Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Paper from conferences, old writing, and ephemera
Thursday: Workshops and conferences sure use up a lot of paper. I wonder if that will change as we inch towards using less of it? I am very glad to recycle a binful of folders, outlines, timetables, presenters' CVs, announcements, advertisements, etc., etc.
Friday: Happily for me and my decluttering, it turns out that a lot of my writing is (gasp) not worth saving. . . I'm really glad that Amesbury has unlimited paper recycling, because I just filled another bin!
Saturday: What an elegant and kind word, ephemera: it makes the most random pieces of paper trash sound like something special. And I suppose most of these bits and pieces are sort of special, since they seemed important enough to me to collect, hang on to, and move around. But, you know, the Internet is a pretty great filing cabinet. Most of the stuff I may need to refer to one day can be found just by searching online - and it will be up-to-date, too, which is more than I can say for all these stale scraps.
xo, LD
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Just keep tossing!
(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)
Halloween flashlights, a dog bed, random baskets, old sheets and towels
Sunday: Into the giveaway box go two Halloween-theme flashlights! We have more than enough flashlights for our family of four, and these two will never be missed. Maybe they'll tickle the fancy of their new owners, and keep some tiny trick-or-treaters safe this Halloween!
Monday: Our little dog loves to snuggle into tight spaces, so I thought she'd love this little dog bed, with its sherpa lining and a little cozy roof, but she hates it. So why have I hung onto it? Maybe she'll change her mind one day? I think we'll just let her continue to make her own nest on the couch with pillows and throws. . . those are easier to clean, anyway.
Tuesday: A-tisket, a-tasket, too many freakin' baskets! I'm being brave and giving some away. No looking back!
Wednesday: A random tired old sheetset and a couple of worn out towels are just fine for our vet to use as post-surgery rags (and we already have more than enough rags in our basement stash). That's pretty cool, to be able to reuse these items!
xo, LD
Halloween flashlights, a dog bed, random baskets, old sheets and towels
Sunday: Into the giveaway box go two Halloween-theme flashlights! We have more than enough flashlights for our family of four, and these two will never be missed. Maybe they'll tickle the fancy of their new owners, and keep some tiny trick-or-treaters safe this Halloween!
Monday: Our little dog loves to snuggle into tight spaces, so I thought she'd love this little dog bed, with its sherpa lining and a little cozy roof, but she hates it. So why have I hung onto it? Maybe she'll change her mind one day? I think we'll just let her continue to make her own nest on the couch with pillows and throws. . . those are easier to clean, anyway.
Tuesday: A-tisket, a-tasket, too many freakin' baskets! I'm being brave and giving some away. No looking back!
Wednesday: A random tired old sheetset and a couple of worn out towels are just fine for our vet to use as post-surgery rags (and we already have more than enough rags in our basement stash). That's pretty cool, to be able to reuse these items!
xo, LD
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