That sounds like a rather heroic trip to campus, Charmion. I rarely drove near the epicenter of my university during the fall move-in days. Especially after being rear-ended by a student on the edge of the campus (years ago now).

Don, I will share that link with my brother. The site that I use most consistently these days is Freecycle. Earlier this year I snagged a couple of trashbags full of very nice yarn for my daughter who crochets, and a nice piece of leftover wall-to-wall carpeting to use in my bedroom exercise area. For large pieces of furniture in good condition and clean mattresses, the Salvation Army will send its truck and beefy men to pick up the items. I should tell him about that also.

At bedtime last night I found myself reflecting on the day; this birthday felt a lot different than many in the past decade or two, an unusual sensation. I speculate that it might be because of a lull in the COVID activity, but we still wore masks into the restaurant, spaced ourselves away from others, and only removed masks when food arrived. I gave myself permission to spend a little money this year (fitness tracker and the denim jacket). I think mostly it's because I feel more like I'm back to my old self size-wise. More energy, a little bit less invisible than when being a stout older woman. Now I'm just a gray-haired slim older woman. Perhaps it is time to add a lot of puce clothing to my wardrobe.