Youthful enthusiasm

I’ve been enjoying The Minimalists’ new podcast—so much, in fact, that I caught up yesterday on the last three episodes WHILE cleaning the kitchen, decluttering my bathroom drawers, “minimalizing” several more books, and doing this:

NEW SHELF!

Once I got the shelf painted and in place, I decided that the best use for it was to get all my shoes up off the floor. I own about three more pairs than will comfortably fit there—and I know exactly which three pairs should be the ones to go—but I decided to first give myself one more summer to see if I will ever start actually wearing them. (I have an affection for moderately dressy shoes that are worn without socks, but my life is such that I almost never need to be even moderately dressy.)

Conversation this morning:

Me: Welp, tomorrow I turn 45.
Mik: Whoa.

Ain’t that the truth.