I have a “list” of things that I want to get done. If something gets on my list, it gets my personal attention.
For several months I have had an entry on my list “get rid of old appliances”. You can not throw electronic items such as computers, printers, stereo systems or major appliances in the regular garbage. I think there is actually a charge to dispose of certain items and in most cases they want you to drop the items off at a designated disposal site. This was one of those chores that wasn’t high urgency but it was on my “list”.
Over the weekend, my favorite son-in-law mentioned that Habitat for Humanity (for which he does voluntary work) was sponsoring an appliance pick-up program for several weeks. Habitat turns the electronic items over to a scrap dealer for cash. He didn’t have to describe the program twice. Your Mom and I jumped out of our comfortable chairs (which is good for us) and proceded to load his truck with an old micro-wave and 10-12 other electronic items. There were items that we couldn’t even remember what they did.
My list is shorter. Scratch “dispose electronic items”.
Just one comment on my list. I decide what goes on my list. Your Mom has been trying for years to get things she wants done on my list. No, no, no! I decide.
Summer is close. I turned on my air conditioner for the first time this year. I also went to my morning exercise facility and didn’t take a jacket. 72 degrees at 6:30 AM.
Enjoy the warm. Like it or not, we have so little of it!
Love,
Dad