The "Bag A Week" Club

<p>Gave 5 clean, gently used sleeping bags to a group that serves the homeless population. Three big bags of clothing are heading to a church sale this weekend. Went through school/craft supplies, threw a bunch of stuff away and will be donating another boxful.
I still have a lot to do, but making progress.</p>

<p>Uh oh.</p>

<p>So when we moved two years ago, I made an executive decision without consulting DH. He had a poster that he had had framed during his bachelor years. The glass was cracked and the poster had water damage. I tossed it.</p>

<p>Guess what heā€™s looking for now. I feel terrible, and I donā€™t have the heart to fess up. :blush: </p>

<p>VHā€“DO NOT! Just say how you will also lookā€“then doā€“nothing good will come of your confession.
It is actually kinder to your H to just be confused than to lose some of his life over anger :smiley: </p>

<p>VH, just keep looking. If your hubby is like Mr B, he will eventually forget about it. :)</p>

<p>Actually, Iā€™ve been looking online for the poster, figuring that Iā€™ll get a new one and fess up at the same time. I havenā€™t yet been able to find the exact poster, however. I continue to search. :)>- </p>

<p>I am becoming pessimistic about finding the poster. After two long-ish sessions on line looking for it, I havenā€™t been able to find it. :-S </p>

<p>ā€œOh honey. I know we had it at the old place. Do you remember packing it? Hate to suggest this, but maybe the movers lost it.ā€</p>

<p>Also, ā€œyou know now that you mention it I havenā€™t seen it since the move.ā€</p>

<p>Just logged on to chime in with the donā€™t tell him crowd. No good can come of that. Make a good show of looking and move on. Things happen.</p>

<p>Yep. I wouldnā€™t tell either.</p>

<p>Maybe buy him a replacementā€“not the same poster (even if you could find it) but something new that you think he would like.</p>

<p>maybe if you tell us what it is one of might have one in our storage room:) :wink: </p>

<p>Doā€¦notā€¦ tell. Life happens.
and just letting him think itā€™s around somewhere is okay. Were you REALLY going to hang it up after umpteen years? No. Canā€™t do anything anyways. Skip it. Really skip it.
If the question resurfacesā€“find a great similar replacement (so youā€™re the heroine) but really, let it dieā€¦itā€™s the kind thing to doā€¦</p>

<p>Shhhhh. My DH has ten (yes 10) Rubbermaid bins in our garage filled with science fiction paper back books. The bins havenā€™t been opened in over 15 years. Iā€™m going to empty them this yearā€¦and really, I canā€™t imagine DH will notice until we move.</p>

<p>Adding to the choir, VH. Just keep looking. That poster is ā€œsomewhereā€. Oh well if you canā€™t find it. </p>

<p>Youā€™re all suggesting that I do exactly what Iā€™m going to do, but you do all realize youā€™re suggesting I tell a ā€œmis-truthā€ to my spouse, right??</p>

<p>I find it odd that I canā€™t find this poster anywhere on the internet. Itā€™s by a famous Japanese artist, and when I google him, lots pops up, but not this particular poster.</p>

<p>We recently reframed a beloved print. When we went to the framers, my H brought along a poster Iā€™d forgotten - and dislike. A lot. Early 80ā€™s stylized surf art. Had I known where it was stored I would have ā€œlostā€ it! He insisted on framing it though I protested that we had no place for it, other than the garage. Lo and behold - it is the one piece of art in our sonā€™s new place. Everyoneā€™s happy, and itā€™s out of my house!</p>

<p>VeryHappy, do you know you can do a ā€œsaved searchā€ (orsomething like that - not sure of the exact name) on Ebay, and they will send you an email every time an item matching your search term(s) gets listed? I have been looking for 2 ā€œblast from the pastā€ type items for a long time, and just know that ebay will have them eventually!</p>

<p>@MomCat2, Yes, I do know how to do that. (I have a saved search for my great grandmotherā€™s sterling pattern, which I collect.) Good idea. Although it seems to be so rare I donā€™t know if this particular poster will ever pop up. Canā€™t hurt.</p>

<p>Iā€™m still in this club. Iā€™m quite sure Iā€™ve averaged a bag a weekā€¦which is scary to be honest! My hose doesnā€™t seem that cluttered! I think I should up my contributions to two a week soon. I just donā€™t need all the stuff I have!</p>

<p>I might get a bag in this weekend! I have two weeks until surgery and would love to take care of the linen closet and finish the coat closet before the big event. I also have a few things I want to throw away before surgery because, frankly, I donā€™t want them to be found if something were to happen and I didnā€™t return homeā€¦lol. There are just some things that my children donā€™t need to know I ever owned. </p>

<p>@2016BarnardMom, that sounds intriguing. Care to share??</p>