Last day of February, and it always does go by quickly.  It was -22 degrees below zero last night, and the fire was kept burning brightly, you betcha.  Today, bright sunshine, temperatures are warming up fast, and when I go for my walk with Pepper, it will be at least 20 degrees above zero. 

After watching television last night, mostly the MSNBC news shows, I've decided to limit my viewing of political commentary shows, and just settle down a bit, try to get off politics.  This is why I'm so revved up about things every day; I'm watching too much of them, and even their replays.  I do love them, but only one show each - that's two hours, and that should be enough.  I need to change the focus of my life. 

So, I'm listing the things I've collected in my 2 boxes for this week's donation to Good Will.  There's a 500-piece puzzle; Power Foods by Gary Null; Healing Foods by Michael Murray; Yoga, Youth and Reincarnation by Jesse Stearn; Roverandom by J.R.R. Tolkien; A Hobbit Journal notebook; and others I can't remember the names of.  There's a 2-quart pitcher with lid, and a 1-gallon pitcher with lid, both very new.  And some new-fangled baking utensils for cakes and muffins, made of a heat-resistant plastic.  They are very pretty, but need to be placed on a flat sheet to keep them from tipping.  Maybe I can find a cookie sheet for them too.  That's one box. 

Today, I'm going through cupboards and soon will have cups, glasses, bowls, and kitchen utensils.  I believe I will give up my bread machine to them, as I always choose to mix and knead my bread in the old-fashioned way.  Then on to shoes, boots, and winter jackets.  There will be two boxes, plus all the coats and boots.  Soon, I will also have the back end of my truck filled with recyclables, so all the donations will have to fit in the front.  This will be a huge load going out of here. 

I need to give up my latest winter love, which has been adding cocoa mix to my coffee, along with a few mini marshmallows.  In the month I've been doing this, I've gained 2 lbs.  So starting tomorrow, no more cocoa-coffee.  All this began when I got a coupon for a free bottle of Nestle's Coffee Creamer, which comes in flavors, and when that was gone, I went right on to the cocoa mix.  So, goodbye sweet treat.  I can't afford to gain more weight. 

And soon, I will have a space cleared out in my bedroom, where I can get exercise on my big ball, that is stuck way back in the closet.  I'll just roll around on that ball and perhaps tighten up a bit.  Well, that's the plan.