Dumpster Day

My family has decided to have a dumpster day at my Mom's house every year.  She is elderly and has lived in that house for over 50 years and 3 children.  So there has been a lot of junk that has accumulated.  We have decided to be proactive about the situation and have a dumpster day each year to try and pare down some of the trash (no one's treasure....trust me on this) that has accumulated over time and that Mom no longer has the ability to sort through.

Dumpster Day for my limb of the family started yesterday, with the rental of a Uhaul and the transferring of Mom's freezer and some old furniture for Cara's new life to my house....and then a return trip from my house to the dumpster with a couple large pieces of junk.  We were already tired this morning as we headed out for the main event.  This is the second annual Dumpster Day.  Last year, we were not well organized.  My brothers and I and Alex showed up for half a day...and the dumpster was not close to filled...and then people came and asked if they could have things in it...and by the time it got hauled away there was even less.  But not this year!! This year we got our act together and had quite a few family members and we put a huge dent in the property that we needed to divest ourselves of...and left with a dumpster packed full as well as a sense of accomplishment.

Mary Poppins sang:  "In every job that must be done there is an element of fun.  You find the fun and SNAP the job's a game."  Besides working and sweating and carrying....we did uncover some little treasures...and as is usually the case with my family.....we managed to make our job fun with death defying feats of disposal.  I'd rather spend time with my family in other pursuits...but it was nice to see us all working together for a common goal...and getting the job done!!

"Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end.  It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's a day you've had everything to do and you've done it."

~ Margaret Thatcher