While it was still light out, I went out and filled 2 plastic shopping bags and grabbed half a dozen other larger items of litter that had been hiding under the piles of snow. Everything had been blown into our yard from various neighbors. How do I know it wasn't our own litter? Packaging from products that we never buy -- cigarettes, dog treats, candy, coffee cups/cans/pop bottles in brands we don't drink, bags from stores I don't even recognize the names, a milk jug from a convenience store that I think is far too expensive ...
Something about our location attracts all this stuff.
Why couldn't it be something useful, like winning lottery tickets? I also took the household trash & recycling out to the bins in the shed. That puts me ahead so tomorrow after work I'll only have to carry the bins to the curb.
I didn't learn anything new in the 2-hour online class tonight, but the teacher was a blogger I've read for years so I don't mind supporting her fb page.
During the short breaks in the class, I washed the new dishes I bought today.
* New storage containers to replace cracked and dingy ones. The new ones are translucent and it will be helpful to be able to see what and how much is in them without having to open the lids.
* Pretty colorful mixing bowls with lids. My old bowls were a wedding gift, nice vintage Pyrex, but I've never liked the color which is a sort of olive green. They were a gift, though, and Pyrex is a great well-made brand, so I had to keep them, right? Well, I've been thinking about replacing them for at least a year, and today I finally found some I think are nice enough to let go of the old ones. The new ones are melamine and I know they won't last as long, but they are
pretty, and they have lids.
I'll take the old mixing bowls with me tomorrow to see if DSis knows anyone who would want them.
I
think I've done almost everything I need to do tonight to be ready for an early start tomorrow. I've read the weather report for the northern city. I found the online map and the breakfast menu for the restaurant where I'm meeting DMom and DSisters. I've checked my tote bag for work and decided what snacks to pack. I need to take everything in the morning in case I don't have time to stop home between breakfast and work.
I'm trying to finish a library book that is due back on Thursday, but probably should avoid the temptation to read much before bedtime. Well, maybe just a few pages ...