Shuffling Paper

With a 35 gallon trash can and a 60 gallon recycling bin full to their brims, it's official. We are done shuffling paper.

For now, anyway.

It took two weekend days of sitting in the office (when I'd much rather be outside) to slim two full horizontal file drawers down to one and clean off the clutter that had covered just about every horizontal space in the place. I wish I'd taken before and after pictures.

Let's just say it's our shredder that got a mega workout this weekend.

We have two tall bookcases on one wall that were filled with books I was convinced I could never part with. But, it was time to face the music. I designated one case for "away" and the other for "stay" and went to work. With this preliminary sort complete, I'm pleased to report there are more books in the "away" case! What was most surprising was how many books I have that belong to other people. With those books separated, I'm looking forward to many happy returns!

My sense of accomplishment is mixed. Though this purge was significant, I know there's still lots more ahead of us. I'll make another pass through the file drawer and the "stay" case to slim things down even more. But, first, I have to tackle the remaining unpurged office territory: The closet.

Ugh!