Trady day today - a revealation of FREEDOM
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Trady day today - a revealation of FREEDOM
^^^^TRASH day^^^^ not trady day- Whatever that is!!!
Im out for my (now) usual morning walk- on trash(and recycle) day.
I was reflecting of how much we have to HIDE as drunks.
Each night I used to " put "my 8- 10 beer bottles in the recycle bin...
You know , for some reason I didn't want to make alot of noise by just tossing them in the bin .....
Then "for some reason" several other items covered them up (plastic bottles, paper etc).
Then - on trash day- I hated to hear the truck dump my recycle into the truck....cklink, smash (glass breaking- sounded like a house party amout of bottles)....my neighbors bins were quiet.....
Ahhhh freedom now...and quiet trash day!!!
40 days no drinkie for me
Im out for my (now) usual morning walk- on trash(and recycle) day.
I was reflecting of how much we have to HIDE as drunks.
Each night I used to " put "my 8- 10 beer bottles in the recycle bin...
You know , for some reason I didn't want to make alot of noise by just tossing them in the bin .....
Then "for some reason" several other items covered them up (plastic bottles, paper etc).
Then - on trash day- I hated to hear the truck dump my recycle into the truck....cklink, smash (glass breaking- sounded like a house party amout of bottles)....my neighbors bins were quiet.....
Ahhhh freedom now...and quiet trash day!!!
40 days no drinkie for me
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I used to put mine out during the day when most of my neighbours were at work. But it'd be cardboard/paper/plastic bottle first then a wine bottle the. More cardboard/paper then a wine bottle etc etc all placed in one by one and VERY carefully.
And of course I'd make sure there was something innocent on the top
And of course I'd make sure there was something innocent on the top
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Oh my gosh. Trady day. Hilarious!
There was a phase of my life where I was drinking +/- one bottle per day of my favorite champagne. My recycling bin people must have wondered if every eve was 'New Year's' in my world.
40 days is fabulous! Keep it up. The rewards are immeasurable.
There was a phase of my life where I was drinking +/- one bottle per day of my favorite champagne. My recycling bin people must have wondered if every eve was 'New Year's' in my world.
40 days is fabulous! Keep it up. The rewards are immeasurable.
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I wondered if I was the only one that would arrange my recycling can so that the milk carton and essential non-alcoholic containers were on top and visible.
Silly when I think about it. I actually SPENT TIME fixing the "look" of my recycle container before I put it out. Sheesh
Silly when I think about it. I actually SPENT TIME fixing the "look" of my recycle container before I put it out. Sheesh
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Originally Posted by LBrain 
I wondered if I was the only one that would arrange my recycling can so that the milk carton and essential non-alcoholic containers were on top and visible.
Silly when I think about it. I actually SPENT TIME fixing the "look" of my recycle container before I put it out. Sheesh
Silly when I think about it. I actually SPENT TIME fixing the "look" of my recycle container before I put it out. Sheesh
Trady day bin minder: Did you drink all of these bottles of champagne by yourself?
Me: Yes, but not all on the same day.
***I agree! One of the best typos. "No drinkie for me!" No more bottles in the bins! Trady day dance is in order.
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I love reading about these everday victories!! Its amazing to me that conquoring all these little things really takes the legs out from under that ever present monster of shame. Good for you guys!!
I personally never really worried about the recyclables. It just isnt my style. My neighbor did once comment that I must of had quite a party one christmas when he glanced at my garbage. I told him it was a "hoot" hosting my family. I didnt tell him that my family are teetotalers and the empties were my gift to myself. It didnt make me embarrassed though. It made me think neighbor would have liked to join me.
I personally never really worried about the recyclables. It just isnt my style. My neighbor did once comment that I must of had quite a party one christmas when he glanced at my garbage. I told him it was a "hoot" hosting my family. I didnt tell him that my family are teetotalers and the empties were my gift to myself. It didnt make me embarrassed though. It made me think neighbor would have liked to join me.
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Love this! And congrats on day 40 of quiet recycle/trash pickups. I'm like Brain. I used to rearrange my bins so they looked better. My trash collectors must have either thought I moved or quit drinking.
Yay on day forty!
Yay on day forty!
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Yep, I did this too. Definitely put something on top of the bottles. Newspapers muffled the noise a little bit....
But you still could hear the clinking of glass when they emptied the recycling bin!
Here is another one....I HID the booze, beer and wine when I was carrying it into the house....either did it at night or disguised it somehow. Bag or jacket on top....I was creative!
NOW I PROUDLY carry the club soda and fruit juice in. I might stop and talk to a neighbor now and not have to hurry into the house....
But you still could hear the clinking of glass when they emptied the recycling bin!
Here is another one....I HID the booze, beer and wine when I was carrying it into the house....either did it at night or disguised it somehow. Bag or jacket on top....I was creative!
NOW I PROUDLY carry the club soda and fruit juice in. I might stop and talk to a neighbor now and not have to hurry into the house....
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