This jumper/sweater has now been retired

I have a lot fewer clothes now! lol I won't really need to buy new ones. I can just wear the ones I have.

@JudyEv Oh ok. That`s great

Yes, a new beginning!

I guess it is his "security jeans"

@JudyEv I have to think that my husband would do the same, but he never moves to town without me. I know he fears to get lost.

Vince heads off to town in this jumper if I'm not quick enough to tell him to change it.

@JudyEv Don't laugh : I have had up to 25000 books at home but the storage was messy. When I was not remembering where was a book, I was buying another copy. I did it again on Saturday : I could not manage to find a small USB black adapter. I opened Amazon and bought 2 of the same, in white. 1 hour later I discovered the black one on my desk

Hopefully, we won't regret any of our decisions. I remember once I threw out a shirt then later bought it back from the op shop!! Luckily, it was cheap.

@topffer I do that a LOT!!! I have enough sewing needles to make a porcupine. I'm also good about buying several of the same color thread. Fortunately I don't do that with cords and adaptors. I needed the adaptor for my cell phone and called the lady I had loaned the phone to and she had the cord. I'm going to see her today and get it back from her. Since I moved into a small apartment after my house burned down I'm careful about what I buy. My biggest problem is buying fur for making bears. I buy a lot of Mohair fur and even more acrylic fur. I love real fur but feel bad about animals giving up their lives so I recycle vintage furs and donate a percentage of the sales to the humane societies to help them care for abandoned animals and help them find them homes for them. The mohair is hair that is clipped from the angora goat so for the most part my bears are made from animals that are unharmed in making the fabric for the fur. If you're curious about where Mohair comes from, ask me. It's an interesting tale that I would be more than happy to share with you.

We won't take the bird baths but we'll buy another one once we're established.

I'm going to check out bird baths for the ones I get around here if they're not too expensive.

@rebelann You could possibly make one from bits and pieces, rather than buying one.

I gave up on a lot of clothes that were cluttering the closets, now it is nice and tidy

Some clothes really are very comfortable despite being quite an age. It must have been awful to lose all your belongings - and your pets!

@BearArtistLady I can only imagine the state you must have been in. Petey and Jonesy would be really enjoying their life now.

I agree with you on this one!

This one was never lost. lol Vince has been wearing it regularly.

@JudyEv

That's my thinking too. Some of our gear is just a bit TOO old.

The jumper owes us nothing, that's for sure. We will have to get used to being just a little bit smarter once we move.

@BearArtistLady Some pets put up with a lot from kids, don't they? I'm sure you all loved her dearly.

@JudyEv Gee wiz, the poor puppy dog could have used it during the winter to keep warm...or maybe one of your goats or sheep. You could have gotten a few more dollars worth of use out of it. When I was a kid we used to dress the collie we had up for Halloween. I would get father's old pants, shirts, boxer shorts, tie, and a hat. We would get her all gussied up and start trick or treating and the dog would last about half way through the trick or treating (about 35 or 40 minutes) and she would need to go to the bathroom. She would go to the side of the road, find a spot, and squat and wet her pants. That would end her getting much in the way of treats, although the neighbors knew her and still gave her treats. We'd get her home and I'd get to undress her and bathe her rump where she wet her pants and then dry her off with an old towel. What was odd is normally she would dry in about 20 minutes on a normal Halloween day. But if she was being cleaned up after wetting her pants it took two hours for her to dry off, and that was inside the house. Never could figure that one out.

I don't like to think about how many trips we've made to the op shop. They know us well there now. It's good you've been able to get rid of your stuff now.

It was certainly a favourite. Only two sleeps to go now.

@BearArtistLady Not a bad idea!

We'll have no need for such raggedy clothing. We won't need to gather firewood or burn leaves. The dirtiest job would probably be putting the greasy jack in place when we hitch and unhitch the caravan.

Sounds like the dark green heavy shirt needs to be upcycled into a teddy bear. It makes it easier to recycle the old clothes if it goes into something you are going to have around that you will love than to just throw it out.

I don't think there are going to be any messy jobs - at least, not messy enough to need such a wreck of a jumper.

Some of our old T-shirts have been cut up into rags for household cleaning or as grease rags to be used on the car.

@JudyEv Good

That's true. We won't be doing nearly as much dirty work once we move.

@JudyEv You two have led a remarkably frugal existence on your property.Hope you will soon settle in at your new home.

The raggedy clothes are okay on our property where we rarely see anyone but it will different when we're living in close proximity to others.

@changjiangzhibin89 Thanks. We're sleeping in an empty house tonight and we will be in our new home tomorrow.

@JudyEv , Sorry, I could not help myself

Haha - I won't tell Vince you said that!!

@marlina That's okay. I think you were right. lol

@JudyEv Why are women always like that? *sigh*

@DaddyEvil I do have a T-shirt that is nearly that old. It's one I use when I'm painting but it's gone now.

This particular one is just a series of holes joined together with thread!! You can't really begrudge me throwing it out!

I would get cross with him if he sneaked off to town in it. He'd only wear it to go the hardware perhaps but still - it's pretty awful.

@BearArtistLady We gave money to a homeless person yesterday. It' must be really awful to be homeless.

@JudyEv It's surprising that they didn't take up a collection for your husband to buy him a new jumper...or slip him a few dollars while he was in the hardware store. I've been known to give away sweaters, jackets, hats, coats and other useful items at the stores I go to. I always feel for the homeless people, a majority of the reason being that I know what it's like being homeless. I also keep some dollar bills in my wallet to give the homeless for food...it's tough being homeless and finding a place to fix some food for yourself out in the open. At least with a dollar or two you can go to a fast food place and get a hamburger or such and have a quick bite to eat.

'Farm' work clothes aren't really suitable for much else. I have cut some up for rags before today. They are good for that.

I can hardly believe how much stuff we've got rid off. I'm sure we won't miss any of it.

@arunima25 I have a feeling that I'll throw out more when I start unpacking. Things that are/were useful here may not be elsewhere.

@JudyEv Oh! I can fully understand. Once we stay at a place for few years, we accumulate a lot without realising it. Though I keep clearing away and donating every now and then, I can see many things in my house hidden here and there which have not been used in a long time. You must be feeling relieved to give away and to move ahead with the minimal that you really need.