The biggest collection (my Dad's) is on cassette tapes, reel-to-reel, CDs, DVDs, etc. And paper. It's an archival project on a fairly large scale. I need to buckle down like Art Thieme did and just get it done. I'll be donating it to a university.

I started a list and there are three of those big projects that I've let slide for a while. Perhaps a good start this fall and then try to finish some of it in 2025? This project has me looking at some of the equipment I'm using versus what is available that will do the job better or faster. The scanner I use at the museum has been discontinued and I find a few on eBay for a fraction of the cost. That would speed a lot of work. To be continued. . .

For years I loaded photos from my phone to my computer with Dropbox, but they kept pushing the paid version at me, so I turned it off. I tested it again this summer but today have decided to stop since it doesn't work like it did in the old days. I get better results with Outlook (paid - not bad, about $75 a year). That'll virtual declutter means one less phone and computer app.

This afternoon I spent time trimming in the back yard then took clippers into the kennel and behind the back fence to cut out all of the hackberry seedlings popping up along those wire fence lines. And that was enough, it's still too hot to spend hours working outside. I'll mow tomorrow morning.