Figuring out the Storage Unit

We have decided to get rid of our storage unit.  It doesn't fit in the current budget right now and after talking about it,  Duff and I realized we probably don't need or use on a regular basis what is in it.  Decorations, floral stuff from the kids weddings, and boxes of old business paperwork that can now finally be shredded.

We went over this morning to go through things and make a plan.  Part of me was a little ornery--I've liked not having so much of it in our garages.  But once we got on a roll, it kind of became a fun game to figure out what to keep or not and how to keep it.  Once we got home, we walked through the garages and cupboards and figured out how to rearrange and realized we'd been hanging on to some things there that we just didn't need to also.

IT FELT GOOD!

Side note:  I couldn't figure out what this black thing was under one of the banks of cabinets.  I kicked it out with my foot.  To my horror, it was a large rectangle sticky trap.  We live across the street from the Cleveland National Forest, so we are accustomed to 'critters'.  There were four dead mice on it.  They were SO dead, that 3 of them were completely decomposed with nothing left but their skeletons with the 4th one almost all the way 'gone'.  GROSS doesn't even describe it.  I will admit though that I was fascinated by how intricate their bones and skull were.  I thought why did Heavenly Father put so much thought into such a disgusting creature?  I am not reptile or rodent friendly, can you tell?!

I had a great presidency meeting tonight.  I admire the women I serve with.  They are amazing.  We are all very different and are at different stages in our lives, and bring different things to the calling.  The drive home tends to be me marveling at how it all comes together.  We like each other and respect each other.  Our high councilor is a good man.  He helps and supports us and I trust and appreciate his input and counsel.  We are preparing for our stake leadership meeting the end of January.  I feel it is going in the right direction and will be good.