You sent photos - thank you! of that incredibly uncluttered cupboard and of the little toaster that could. Perhaps if I notice any of those in Goodwill I'll know how to promote them on eBay, should I choose to pick one up.

I moved some Tupperware bowls (a nested set) to a lower shelf in a low cupboard, and the measuring pitcher (mine also has a lid) fits on top of them. These are the last of the brand that I still use regularly, and now are much easier to reach from this place. It clears out obstacles in my Pyrex shoulder-level cupboard where the bowls used to live. This makes the kitchen more efficient and still allows me to use fewer plastic containers.

This afternoon I headed to the town where I used to work and hoped to find fresh 3-litre bottles of olive oil, but they haven't arrived yet at the Halal market. Soon. I did get a smallish bag of chickpeas and some sesame seeds, but in the future I'll buy those at my local Winco in the bulk section. Winco will never have the olive oil, though. After shopping I attended a talk in the university speaker's series that was really top notch. I debated about going by myself, but in the end it wasn't a big deal. I parked close enough and the walk back to the parking lot is well lit and there are still a lot of people out at 8:30 in the evening.

Trash day tomorrow. Will I have enough to bother to take to the curb? (The question should be: how is it that the neighbors find so much to throw away and not recycle?)