Vaya con Dios

After faithful service for several years, I've turned this little storage unit loose to show the world what it's made of.  I found it a block from here and it was rusty then but it hasn't got much worse since I put it to use.  I placed it on the sidewalk a few days ago when I left for work, and it was gone when I got home. 

I guess it shows that I'm getting my crap under control in that I need fewer shelves, boxes and closets for things.  I'm not innocent of bringing home new things once in a while though, things I don't really need.  Now that it's summer, more and more people are placing free stuff on the sidewalk and I'm looking through it all when I see it!

Here's a few things I've hauled home this season:

• an antique doily made of linen and handmade lace, slightly stained
• a gold picture frame
• a glass bowl (like a mini fishbowl) with a ruffled top edge
• ceramic tiles

I could have brought home a shitload more but it's all about RESTRAINT with me these days.  I could have had a cast iron waffle maker, but do I make waffles at home?  No.  RESTRAINT.