Thought #1 on materialism: John and Bart are waiting, like small children on birthday morning, for Bart’s new fire hose pants (see previous blogs) and I’m dancing a celebration ballet for not having a virgin sweater!
I used to have an invisible aquarium where John’s computer now sits. I needed empty places in my view to remind my mind to think new thoughts and give a place for them to hatch. John and I both find strange and odd things entertaining and as a result we fill up our home. For instance I found a doll and tore apart then reconstructed a new creature for my ugly doll collection and reconstructed a small mouse and stitched together a pet aardvark for her to carry.
I had a difficult time explaining my need for empty to John, until I found a thing, an object to sit in the empty place; the invisible aquarium.
My floor is my empty space right now. I lean on it for comfort.
A few days ago we drove past a second hand store where I saw a white sweater with big horse heads knitted on either side of the buttons. I thought about it; I wanted it, so as I worked yesterday John was kind enough to go pick it up for me, having asked a price range to work within.
He came home with books for Amy ; no sweater for me. The sweater’s price was $85.00 above my limit! I was thrilled with Amy’s new books and couldn’t wait for her to take them home to share with her daughter but double thrilled to NOT own an $85.00 virgin wool sweater. From John’s description this piece of clothing is also a piece of art and I agree with the price. But it gives me a thrill NOT TO OWN IT!  nancymauerman.com