February 1st. One month closer to spring. The temperature has risen and the snow has melted from the back yard. The squirrels can’t figure out what’s going on. Time to order the garden catalogs and start cleaning up the seed starter trays. Hooray. Now that I’ve cleaned up my office and my closets and drawers, I’m still lacking inspiration.So much for the notion that purging excess possessions makes you feel lighter and energized. Got my new iPhone, which is a marvel of technology, but whenever I pick up that lovely rose-gold rectangle, I remember that it costs the same as a one-week all-inclusive vacation at a 5-star resort in a hot country. Hub is still carrying around a12-year old analog model that sounds like…

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