Threw out a pair of shoes that were worn out: 42 for month.
Threw out a pair of shoes that were worn out: 42 for month.
Resumed my photo scanning project yesterday. Actually organized school photos of each of the kids and the sports photos of two of them. Two photo binders in the donation box and two on standby in case I need them later. Hope to scan the photos today.
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." Mahatma Gandhi
Be nice whenever possible. It's always possible. HH Dalai Lama
In a world where you can be anything - be kind. Unknown
Passed on a teddy bear my daughter got as a gift and wasn't interested in: 43.
I went through my candle cabinet and candle drawer and culled a large quantity of candles for donation. I want to just stick with soy and beeswax, so getting rid of Yankee Candles and similar.
PS: I cannot help but picture Ultralight shaking his head in amazement at the idea of a candle cabinet or a candle drawer, let alone both in one small household.
PPS: I am going to make it a mission over the winter to go through all my neatly stashed caches of superfluous stuff. Just because something is stored neatly doesn't necessarily justify its existence in our house.
Honey *I* cannot understand a candle drawer or candle cabinet. People occasionally give me these things and I just am wilted at the idea I have to use them up.
I know The Candle Lady at St. Vincent De Paul thrift store. She is part of the Ladies of st. vince t De Paul and her volunteer effort is to spend a few hours each week melting down candles that people donate and forming them into new and attractive candles. I asked her “why do poor people need so many candles?” Because she claims they sell oit. Her answer didnt satisfy me. I am so not a candle person that I do not even know where these candles are placed in the store, and
I shop there often.
Well St Vincent De Paul sounds pretty catholic, so people might be lighting candles for loved ones in heaven or intercession from the saints or something.
I used to burn candles a lot more often for the ambiance, but since Silvio the psycho kitty joined the household, I'm much more leery of open flames (he jumps up on tables and shelves, and I have this nightmare vision of a cat running about with his tail on fire).
There is something lovely about a good book and a glass of cognac by candlelight on a cold winter's night. I also don't have a fireplace, so maybe a candle is the poor woman's fireplace.
I am not a candle person either. Straight to the thrift store. Took another box of dishes today
I know this is off topic, but does anyone else wonder if ultralite has a candle? You know, for power outages. And maybe romantic dinners. Or does he use a flashlight because he can camp with it? Or just his phone?
I don't use candles either; too much can go wrong, and they get wax all over everything.
I might invest in some battery-operated faux candles if I wanted that kind of ambience.
I have a couple of flashlights for power outages, but I usually just go to bed.
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