Slow down!

 I want the world to slow down so we can savor what we enjoy. I'm aware that is a pipe dream, but I think that nearly every day. There are those who try to participate in nearly every activity. They must not be the savoring type or they are much better than I am at compartmentalizing.

There is a stark contrast between our Iowa life to our Texas life and believe it or not I enjoy both places!

We recycle in both places. Jefferson Iowa has made it so simple by providing a large container and picking up as often as once a month if needed. It is also simple here but in a different way. We have a container we have designated as our recycle tote. Once it is full we take it to a drive-thru recycle center where we place things in the well-marked locations. It takes less than 5 minutes. It makes us feel better to know we are doing what we can to keep our planet alive and healthy. What now goes to the landfill is a fraction of what we used to send there.

I want to find time to declutter our living quarters and currently that is the only thing on my agenda. It took a long time to get here. So while Butch is playing league pool this afternoon I hope to make some progress. Until then I plan to go to the pool hall and get some practice in.

Later...