girl at large

The List Goes On...

Just a few more of the goodies I found this morning as I do my Saturday tidy-up after Mom's departure; enjoy: two nail files 5 lighters eyeglass lenses (yes, just the lenses) 2 glue sticks Israeli marina flag two blister packs of unidentifiable medication Turkish Chicklets a mallet 22 rolls of ribbon two buckets, one coffee can earwax removal kit pink nail polish a pack of foreign chewing gum called "First Sensations" clip on sunglasses AARP starter kit Who leaves behind a MALLET?

Mom Droppings

Mom left for Door County earlier this week, leaving me lunch-less, and leaving...well, what didn't she leave behind? Little reminders all over the house, let's call them "Mom Droppings": 2 tote bags 3 pairs of shoes baseball hat 2 plastic tumblers 6 books 13 articles of clothing, not counting random underthings 1 plastic baggie of foreign coins $12.56 in US coins 3 pairs of eye glasses (2 regular, 1 sun) 2 chinese take out menus 1 Milwaukee Bus schedule electric toothbrush 2 paper cutters 6 People magazines t square sheets of paper, rolls of paper, paper and more paper Turkish hotel soap and shampoo M&M's (countless)

"Sometimes you just need a Pat."

When Mom leaves for Door County on Tuesday, I'll miss her way with words. My favorites from this summer include: the "un-empty cup of coffee" (bottomless cup of coffee) "crudiments" (accoutrements) being "kerflexed" (combo of kerfuffled and perplexed) "that microwave guy" (Paul Allen)