Midyear resolutions are as good as New Year\’s resolutions, aren\’t they? They needn\’t be the same as those made on January 1, either.

Take me and my repeated trips to the salvage store. The make-your-own-grab-bag deal is a strong draw. So is my eagerness to see what I\’ll find; the store doesn\’t always have the same stuff.

Yesterday morning I made a trip there, using all three carrying modes. Even though I\’ve been saying for months that I must stop bringing home canned stuff, I got more!

It makes me ask myself what I\’ll have to do to get myself to STOP IT! I have plenty of non-perishable food. I have far more candy than I\’ll ever need. I\’m glad it\’s stuff I can keep in the fridge, where it\’s out of immediate sight. I also have plenty of stuff I can use as ride food.

Another reason it\’s hard for me to stop hitting the salvage store is that I\’ve come to enjoy the ride involved. Round trip is a little under 10 miles, which is a nice little distance.

How, then, can I keep midyear resolutions to stay away from the salvage store?

Getting fresh produce only would be one way; I have to admit that what the salvage store has doesn\’t always look like it\’s very good. I often buy little or no canned stuff at other stores because I already have plenty. I don\’t need to buy candy and other snacks from other stores. I have lots of them from the salvage store.

Another way would be to sleep late on Saturdays, and not go to any store at all. Or I could do a 10-mile ride on the road bike on Saturday morning. That might be the best of all!