FYI -- Eco-box and moving boxes

Although I admire the idea behind Ecobox -- sell your good used boxes back to someone, who then sells them cheaper than new ones to people who need them -- I am disillusioned. I had six wardrobe boxes, which run ~$15 each for the five footers. I stuffed four of them into the Toyota (fold down seats are very useful, never buy a sedan without that feature unless your other car is a truck or SUV) and took them to Ecobox before the weather could finally blow in enough water to nail them.

Guess what they pay? .80 for the box, .20 for the metal bar.

With other boxes, it came to five dollars and change, which I donated to the Dell Children's Center (they match the money.)

I return to the world of free-range boxes. All the rest will be offered here, on HerDomain and/or Craig's List Free, as they are emptied. Be free, little boxes! The more you give away, the more come back to you eventually. I'm poor, so I thought they might be worth as much as $5.00 each -- and I could use the $30.00 right now, I was giving the others away. Now, the last two wardrobes will join the dish and linens and box packs in the wild.

Who packed the electric kettle?

Well, I finally found the spice boxes (YES!) in a box in the bottom of the office papers box stack. The only missing major cooking piece I could use is my electric kettle. Still no sign. I refuse to spend $80 for another one. It's just not that far anymore from the kitchen to the office.

Now dumping empty boxes on the balcony, and seeing more light between box piles.

Good news -- have major spices out now in pull-down rack a friend installed for me.

Bad news -- with jars in the top shelf, it won't fold back into the cabinet.

Good news -- these shelves can be adjusted!

Bad news -- my hands just can't mess with things like that anymore.

Good news -- he's coming back to install a wineglass rack, so we can probably drop it down a notch.

Decadence awaits. I have decided -- it's a night for a macro pancake. I have fresh Ezekiel tortillas, and I'm not afraid to slice and dice them!