Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “paper.” Use it as a noun, a verb, or an adjective … or all three if you can, and qualify for ALL the bonus points! Have fun!
There was a time when my husband, brother, son, and I worked for a newspaper. I remember walking into a room full of large rolls of paper. Floor to ceiling rolls as big around as Sequoia trees.

I thought, ‘What a waste of our forests.’ I didn’t realize what we lost as we went paperless. I’ve yet to subscribe to newspapers and magazines online. They are much harder to read and enjoy in that form. I miss newspaper, magazine, and book smells. And I HATE all the ads!

My eyes don’t track well on real books, but I still have one or two to read very slowly and immerse myself in the experience. I still have a small library in my home.

And as much as I asked for paperless bills, there are still enough envelopes to keep lists of groceries or random notes scattered next to me every chair.

When everything came in the mail I had files to keep things organized. My eyes didn’t like reading things online. Even my thousands of Kindle books are difficult. Thank goodness for text-to-speech and Audiobooks.

I really want to save the trees. But a journal calls to my pen and artsy self.

Still, you won’t see me doing NaNoWriMo by hand. The yes are safe with that pursuit. Unless I ever reach a publisher desk!

I hope. I wish.

Meanwhile, can you do this with your electrical device?

I sound old fashioned. I used to love the new-fangled electronics. We started with a Commodore 64. Way back! I love all the apps and games we’ve experienced since. Just can’t sit with them 24/7. I learned to play Sudoku from some. But suddenly I’m apologizing to the trees. I love working the puzzles on paper books.

I hope there’s a way to work these things out that are pro-environment and easy on eye and arthritic hands.

Have a great weekend!❤️