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swanduchess is so very right. We have so much clutter because there are four or five of us in our house, not two! Someday, I'll live someplace where Caitlin can have her own closet: that would help a lot.

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I would be more likely to say that the SCA tends to attract people who are clutter-ful, regardless. As an example:

I've not been involved in the SCA in any meaningful way for at least 10 years. My SCA stuff (and that of my wife) is packed in two or three (large) boxes in the attic. Maybe, some day, they'll come out. And yet we're still over-cluttered. Why?

Because we are diverse people. We have many interests. I like woodworking, and brewing, and technology, and music, and cooking, and reading. My wife likes jewelery, and music, and cooking, and other things I can't quite think of now (hanging head in shame). But each of these things demands its own space, each has its own set of equipment. If you didn't do SCA, you'd fill that time and space with other things, because that is just who you are. The SCA isn't the cause, really; it's more of a symptom. An active and cross-disciplinary mind will have this happen. There were cluttered houses long before that original party.

I agree with your interpretation.

It's easy to think it's the SCA, because those folks who do a lot of SCA do those diverse pursuits in the SCA. We brew period drinks, we make period inspired woodwork, we make medieval music, etc. So it all looks like SCA Clutter. After the SCA part fades (for those for whom it fades) there's still all that other interest.

PS: Can I quote your reply in my LJ?

Feel free!

That Duchess makes a good point, but I think

dlevey makes it better. Some people just attract material culture stuff.

Consider my home - it is not all that much an SCA home any more. Robin has lots of clothing, I have woodworking, we have tons of cooking and Robin has a positive drug-addiction to china (which I encourage). Nevermind the cabinet full of "media", and the as-yet-not-unpacked 40 or so cartons of books that go with the 10 or so we did unpack. :-)

I'll say this - while we still have unpacking to do (garage and basement at this point, the house itself is empty and organized), we will maintain good organization and reasonable contents.

But compare this home (and it is large) with the amount of stuff that went into our temporary apartment. We currently have half of what we used to. Literally half, if not less. And we are still embarassingly full-up with material goods that relate to interests from cooking, reading, movies, sewing, quilting, embroidery, woodworking, and so forth.

I suspect the real problem is that we don't throw stuff away.

(And poor

dlevey is my victim in this. All the home-brewing stuff I used to have, he now has. I gave/lent it all to him... I'm kinda evil that way.)

"(And poor dlevey is my victim in this. All the home-brewing stuff I used to have, he now has. I gave/lent it all to him... I'm kinda evil that way.)"

Yeah, but I'm hoping you'll be able to get the benefit of it soon. The schedule is laid out, and I've started on this season's brews. The barleywine is fermenting nicely, and I hope to do the imperial stout before Passover.

I will benefit best when: 1, my friend is happy and 2, I get to see him.

I hope to see you guys soon.

I hope so. Summer seems to be the best possibility. No school to get in the way, even if we get a sitter.

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