I am having an intervention with myself.

I am, and I am losing. 

Remember when I said I was going to try to get my "stuff" in order before prying eyes returned?  Well.  He came home last night.  And I am not even really getting started.  And I am shocked and horrified.  I need an intervention and I am not even done with the stitching stuff.  I have not even touched the knitting, sewing and quilting "stuff".  I am so embarrased.  If I don't buy another thing ever, I will not get it all done.  Ever. 

You know how you come in and you put your treasure in the place where you put your treasures.  But, because you aren't ready to use said treasure, it stays in the bag it came in.  And it becomes invisible!  I mean it.  Out of sight out of mind is real. There is no need to try to hide things, they are invisible as soon as they come into the house.  At least to us.  Not, however, to the rest of the world.  Oh, no, they can see them.  In all their glory.  And they give you knowing looks and make those tsk tsk noises and raise their eyebrows at you.  But why, you say?  Because there is nothing there, really, there isn't .   

Not only is it invisible but we have also conveniently forgotten what we brought in.  Sometimes we even bring the same thing in more than once.  Now this, thank goodness, is something I rarely do. If I did, this intervention would need to be much longer and far more severe in nature. Although I cannot see anything or really remember it either, if I look at a duplicatiion something in the back of my mind says, "Step away.  You might already have that."  I usually can listen to that still, small voice, but other times, I ignore it and bring home an extra whatever. But it is weeks, sometimes years before you discover the "extra" and there is no turning back then.  It is too late.

So, now you know at least part of how I got where I am tonight.  Hopefully, this experience will allow me to say no to whatever the next temptation is that I find.  I am trying to tell myself that I really need nothing more at this time.  Unless it is something to finish one of those invisible treasures that has come out of hiding. Wish me luck.  I think I need it.  And more boxes...