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It's 2018 now - I wish I could sound more excited about it but I'm having the S.A.D. on and off these last couple days.  Weekends can be rough sometimes.  I think I may be having some delayed grief from the one-year anniversary of losing my mom.  It's a weird gloomy time, and best to stay busy and have a to-do list to tick off.  Last night I put some little succulent plants in pretty containers.

One great thing that has become reality, just recently, is the floor in my basement.  Look at the contrast from years ago!

Before/After

It's no longer got a big pile of junk in the center of it (just a small one). Among the items that were under the SCRAP giveaway pile were a couple of old, nice framed prints, a baby picture of Dylan's grandfather (I think), a Japanese monster poster featuring Ultra Man, and an antique china platter.  Also, beneath that was a molded plywood chair that needs fixing, which is on my to-do list also.  It's too soon to say, but I think I won't have any more path-blocking objects EVER AGAIN.

The Twilight Rummage Sale last month was disappointing in that I lost money for the first time that I can recall.  It was still fun, just poorly attended compared to previous ones.  It was competing with a few other holiday events.

I don't think I mentioned this before, but the Buy Nothing group for my neighborhood got so large that it had to split into smaller groups, specific to my little Portland neighborhood.  It's good that there are so many interested, but I liked that there were so many people ready to jump at a giveaway offer.  There was almost no chance of getting refused.  And, I got my own requests taken care of like magic.  I've now given away my drawing table, an office chair, and my old bass guitar since the new group formed.  I had an irritating instance with a person who flaked on me once.  What can you say to them when it's just free stuff exchanging hands?

I've signed up for some online classes so I can improve my professional skills.   I might not feel awesome right now but I've still got big plans. Also it's a nice day so I'm going for a bike ride at last on my newly tuned up bike.