December Purge

[sweetana3]

Tradd, it is waterproof but I never have it anywhere near water.

[Tradd]

Tradd, it is waterproof but I never have it anywhere near water.

I read with mine in the tub all the time.

[rosarugosa]

Sweetana3: There are some really tasty canned cocktails out there these days. The appeal is the ease and convenience comparable to opening a can of beer.

[rosarugosa]

Four cat toys in and 11 out!

I culled 3 shirts yesterday. It's funny how I can consider the same item, but different moods on different days yield different results. One day, it is a beloved shirt that is like an old friend I cannot possibly part with. Another day, it's an old shirt that has served me well, but I no longer wear it and it's time to let it go. Yesterday, I was in the latter mood. I probably should have cancelled all other plans and gone through t he house top to bottom, lol.

[iris lilies]

Sweetana3: There are some really tasty canned cocktails out there these days. The appeal is the ease and convenience comparable to opening a can of beer.

I don’t have much of a test for mixed drinks, but what would be a good Non sweet one in a can?

[rosarugosa]

I don’t have much of a test for mixed drinks, but what would be a good Non sweet one in a can?

I am not as current on canned cocktails as I was a few years ago; I used to be quite the canned cocktail connoisseur! They stopped making some that were my favorites, but there are some others I liked that are still around:
Bourbon Cream Soda by Cardinal Spirits - It took me awhile to try this one because it sounds absolutely disgusting. I had bought it for DH, because he's always liked cream soda, which I always disliked. Turns out that cream soda just needs a little bourbon to become yummy - good think I didn't know that as a child.
Italian Margarita and Italian Lemonade by Fabrizia - Tasty lemon drinks
Whiskey Lemonade by Coastal Cocktails - Another tasty lemon drink
Pineapple Vodka Seltzer by High Noon - I generally am not a big fan for spiked seltzer, but I did like this one because I really like pineapple.

Coastal Cocktails also has some newer drinks on their website that look pretty tasty, but I haven't tried them.

[Klunick]

Also thinking of ditching the stocking holders. The weight of the filled stockings has put some scratches into the top of the TV stand. It has barn doors on the front and the stockings can go over the rollers since we never open those doors.

Decided I am going to declutter the stocking holders. I had gotten rid of two when I decorated for Christmas because I decluttered two stockings for our cats. The other four will go tomorrow when I undecorate for Christmas.

[Klunick]

Went to put on the new bedding my husband got me for Christmas. Realized it was for a California King and we have a Queen sized bed. I don't know anyone with a California King so those will get decluttered.

Got my new bedding so the old sheets and comforter got decluttered. Also a fitted sheet and pillowcases for a full size bed.

[Tradd]

Opened the rest of the Christmas cards and since I was going through stuff today they went right into the trash, except for one very nice card handmade by a fellow choir member. Had a bunch of other papers and a few small boxes from deliveries.

[SiouzQ.]

I have been putzing around all day decluttering little things, like unused stuff in the bathroom cabinet. I've been tossing really old lotion, old expired meds and those itsy-bitsy pieces of general clutter that hang around forever and seems to multiply on its own. My mantra is "did you use it this past year" or "have you been looking at the same crud for a few years in a row, keeping it for those just-in-case moments that never arrive?" If the answer is no then straight into the trash it has gone.

I also decuttered my email in-box, deleted the spam and the trash and disengaged from several political newsletters and retailers. My intention for the year is to be online less this year.