A typical Sunday activity in the search for order in chaos

At least once a week this counter is such a disaster that I will spend a good half hour trying to organize it. During that time I find all kinds of treasures the kids have collected were created for the week. They are cute treasures. If I can manage to get past the fact that this counter is a good 12 foot of real estate and a complete mess, I can appreciate some of the treasures the kids have brought her mentor created. Often it’s a dramatic and frustrating experience as I go through all the junk, the mail, school papers, etc.

Today I decided to stop and take a picture as I organize things. There’s this one little picture of Max that’s been sitting here for ages. Ellie took it up Max all dressed up looking tough when she first got her Polaroid camera couple years ago. I’ve always found this picture enjoyable because it was something Ellie and Max did together for each other. It is a treasure of maxes, despite the fact he leaves it everywhere. 

I’m not sure how much longer I will allow the picture to stay on the counter downstairs. So I wanted to preserve it here. And preserving it along with treasures Clair has made, home made valentines, a remote control helicopter getting another life, a bookmark max made me at Christmas, a treasure bag Clair has made for Charlie, grandpas coin bank, bills and so much more.