Minimalism for me
So here we try out write.as. I'm a fan of minimalism. Let's see how much of a fan of minimalism I really am, if it's more than in-name-only.
At home, we're working our way toward downsizing. I closed the office I rented for 17 years and moved home. No few pennies were, and are being, spent setting up the home office, but it's investment, not money gone forever.
With all the kids gone, we're getting rid of stuff. Good stuff. Books, furniture, other items that have made up a part of our life for decades. We ought to up the pace, however.
A number of my books is now online. I've given away a lot, have thrown away tons of paper. And still there's more to do. A fear, though, of giving books now available on the internet — such as Bible versions — is that at some point the offering may be taken back and no longer be available. It has happened.
But somehow the stuff needs to get pared down. Our mothers, and especially my mother-in-law, have tons of knick-knacks and closets full of things. They have no downsizing plans, except for letting their children deal with it. I don't consider that an option for me.
Time to pitch some papers ...