Well, you know I try to put a spiritual perspective on most of my chores, which makes them quite enjoyable. Cleaning and putting things to rights brings me closer to harmony with Mother Nature.

Shredding old papers and paid bills is probably the chore that I find hard to put a positive spin on. I wish these papers didn't exist in the first place. Why must so much personal information be put to paper in the first place?

Since my Aerie is powered by wind and water, I'm not compounding the waste by using that bit of electricity to shred, but I am forced to endure the whine of the machine and the waste of my time.

Sometimes I empty the shredder and make recycled paper out of the strips, smiling gently at the notion of making something creative and artistic out of the dross of big business. Only then is it less of a chore.