Husky is still with me: suitcases are down to three: lots of changes but some things remain the same.
(re-post)
Simplifying …. deciding to replace the 52 old suitcases that have served me well over many years as dressers/shelves/box storage, as transport, tables, decoration …. culling the contents …. the antenna went out for replacement(s).
Husky presented at a garage sale. At the same sale there was a lovely antique bureau with bakelite handles. My gaze caught on it for a moment and I admired it but the 'been there, done that' (many times!) and my wish for something more – well, modern, perhaps – had me riveted to the Husky. It was love at first sight.
I thought it was meant for tools. It was. I thought it would serve well for clothing or art supplies or fabric or fibre or – tools. It would. The seller had used it for her photographic equipment but it would not fit into her new space. Getting it home was an adventure: unlike suitcases it would not fit in the trunk of my car. The times are definitely a'changing.
Thirteen suitcases have gone and a lot of stuff they contained has gone to new owners; culling has resulted in one suitcase now doing what three were previously needed for.
I like how Husky joins the new/old juxtaposition and adds its complement. I like the convenience of the sliding drawers. I like the meaning it carries from my means of acquisition. I like its 'repurposing' from the original intent.
What next …