i took a five-day internet break for a “vacation at home” last week. i purposefully made no schedules or todo lists, but put in some quality basement purging time anyway. in addition to trashing and recycling, i made a pile of items to sell or give away. when i had them all together, i did a photo shoot, and when i got back online, i used the photos to post ads on amazon, craigslist, and freecycle (avoiding ebay until amazon/craigslist fail me). two items have sold, and several have been claimed. it’s satisfying to remove them from the basement to the front porch and later see that they’ve disappeared.