Today was a slow day for moving projects forward. Small steps, like breaking down some cardboard boxes no longer needed.
The box pictured above has held different things over the years. Apples obviously, but I think it was a box we obtained from a grocery store for one of our many moves.
Most recently it held painting project supplies. Coveralls, brushes, rollers, paint roller pans, etc. The box was bigger than necessary and didn’t have a lid. Moved everything into a copy paper box.
The Granny Smith box was stout. Double layered thick cardboard. Breaking it down took strength and perseverance.
When the mail arrived it included a letter from a friend I had lost touch with over the last several years. It was so good to hear from them, and hopefully reconnect with this year.
And then Carl realized he had received a text from a ballplayer he had sent a card to. The player thanked him and said he was mailing a reply.
Small things, but they brightened our day.
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February 6, 2026 at 11:09 pm |
That’s an excellent day! Your communications remind me that I’m overdue in sending a postcard to a friend in Olympia. We like to send each other postcards–very old-school and nostalgic. They’re fun to get.
February 7, 2026 at 5:21 pm |
I usually break up boxes unceremoniously but two I have kept: 1) a Dewar’s (whiskey) box that has been around ever since I can remember. It’s a wooden box and my cat Twinkle’s second litter of kittens was born in it. 2) a Red Owl (grocery store) box. These boxes are both at the cabin.