I love the view from out my balcony. Granted, it does look right out on to the parking lot. But it also looks out on to the Wasatch Mountains, and specifically the Cottonwood Canyons. There's also a few trees right next to the balcony, and I've noticed that on occasion, when they think I'm not looking, a few wild birds will come around. Some have even been brave enough to come right up near the sliding door. So I thought it would be fun to see if I could get them to come around more regularly, and I went out and bought a bird feeder, and some wild birdseed, and hung it up yesterday. So far I've had no takers, but I'm hopeful they'll warm up to it.
If you've been watching Netflix much lately, you've probably seen the new series "Tidying Up", with Marie Kondo. She's an expert in cleaning, tidying, and storing stuff, and her method is quite inspiring. I enjoyed the show so much that I ordered her book "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up", and spent several days trying to get my house more in order. Not that I'm a hoarder - I have a basically tidy home. But the Kon-mari method teaches you to look at your belongings and ask yourself if each particular belonging brings you joy. If it doesn't, it's time for it to move on. I went through all my clothes first, followed by my books and DVD's, followed by the office, followed by the kitchen and laundry room. Whatever didn't bring me joy or a happy memory went into the pile. And when all was said and done, I ended up taking an entire car full of stuff to the local Deseret Industries, to hopefully be re-purposed for someone else to find
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