Still Windy

It is still way too windy to photograph flowers. Heck, it is even too windy to photograph statues! Well, maybe tomorrow.

I worked on minimizing my lifestyle to today, albeit the apartment may not look like it. Minimalizing sounds much more trendy than Downsizing. Or even worse Rightsizing. But, SSDN – Same Stuff Different Name (polite form).

Mostly in pursuit of my 5 miles per day, I loaded up my grocery cart with some of Mr C’s clothes and took them to the Goodwill. News Flash: If you don’t go into the Goodwill Store, you will not buy any more stuff to replace the stuff you just dropped off. I went into the grocery store instead. Since I had my grocery cart I outfitted it with a 12 pack of Sam Adams.

I addressed some of my stuff as well. As best as I can figure out – I did about $1,500 of retail therapy during Mr C’s last 9 months. Most of that was for my fine new camera. But, there were some outright mistakes. Things like a madder shawl – it is nice enough. But madder is not a color that works for me. I must remind myself that sunk costs are not recaptured, ever. And keeping the madder shawl around just might make me madder. Isn’t English a fine language? Anyhow, a non trivial amount of my stuff ended up on the Goodwill stack mountain. Nope, I do not feel one tiny bit guilty about my retail therapy. Cheaper than a shrink I think and safer than drugs.

Note to Carlton: I found the Rolex. It was right where you left it, in your top desk drawer. Now, maybe I should get it cleaned and get it a new band and wear it myself???