I don't have much to report this month on my quest to be clutter-free and simple living. I still could not bring myself to give up any of my books. I managed to give away a few knick knacks and a bag of clothing. I usually dropped off my donations at collection box (bottom photo) that would benefit an organization such as the American Red Cross, a school or at a church. However, I only purchased one pair of shoes and one book, Hockey's Top 100 - The Game's Greatest Records. I would like to justify this purchase that I used a 40% coupon from Borders. I also did not buy any clothing since the new year, actually I have not been to the malls or done any shopping besides food and household essential items.I guess to live a simple life, not only getting rid of things we already have but not making any new purchases would count as part of achieving the goals. The last time I purchased shoes was in July 2008 when the store had a sale buy 1 get half price off the 2nd pair. Currently, I need a new pair of shoes as the ones I have been wearing daily are worn out and there is a hole in the left shoe. As I looked at the above advertisement in the newspaper and the shoes in the stores, I envy the women who could walk in these skimpy high-heeled shoes. They looked more like torture device than footwear to me. Have you ever seen a woman walking around New York City wearing these shoes?
