Know when to toss, Know when to keep

That's something I'm trying to learn. I tend to hold onto things, but in the last few months I have been trying to spend some time every weekend cleaning and straightening up some area of my office or living quarters. One weekend it was trying to match up stray earrings. Another weekend I attacked my bathroom area.

This weekend I (with a lot of help) was moving some furniture in my room. Which led me to open a cabinet that I have not cleaned out in quite a while. I found some pepper spray that I think is at least six years old (it was a gift with the purchase of a canvas briefcase or t-shirts or something); I wonder if it is still any good? I'm not planning to test it, but I don't think I'll throw it away right now. I did toss some almost-empty and expired lotion and hydrocortisone cream. I gave away some the medicine that I'm hoping to never need again. And I found a cache of pecans and peanuts (all in the shell) which went to the compost heap (what was I thinking to keep them around?).

I did rediscover a pen from the Millenium Hotel in New York City. I had decided to save it for two reasons: my Grandmother got the pen on one of her last visits to NYC, and the Millenium Hotel is located right near Ground Zero (in fact, I think it was damaged on 9/11). So, even though it is a reminder of two rather sad things, it's a keeper for now.