Everything Old is New Again
- At February 7, 2011
- By Melanie Hooyenga
- In home life
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When I moved to Mexico FOUR years ago, I packed up the majority of our belongings and shoved them in a storage room in my parents’ garage. Over the past year I’ve worked my way through the boxes, slowly incorporating things from my former life into this new existence.
Four years isn’t that long, but as many of these things were wedding presents that were packed up just months after we received them, I’d forgotten I even had a lot of them. It’s mostly things for the kitche, but I’ve discovered picture frames, platters & trays, and even a set of cheese plates I’d completely forgotten about. (THAT was exciting!)
I will need to buy a few things when I finally move into my own place (silverware is at the top of the list) but it’s fun discovering these forgotten treasures.
Have you ever found something you’d forgotten you had?
I purchased my first home in the spring of 2012 and self-published a YA novel in November 2012.
Follow my journey as I simultaneously Pinterest-ify my home and spread FLICKER around the world.
Jenn Greenleaf
Love it when that happens!!!
Melanie Hooyenga
I still have more boxes so I suspect there will be more surprises.
kevin krejca
i love it when i find that $5 in my jacket pocket or pair of jeans!
Melanie Hooyenga
I keep waiting to find pesos someplace…
Jennifer
Yes, and it is a cool feeling. Glad you are enjoying your treasures… again.
Melanie Hooyenga
Me too!
Adam
How spooky. Last night I found four knives in a drawer that I could have sworn I’d sold. Glad I didn’t.
Adam
PS – Yes, I used to collect knives. I’m weeeeiiiiird, I know.
Melanie Hooyenga
Adam, that just gave me an ENTIRELY different perspective on you. And with that, I will no longer tease you.
*steps away*
Adam
I collected them for their form, not their function. That bit was irrelevant.
Adam
Melanie Hooyenga
Mm-hmm.
Beth
I buy the same books over and over again…wish I could find some of them now, LOL.
Melanie Hooyenga
LOL!! Someday you’ll find a whole stash of them someplace.
Erica Chapman
Of course. Whenever I clean out a room, I end up rifling through old cards and pictures… It takes me FOREVER to clean a room! LOL
Yay for new discoveries!
Melanie Hooyenga
Erica I do that too! I’ve put most of those types of mementos all in one box so I rarely have to go through them anymore. Anytime I find them it’s intentional.
Janna Qualman
Rediscovery is awesome! Especially if it’s something as yet unused.
Loved this line: “…slowly incorporating things from my former life into this new existence.” It just rings really pretty.
Melanie Hooyenga
Thanks Janna. I can tell I’ve been writing a lot lately when I say things like that.
ab
I boxed up a bunch of stuff 2 years ago when we put our house up for sale. We changed our minds but everything is still boxed up. I’m anxious to dig into them again & see what’s there!
Melanie Hooyenga
Ooh, I bet you’ll find all kinds of goodies!