The wheat shown above and in this jar was collected by my oldest sister from the last wheat crop before we sold the ranch. I brought it with me to Mexico, where it sits over the cabinets in the kitchen.
Immutability
I am not a packrat, I am simply an amasser—
from old turquoise canning jars to Gran’s antimacassar,
fishing floats and wingback chairs and antique wind-up clocks,
flatirons and coal shuttles and rusty keys and locks.
Don’t think I’m a spendthrift. I get the lowest prices.
Gross extravagance is not one of my main vices.
I simply value furniture and tools from the past—
in this throw-away world, I crave items that will last.
Prompt words today are packrat, float, extravagant, respectable.
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
Being surrounded by things that bring you joy means every day is good.
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And people that bring you joy, as well.
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Yes
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You’ve collected mementos of beautiful moments of your past.
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Not all of these were mine. The old jars were..the rest were homes of friends and the 1880’s museum in my home town in S.D.
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Something from 1880 needs to be in a museum!
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It is a museum… and entire old west town moved to one location. As they schedule old buildings to be demolished, the man who established it would buy them and move them to the site. Our old church was moved there and old buildings from all over the region. They have it set up with a general store, hotels, churches, barrooms, other stores..Cool.
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A marvelous idea.
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I don’t know if you watched the Yellowstone series but the wheat in the jar reminds me of a great comment made by Beth.
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I didn’t watch it. What was the statement?
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This was the only version I found. Skip to the middle
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