Freezer-burnt leftovers
Hmm, I think those chunky dark things are "meat" leftovers from a cookout; the plastic bag of ice chunks is some chicken picked off a deli roaster, once upon a time; and that package of frost-glazed pink items is maybe bits of Easter ham?
I guess I need to work on my reduce/reuse/recycling plan, by staying on top of what's been saved in the freezer - and to eat it!
xo, LD
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
Tea and triangles
Old tea and the box that held it
What a surprise to discover some old, old teabags in a plastic box in the way-back of the shelf that holds all my tea. Guess it's a good thing to nose around; speaking of which, there was absolutely no aroma left in these tea leaves! Now these sad leftovers are in the compost bin, decomposing their way to new life.
And it was exciting to find recycling triangles on the box and its lid - not all my old containers have that info - so off they go, on to a new incarnation, too.
xo, LD
What a surprise to discover some old, old teabags in a plastic box in the way-back of the shelf that holds all my tea. Guess it's a good thing to nose around; speaking of which, there was absolutely no aroma left in these tea leaves! Now these sad leftovers are in the compost bin, decomposing their way to new life.
And it was exciting to find recycling triangles on the box and its lid - not all my old containers have that info - so off they go, on to a new incarnation, too.
xo, LD
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Odds and ends
Wednesday, Thursday
Another glasses pair (not pair of glasses!); corn-eating set
Wednesday: Into recycling go another two "collectible" jars, this time two iced tea glasses. What a sucker I am for anything that appears to be "value-added" - in this case, drink the tea, keep the glass. Aw, c'mon. . . we already have a set of very nice iced tea glasses. . . we don't need to drink out of jars!
Thursday: Away to a new home goes a set of plastic corn-on-the-cob-eating paraphernalia: four yellow dishes embossed to look like corn, and matching pronged holders (there must be a name for those thingies). We have another bunch of those holder-thingies, so we're covered - and I think we'll do just fine eating our corn on the cob off of a plate.
Good news! There's a little more breathing room in our kitchen cabinets!
xo, LD
Another glasses pair (not pair of glasses!); corn-eating set
Wednesday: Into recycling go another two "collectible" jars, this time two iced tea glasses. What a sucker I am for anything that appears to be "value-added" - in this case, drink the tea, keep the glass. Aw, c'mon. . . we already have a set of very nice iced tea glasses. . . we don't need to drink out of jars!
Thursday: Away to a new home goes a set of plastic corn-on-the-cob-eating paraphernalia: four yellow dishes embossed to look like corn, and matching pronged holders (there must be a name for those thingies). We have another bunch of those holder-thingies, so we're covered - and I think we'll do just fine eating our corn on the cob off of a plate.
Good news! There's a little more breathing room in our kitchen cabinets!
xo, LD
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Taking a Stand
Plant stand
I put it out on the curb, and somebody took it!
Except for the puzzling question of why I purchased a plant stand in the first place, it's a win/win situation.
xo, LD
I put it out on the curb, and somebody took it!
Except for the puzzling question of why I purchased a plant stand in the first place, it's a win/win situation.
xo, LD
Monday, September 8, 2008
Half empty or half full?
Repurposed empty jars
One jar used to hold mustard; it's a stocky, thick bottle with handles, reminiscent of a miniature barrel. I used it as a little vase for tiny bouquets. A pair of jars from cockail sauce were just right as juice glasses for toddler hands, or vases that fit well on the narrow window sill above the kitchen sink. But, guess what? We already have tiny vases; we already have juice glasses. . . and they're better-looking, too! Let's use and enjoy the good stuff, and let the other stuff go. Off go these jars to the recycling bin. Positive move!
xo, LD
One jar used to hold mustard; it's a stocky, thick bottle with handles, reminiscent of a miniature barrel. I used it as a little vase for tiny bouquets. A pair of jars from cockail sauce were just right as juice glasses for toddler hands, or vases that fit well on the narrow window sill above the kitchen sink. But, guess what? We already have tiny vases; we already have juice glasses. . . and they're better-looking, too! Let's use and enjoy the good stuff, and let the other stuff go. Off go these jars to the recycling bin. Positive move!
xo, LD
Sunday, September 7, 2008
50 Pieces of the USA
Wooden map puzzle
A great big puzzle of the United States, all fifty of 'em, well-made of clear wood, and hand-painted, gone from dark storage in our basement to the playroom sunshine of a new home! It's a pleasure to pass along high-quality stuff to appreciative receivers - maybe a true heirloom is one that doesn't stay put (unused), but moves along from owner to owner, used well along the way. Could it be that inanimate objects are grateful to be well-used? Does it, in fact, animate them?
xo, LD
A great big puzzle of the United States, all fifty of 'em, well-made of clear wood, and hand-painted, gone from dark storage in our basement to the playroom sunshine of a new home! It's a pleasure to pass along high-quality stuff to appreciative receivers - maybe a true heirloom is one that doesn't stay put (unused), but moves along from owner to owner, used well along the way. Could it be that inanimate objects are grateful to be well-used? Does it, in fact, animate them?
xo, LD
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