Treasure Map to The Magic Cupboard

In the spirit of all dedicated treasure hunters, and to accept the Treasure Hunt Challenge myself, I’ve been working up a map to find the goodies buried deep inside my Magic Cupboard. There are actually five cupboards just like the one pictured here, and each one has served as a storage space for pictures and mementos for over thirty years. It hasn’t helped that furniture lives in front of the cabinets making them a bit difficult to access, but the last round of natural disasters reminded me that it would be nigh impossible to rescue the contents of all five cupboards. Clearly, some decisions need to be made, some organizing done.

1. Destination — #1 Cupboard (pictured here). It’s the easiest to get to and probably filled with the most eclectic assortment of stuff.
2. The Map — I think I will find boxes of snapshots from my sons’ early years and since I was fairly good about photo albums then, many of these are duplicates. I would like to sort the photos and pass them along to the boys. I am on the lookout for pictures of pets, birthday parties, and holidays to assemble specific albums. And, I really want to find a few wonderful pictures to use for an upcoming special birthday. I know I saved old newspapers (earthquakes, war, elections) too but don’t have any idea why I should continue to keep them as they are just turning dry and yellow. Maybe these could just be combined in an archival box and tucked away again (sigh), or maybe I should just toss them out. Can’t we access these on the internet now?
3. Timeline — Next weekend there is nothing on the calendar and I’m making a date with myself to start digging.

I’ve been hearing of other treasure hunters assembling their tools, and can’t wait to learn what they find. It’s not too late to accept the challenge to clear out a box or cupboard and go treasure hunting. Read about the Treasure Hunt Challenge here and post your own map (plan) before Sept 30; then go hunting and let us know what you find.