, well, that was fun.
It turns out that we had a lot of stuff. Who knew? I mean, we knew we were going to have to pare down a bit, but the degree to which it happened surprised me some. In the last week we’ve shipped out 2 dressers, a stereo, an end table, some old baby toys, and six bookcases.
Yep, six bookcases. In a case of amazing coincidence, just as mayttvw was tweeting about this, I was cataloguing and boxing 2/3 of our book collection for eventual resale. Char and I are converting to digital, slowly but surely, and this was a necessary step. I’ve kept the best parts, in my opinion, and packed up for sale a lot of chaff. However, it’s still hard; I’ve loved the written word for as long as I can remember, and the physical fact of The Book is a difficult one to let go of.
Honestly, I’m going to miss most the times that Amy and I wandered each others’ bookcases getting ideas; I’m missing that anyway because of where I am, but it’s all the more poignant to know that even if she was here it’d be harder, if not outright impossible.
July 18th, 2011 at 5:10 pm
I don’t know how you’ve done it. I’m getting rid of stuff right now, before I move, and I looked at my books and immediately thought “Oh hell no. You’re staying.” I’ll throw out shoes. But I just can’t let go of books.
July 19th, 2011 at 3:16 pm
I also liked your book shelves even if I don’t read as much as you.