It’s difficult but the destashing/decluttering continues and progress is being made. Yesterday, after waffling a bit about the handspun yarn I had, I emailed the middle school art teacher to find out if she wanted it. She was thrilled to have it so I grabbed the box that was stacked behind my chair and went [...]
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Progress!
Posted in cleaning, Clutter, Green Living, hobbies, organizing, recycling on May 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Reality sets in…..
Posted in cleaning, Clutter, Green Living, hobbies, recycling on May 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I posted my grand plans for “a box a day….” Seemed so simple, so straight-forward, and it is, but it does require a bit of an attitude adjustment. Yesterday I tackled box #1, which held a bunch of framed pictures in 1980′s style frames, which seem a little garish now, along with things like [...]
Roast your own coffee – it’s easier than you think!
Posted in coffee, cooking, hobbies, tagged coffee, hobbies, roasting coffee on June 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Many years ago I somehow stumbled upon instructions for roasting your own coffee beans at home and decided to give it a try. I just checked my logbook (yes, logbook – I am an engineer after all – I keep track of EVERYTHING) and I roasted my first beans in April 2003, so that means [...]