Big Purge

The Bar-Mitzvah is behind us and I decided it was time to do a little spring cleaning. Granted, it's not really spring but when the urge to clean comes, I try to obey because it doesn't come all that often... This time, it had nothing to do with my workroom. I needed to get paperwork ready for taxes. Our current files are kept in a filing cabinet beside the computer desk. At the end of the year, I open files for the new year and put the previous year's files aside so we can cull any information required before I put them in the "keep for 7 years" boxes. I also pull out the oldest year of the KF7Y box and shred it. While I was at it, I asked Menachem to review his computer print outs (i.e. the stuff we all download from the computer because it looked interesting and relevant at the time). We threw out at least a tree or two. At the same time, I asked Menachem if any of his computer books/manuals had passed their "best by" dates. Quite a few. So we ended getting rid of those too. And the assorted cables, chargers, 3.5" disks, etc. which no longer have any relevance. I was able to consolidate what was left into less space and better organize it. So, good on us.

I did get some sewing done of Sunday. Susan came over so we could work on Mitch's Siddur cover for his class' Siddur ceremony. We didn't finish it, but we made substantial progress and I got an email from Susan that Mitch like it so it's all good. If she comes back, the next part should be much easier and go more smoothly.

I still have to do "Spring" for F.A.T. but I think I will go with the colour green and try my hand at Dorset buttons using found washers, plastic and metal, in varying sizes. I still have 3 weeks to figure it out.