Let go of most of our patio and sunroom furniture; retained many happy memories; gained mental and physical space to create new memories.
Category: Simplify
For Sale
A sign had sprouted in our front yard while we were out for dinner.
No Takers
It was time for plan B. For some reason, our wobbly 1970’s vinyl dining chair was not appreciated by street foragers.
“Take Me”
Banished unwanted things to the curb where they begged for new homes.
No Longer Valuable
Rolled a binful of Kodak Carousels containing 35mm slides down to the street. My father-in-law scanned all the slides a few years ago.
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
On Monday morning I cycled with my partner, Dwight, on his commute to work. He took the turnoff for work, I continued on to the town of Excelsior on Lake Minnetonka, 18 miles west of our home On Excelsior’s main drag, I noticed the yellow tile shown in the photograph at the top of this… Continue reading You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Framing the Future
Today I came across some of my deceased aunt’s papers: degree certificates and an insurance policy. The policy covered two fur coats and a mink stole, total declared value UK£270 in 1965, circa UK£4,700 (US$6,000) in 2017. She saved the papers for my safekeeping, presumably in perpetuity. I’ll scan, catalog, then shred them. Money. A… Continue reading Framing the Future
The Zen of Empty Shelves
My material needs for a month or two fit into a small backpack, end-on in an aircraft’s overhead bin. I find it satisfying to carefully select what I’m going to pack in my 35-liter backpack before heading out of town for a few weeks. I now want that same compact, lightweight, self-sufficient feeling with our… Continue reading The Zen of Empty Shelves
The Zen of Empty Shelves
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Old Electronics, Full Trunk
Drove a carload of electronic detritus to a Hennepin County recycling center.