Tax Refund

Filed my taxes, I’m owed a Federal refund: it’s time to make an all-expense-spared impulse purchase.

A Suitcase Finds New Purpose

My old suitcase headed for the exit. It now belongs to a friend and her daughter. They make felt mittens they’ll display in the open suitcase at shows. I posted recently about this vulcanized fiber case needing a new home.

Categorized as Simplify

Unwanted Electrical Outlet

“Disappeared” an electrical outlet. There’s an outlet behind the pillar, but the developer had added an outlet to the middle of this wall. Today I removed it and Dwight painted a cover plate. (Minneapolis building codes don’t allow drywall over a live electrical box.) Now, the wall, the plate, and the Guthrie Theater all match.

Categorized as DIY

Office Supplies

Filled a backpack with office supplies we will never use. Walked to a teachers’ union hall which has a room where teachers can stock up on supplies for their underfunded schools. Walked home, 30 pounds lighter.

Categorized as Simplify

Pacific Seafood

Paused my walk to admire the display at Coastal Seafoods and select some Petrale sole from the Pacific Coast. Tonight I’ll bake It in parchment.

Categorized as Cook

Earning Christmas Pud.

After doing electrical work in a confined space, I needed British Christmas pudding (saved in the freezer) and a lie down.

Categorized as DIY

Bedroom Set

Our bedroom set arrived in crates. It was built-to-order in a workshop on Chicago’s Southside. I’ve posted earlier about our visit to 57st. Design in Feathering the Nest. The crates were shipped to the Twin Cities by truck, then transferred to a pickup.