• the last dvd. sigh of relief.
• a pair of snowboarding boots. the giant outside belies the too-small interior.
• three tubes flavored lip balm. blech.

• six dvds. i'm not entirely sure what dvd stands for.

• one magazine. stowaway on the picture book shelf.
• five dvds. will anyone notice if i ditch them all?

• four crayons. yes, i could have reunited them with their pack, but that would involve a flight of stairs.
• an ancient tutu. cannibalized for art projects.
• two curtain rings. it is unlikely that i will lose any of the ones that are in use.
• a papier mache ball. unfinished.
• a handmade paper flag. dominion unknown.
• six socks. the basket overfloweth.
• a children's book. which cost 85 cents in 1958.
• elmo visits the doctor dvd. a huge favorite about seven years ago.
• one t-shirt. last remnant of a former relationship.
• throw pillow. cheap is cheap.
• narrow paint roller. one of two: the other is on the chopping block.
• canvas book bag. well-designed, but still never used.
• shoe box. on the fence about whether this actually counts, but it is leaving nonetheless.
• large steel brush.
• tiny steel brush. only a portion of the steel brushes i own.

• blue corduroy jacket. misguided purchase.
• aluminum tin. unreasonably awesome.
• origami how-to book. we are overrun with origami gear.
• pocket guide to bugs and slugs. i love this when i find it in the bottom of my drawer.
• dvd of fifth grade macbeth production. i am going to mama hell.

• a dvd. that perhaps i was intended to value more than i do.
• a pencil. i find at least one pencil on the floor of my house every. single. day.
• a lovely book. just because the author signed it does not mean i have to own it.
• a piece of kid art. with the permission of the kid.
• a jigsaw puzzle. more fun in a cabin.

• one wooden basket with ducks on it. much nicer than it sounds.
• two kids' dvds. everyone here has outgrown them.
• one electric drill. with power cord. and rust.