Rest v. Motion

They say that 'A body in motion tends to stay in motion, and a body at rest tends to stay at rest.'  So it seems I have been 'at rest' as far as blogging goes, but not otherwise. Downsizing:    what a lot of work it takes to get rid of stuff and to spruce up ones abode!   I do long for the time when I shared things I never wanted to own, like kitchen appliances.  But some old carpentry, painting and sewing  skills have come in handy lately and I had the tools. So my project progress is evident. Nevertheless, there are  still many things I  should toss, shred  or carefully give away. And so I wonder :  When, exactly, will it be time to get rid of the tools? And when will it be time to find a new place for my own best artwork?  

It could be very satisfying to divest myself that much, but perhaps I'll be forced to wait until the very end - for lack of takers.  And because I am not done living!  Unfortunately, making things, artistic or otherwise, necessarily brings certain encumbrances, e.g. the raw materials and the finished works. Neither are problematic if I have the space and if the art created years ago still works for me.  And it does still work for me.  Fortunately, I have created a personal place that is comforting and beautiful and perfect for me.  But because it is true that nothing lasts forever and you can't take it with you, I begin (often) to think ahead.  

I also begin to know (at least a little) what it feels like to offer your best loved children for adoption: I simply must find them good  homes where they will give joy and also be cherished.  Otherwise, nothing doing. 

Wenonah Canoe on Mississippi River, Little Falls, MN - smruhland