So we started recycling

after Patricia chastised me with a smilie face of all things when I told her we didn't recycle all of the batteries the kids went through. Down deep, I knew someone would mention it. I just didn't know a smilie face wagging his finger at me would be involved.

We have been some recycling fools since then. Milk jugs, newspaper, boxes, etc. It's all been put into the one tiny recycle bin we were given by the trash company. Our bin overfloweth and that was resulting in trash blowing across the yard.

Today was recycle day -- it happens every other Wednesday. And we missed it. Faced with knowing that this same trash was going to be blowing around my yard for the next 2 weeks, much less any more we might add, I did what any normal person would do with it all.

I threw it in the trash can to be hauled off and taken to the landfill. Nah, just kidding -- I had the kids do it.

Really - still just kidding. What we abnormal people do is run outside when somebody mentions the truck just passed our house and load it all in the back of the truck and chase the recycle truck down on the next block.

I'd say we were well on our way to being hardcore recyclers. Patricia will be so proud. She'll probably send me a happy face today. I'll let you know.