When I was out for a walk yesterday I went further afield than usual. I wanted to check out the free-share offerings of a local resident. He has been giving away clothes, food, and miscellany to anyone who wants it for the last few months, and I wanted to see what he had and what […]
Several years ago, I initiated a free library at my condo complex in San Jose. I asked the Home Owners Association Board for their approval, and they were kind enough to donate some shelving that was in the community room. I moved the shelves to a lounge area, put up a notice about it in […]
Oh, the joy of the dump. No, not that kind of dump. The municipal dump. The waste disposal site. Today I took some trash to the dump. This trash has a history that raises issues of honesty and integrity and ethics, but mostly it’s just trash. Recently, we had some work done at the house. […]
Today there was a free share event in my community, and I gave away a lot of stuff. Ornaments, picture frames, plants, pots … all sorts of miscellany. But, I kept my candles. I have lots of candles. I used to like burning candles so that I could infuse the house with perfumes. It was […]
Snowbird of Paradise 