• one shirt. i surrender. liking doesn't equal wearing.
• another shirt. loving also does not equal wearing.
• yet another shirt. this one barely counts, being a never-worn hand-me-down. still.
• and still one more shirt. which i wear but should not.
• one pair of socks. i just don't like them.

• a collection of string handles. i really can't come up with a better description.
• a finger-knitted blob. hot pink!
• a valentine. love, love, love
• a kids' magazine. i don't know if they read them, but they sure love to save them.
• a clear plastic box. i love boxes. so. much.

• a paper rocket. cool!
• textbook. old edition. one wonders where they all end up.
• another broken flashlight. i just want one that works.
• one map. i am unlikely to start bike commuting anytime soon.
• seven little rocks. she may be doing this on purpose.

• one ancient school workbook. be the work.
• a connect the dots book. we like the ones with words.
• gorgeous nordstrom jacket. but it was free!
• tessa's wedding shoes. love you, tessa.
• a bra. which goes with one single dress.

• a stash of paint sample cards. so...pretty...want...to...keep...
• a pair of winter boots. i honestly have no idea how these came to live in this house.
• one pair of glasses with no lenses. smuggled out of my daughter's room.
• a shower cap from the ritz. ditto.
• a practically unused pair of overall snow pants, child's size six. a warmer climate might be cheaper.

• two books. always with the books.
• a package of sewing machine needles. i am mystified.
• eleven cds. i didn't know i still owned that many cds.

• school pride badge. sorry.
• orange woven purse. when dress-up clothes threaten to take to the streets.
• two glass coasters. pretty. but not very good coasters.
• one spool of thread. one could last me a lifetime.

• one bottle eyeglass cleaning fluid. this seems like a fake product.
• photos of family furniture. that i own. 
• a plastic ruler. substandard straight edge.
• one whoopie cushion. well-used.
• a set of crayon/pencils. very nice, barely used.

• cool paper bowl. made by someone else's kid.
• a plastic folder. feeling very guilty about those plastic islands.
• one hat. i am hoping we are almost too old for dress up clothes. 
• a piece of hardware. from... something that apparently doesn't really need this piece to function.
• a flask. i guess i only need one flask.

• a lovely handmade photo album and a package of paper corners. i am amused that this once seemed like a project i might embark upon.
• a cabinet knob. undoubtedly intended for my sister.
• an eyeglass repair kit. how could i repair my glasses while not wearing my glasses?
• a christmas ornament. i need a house with higher ceilings.
• a scrunchy with lots of beads. hair ornament? bracelet?

• a gigantic pile of papers and magazines. from a box of mine that has been languishing in a friend's basement for years. hope there are no more of those out there.

• anxiety. this may last.
• eight rocks. i have taken to tossing them out the kitchen window.

• my favorite pair of jeans. if i do not throw these away, i will continue to wear them despite the growing rip in the crotch.
• five felted sweaters. the craft project that wasn't.
• one small felted sock. i can't bear to talk about it.

• a joker. a dashing, 70's era joker.
• crimping beads. from whence, i know not.
• a yellow vinyl purse. if i don't toss it, i will start carrying it.
• a striped canvas belt. very 1973.
• a pair of pants. good fit, nice style, great color. do not go with a single shirt, sweater or pair of shoes i own.

• one toy. possibly the only toy for which i have bought replacement batteries.
• one textbook. sold back to amazon while still relevant.
• three t-shirts. seriously, how many t-shirts can you wear in a week?

• two red picture frames. i bought these. insanity.
• a photo display system made up of paperclips, blackbirds and string. nifty.
• one cookbook. as though i go anywhere other than the internet for recipes.
• a patch for denim. useful, though not likely to be used.
• an orthopedic corset. it pains me to discard an item with such an evocative name.