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drray23

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77. Our library

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 07:24 PM

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Both my wife and I enjoy reading. We also collect art, whether it is my own paintings or other artists we know.

It is so relaxing to sit in this room reading a book, especially in the winter with a fire going.

We could not get a rolling ladder we liked so we settled for a library steps tool that you can see in the back.

Update: we had the bookshelves, fireplace surround, floor, molding and paint done by our contractor and it was surprisingly inexpensive. About 10k all in material and labor.

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OK, I have HAD it with minimalist shaming!!!! I love my stuff! [View all] Coventina Mar 24 OP

Views enid602 Mar 24 #1

You better get busy then. 🤓😀❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 24 #30

I had a woman stay with me for a couple of months because she was in hard times. She had so much stuff Deuxcents Mar 24 #2

OH MY GOD/DESS!! This hit me in the gut!!! Coventina Mar 24 #36

Now, this has got me 😢 I can understand your original post better. Deuxcents Mar 24 #51

Such generational trauma runs in the family. Coventina Mar 24 #52

Sad what happens to little children and the adults don't realize or say..they'll get over it 😔 Deuxcents Mar 24 #54

Same here.... some_of_us_are_sane Tuesday #73

We moved when I was 11 UpInArms Wednesday #76

I'm not a minimalist and I love my treasures Niagara Mar 24 #3

I figure I gave up a SECURE job in broadcasting to go home and be a full time mom. calimary Mar 24 #4

Right on! StarryNite Mar 24 #5

Minimalism jworks OK for people who go to work , come home Warpy Mar 24 #6

After volunteering for years with arts and children's causes... littlemissmartypants Mar 24 #32

Hear, hear!! THANK YOU for saying this! EuterpeThelo Mar 24 #7

ding . this . AllaN01Bear Mar 24 #9

Keeper of the flame is a noble endeavor. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 24 #35

Sun and Moon in Cancer here. I love everything you said!!! Coventina Mar 24 #38

its my stuff , leave me alone . and everything is allocated to another person via a will AllaN01Bear Mar 24 #8

I'm with you! mtngirl47 Mar 24 #10

That's ME! Word for word BigmanPigman Mar 24 #11

I could not possibly agree more. Tomorrow (Good Lord willing and the creek don't rise), I am LoisB Mar 24 #12

I want to keep that which I care about The Madcap Mar 24 #13

Atta gurl! QueerDuck Mar 24 #14

Good for you ms.pamela Mar 24 #15

About china.... LisaM Mar 24 #16

Hells to the yes! EuterpeThelo Mar 24 #18

That's wonderful! I recently found my great-grandmother's butterchurn. I may even have a churning party! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 24 #29

That should be fun. One of my friends is into making his own butter. niyad Mar 24 #53

With a hand churn? It takes a village. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 24 #55

He's a big, tough guy! niyad Mar 24 #56

It takes hours and people usually have to take turns. littlemissmartypants Mar 24 #57

Actually, I think you are correct. All I know is that I am NOT volunteering niyad Mar 24 #58

Hahaha. Don't worry. I'll be glad to butter your bread. You wouldn't have to lift a finger. littlemissmartypants Mar 24 #59

And I would be happy to be there. I can bring goodies! niyad Mar 24 #60

Absolutely! We'll butter everything! 😀 littlemissmartypants Mar 24 #61

Pate, Brie, good baguettes, MUST have good butter! niyad Mar 24 #63

Absolutely! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 24 #64

wonderful thought there. I hereby award a gold star ... -- best post -- stopdiggin Mar 24 #31

Really good post. Struggling with these issues as we type. Evolve Dammit Mar 24 #17

Right with you Dammit. nt Prairie_Seagull Mar 24 #21

Marie Kondo? Isn't she the one who said "Ideally, you should own fewer than thirty books"? Aristus Mar 24 #19

MORE!!! niyad Mar 24 #26

Years ago, I had a dear friend, whose dating life amused me no end. niyad Mar 24 #45

He lack of reading undoubtedly explains his numerous fiascos. Aristus Mar 24 #68

I think you are correct about his fiascos, although they provided me niyad Mar 25 #69

For one of our moves, we had 50 boxes of books. 3catwoman3 Mar 24 #65

Our library drray23 Wednesday #77

That looks very inviting! 3catwoman3 Thursday #78

No scholar would take that seriously. Thirty REFERENCE books is not even a start. eppur_se_muova Mar 25 #70

Yeah. Right on. Fuck Marie Kondo. Who the hell does she think she is? FadedMullet Mar 24 #20

Who the hell is she??? niyad Mar 24 #27

She's a "Simplify Your Life" maven who makes a living telling people what they are doing wrong. Tells folks to...... FadedMullet Tuesday #71

You go!! Joinfortmill Mar 24 #22

Very righteous rant, Coventina. I can't agree more. littlemissmartypants Mar 24 #23

Fun fact: After Marie Kondo cluttered her house with a bunch of kids flvegan Mar 24 #24

You have every right to do what's best for you. hamsterjill Mar 24 #25

Whew! Glad we got THAT off of our chest! stopdiggin Mar 24 #28

Who can trust a woman that doesn't want more than a few books (that crazy Kondo lady) - TBF Mar 24 #33

I'll keep other people's books. But not without their consent. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 24 #40

Darned straight. Enjoy it! Raven123 Mar 24 #34

$160 a month for storage x 15 years BidenRocks Mar 24 #37

I am 100% against putting stuff in paid storage. Coventina Mar 24 #42

EBay? I think you'd be surprised if you advertised. The post office littlemissmartypants Mar 24 #44

Yes! I'm keeping my stuff too. OnionPatch Mar 24 #39

EXACTLY!!! niyad Mar 24 #43

In the past month, I have seen at least two dozen of these minimalist, niyad Mar 24 #41

Live your own life BeneteauBum Mar 24 #46

Marie Kondo can take a big dumpster and shove it where usonian Mar 24 #47

I saw a homeless guy last week riding his bicycle JoseBalow Mar 24 #48

Psychologists keep trying to label normal behaviors as disease delisen Mar 24 #49

I enjoy being a loner as my home is full of treasures that I can ...occupy littlemissmartypants Mar 24 #50

Art, music collections, JBTaurus83 Mar 24 #62

I have thoroughly enjoyed this thread. 3catwoman3 Mar 24 #66

I have topics that pop up on some of my feeds that say, "Women Over 40 Shouldn't Have These Items In Their Home" Niagara Tuesday #74

💯% with you Figarosmom Mar 24 #67

Having been in the military Old Crank Tuesday #72

I suspect that my youngest son will keep many of my science books - and my oldest, my art books. Staring down... NNadir Wednesday #75

My mother's sterling silver went first. CTyankee Thursday #79