Anyone who walks with a cane, walker, or, steps gingerly for any reason, knows that any object carried can offset the balance and ease of safely moving forward. Last Friday afternoon I could not complete the walk to my car when leaving the office. My rescue involved someone else carrying my purse and opening my car door. After giving this some thought, I decided to lighten my load; my purse was where I started (I never begin a diet when I do not feel good, or on any week that has a Monday in it).
I have carried this particular purse for one short month, but the weight of it has become a burden. I sincerely hope the person who carried it for me last Friday does not have any lingering aches and pains, or a hernia. I dumped it out in an effort to lighten the load.
Items dumped:
A three pound piece of petrified wood I promised to give to my great nephew, Gabe.
A large Leatherman in a genuine leather case.
A huge wallet, which carries every coupon I ever clipped and forgot about, gift cards (all empty), watch batteries, car key fob batteries, earring repair kit, old driver licenses, expired insurance cards, receipts, grocery store discount cards, pictures of hair styles I have desired (and never received) and thirty seven cents.
Seven peppermints (also petrified).
Makeup bag, approximately five pounds.
105 loose nickels.
110 loose dimes.
127 loose pennies.
16 loose quarters.
Two weeks of mail; Spring catalogs for Home Depot, Finger Hut, and Catherines included.
I dark chocolate Hershey bar.
4” X 4” square flashlight.
1 Bottle of muscle relaxer and two bottles of ibuprofen (100 count).
Two sets of car key rings which also have a house key, and 8 unknown for what keys attached.
Four sets of earrings.
3 french fries (also petrified)
I began to carefully reload my purse. When I was satisfied that I had lightened the load I had two french fries, four unknown for what keys, one week of mail (catalogs included), two tubes of lipstick I no longer wear, one piece of petrified wood, four sets of earrings, two peppermint and one Hershey bar wrappers, and sixteen expired coupons sitting in front of me. I was hesitant to leave out the petrified wood.
I realize that I need to make some more adjustments. I am going to use the loose change ($19.67) to buy a bigger wallet. That should do it.
