The de-Cluttering of my home is proceeding slowly but surely, with two large trash bags full of magazines, papers, junk, etc. out the door. I decided to box up the cassettes and give them away to someone, somewhere. So far, I have cleaned my bedroom and study of debris and clutter, and feel pretty good about it. Interestingly, I found this article on exactly what I was doing.

Downstairs in the kitchen, a doorway's frame tells a tale. When Joann first was diagnosed with the ovarian cancer, family and friends began to write on the frame words of encouragement. Some of these are poignant, some funny, but all hopeful and I know was instrumental in helping Joann feel encouraged during the time she was actively fighting the cancer.

Now, it is memories that these "door posts" have become, and for me to go on, I am going to critically document all of the writing on the frame, photograph and transcribe, and put it in a book that will go into her memory box (a storage box of various things that were meaningful to her in life. I began that as a repository of history for my son someday.) Here are some of the posts on the frame.



Eventually, I will need to remove these writings to redecorate the kitchen. I began the documentation as some were becoming smudged with people touching the frame.

Have a wonderful day!

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