Day 223: More clothing

I'm still going strong with the annual purging of the wardrobe. The bag I dropped off today had a minimum of 20 items in it. When I consider how many items of clothing I own, I immediately start thinking of Henry David Thoreau and his edict to all: simplify, simplify, simplify. I'm not there. Not even close. However, this is the first summer that I have given away/ given up so many garments at once. I'm truly proud of myself. The trick will be in not replenishing with random purchases. I would like to be a more thoughtful consumer, just as I am now a more thoughtful contributor. There is a difference, too, between being a thoughtful consumer and being cheap. I hate cheap .