Where we live, our waste management actively discourages us from going to the landfill ourselves. They charge something like $75 per load you want to dispose of. The only way that would be cheaper than a month of residential waste removal services would be if I had a huge truck or a trailer to haul multiple months' worth of trash all in one go.
I used to have a hard time letting stuff go if it was just going to be thrown in the trash. But like you, I tend to use stuff (especially clothing) until it wears out, so I've had to come to terms with the fact that I got my money's worth out of it and nobody needs a shirt with a hole in it, or a pair of shoes with no treads on them anymore.
I don't feel I've acquired much, since my wife passed. On the other hand, I've not made much of an effort to "thin the herd" either, so I think I have a fairly good picture of what you're facing. Best of luck!
Congratulations on getting a new computer! Sounds like it will definitely be a relief once you're all set up at home with your wifi so you don't have to go to the library anymore!
I have the same issue with my dentist. They really push to have their clients come in every six months, but if I ever have to reschedule, they go, "Well the next available appointment we have is four months from now."
Single occupant toilet rooms may be the future; but, I still remember a unisex bathroom in Turkey with individual enclosed stalls (not semi-open which is common in the US).
It's cool you got to spend time with family, even if some of that time was threatened by a decibel-level event. I completely sympathize with your desire to declutter. I have more stuff than you can shake a stick at that didn't actually belong to just my wife or myself throughout the house.
It's a quiet and cold night. All my gifts are wrapped, although I am short two. There is no where to shop at this late date and I don't know what to get them anyway.
Dinner is under control. I'm not expecting company until 2 pm Wednesday. Tomorrow, I go to church for a low key candlelight service. I will open a can of soup afterwards and get everything ready to cook the next morning. It's a simple menu, since one family will going to brunch first.
I fixed a batch of fudge for some reason. It doesn't look like it will truly harden, I'll check in the morning.
I didn't over-decorate this year. It seems like such a waste when I don't get that much company any more. And my health just interferes too much. But I intend to have a good holiday, and be as cheerful as I am normally. I'm a positive thinker. I know that Christmas is not about getting or entertaining, but it's a reminder, like Scrooge said after redemption, to keep every day as though it were Christmas.
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